Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks have released a new trailer confirming Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is in development for Nintendo Switch 2, with a planned digital launch on the Nintendo eShop worldwide in 2026.
Set within the existing Astroneer universe, the project positions the ESS Starseeker space station as the multiplayer hub for cooperative exploration and mission planning.
Trailer and core features
The recently released trailer outlines cooperative, social-focused gameplay built around expedition planning aboard the ESS Starseeker.
According to the press material accompanying the trailer, players will collaborate with the station crew to pursue planet-wide objectives across multiple star systems, leveraging advanced tools and shared resources to overcome environmental challenges.
Creature encounters and planetary life
The publisher described a range of native lifeforms players will meet on worlds such as Tephra.
Smaller life forms will generally be non-hostile and can be approached or interacted with, while larger, more dangerous creatures should be avoided during expeditions.
Among the examples highlighted were the carrot-like Carrotlings, noted for their harmless, endearing behavior, and Grabcrabs, which carry useful resources and items on their shells and can be traded with by players.
Rewriting key statements for clarity
Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks framed planetary exploration as a balance of caution and curiosity, advising players to sneak past or gently displace some lifeforms while steering clear of the largest threats.
They also emphasized that the ESS Starseeker functions as the social nucleus of the game, where players meet, upgrade capabilities, plan missions, and relax between expeditions.
Multiplayer focus and progression
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is described as a multiplayer voyage centered on cooperative discovery and camaraderie.
The project will task teams with completing objectives that span planets and star systems, using the station’s facilities and an advanced toolkit to research flora, fauna, and environmental hazards.
Release and availability
System Era Softworks develops the title, with Devolver Digital handling publishing duties.
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is scheduled to release digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Reporting note
This report draws on the official trailer and press materials issued by Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks.
Nintendo industry reporter Alex Seedhouse, who has covered Nintendo for more than 16 years, contributed background context regarding the project and its place in the broader Astroneer franchise.
Set within the existing Astroneer universe, the project positions the ESS Starseeker space station as the multiplayer hub for cooperative exploration and mission planning.
Trailer and core features
The recently released trailer outlines cooperative, social-focused gameplay built around expedition planning aboard the ESS Starseeker.
According to the press material accompanying the trailer, players will collaborate with the station crew to pursue planet-wide objectives across multiple star systems, leveraging advanced tools and shared resources to overcome environmental challenges.
Creature encounters and planetary life
The publisher described a range of native lifeforms players will meet on worlds such as Tephra.
Smaller life forms will generally be non-hostile and can be approached or interacted with, while larger, more dangerous creatures should be avoided during expeditions.
Among the examples highlighted were the carrot-like Carrotlings, noted for their harmless, endearing behavior, and Grabcrabs, which carry useful resources and items on their shells and can be traded with by players.
Rewriting key statements for clarity
Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks framed planetary exploration as a balance of caution and curiosity, advising players to sneak past or gently displace some lifeforms while steering clear of the largest threats.
They also emphasized that the ESS Starseeker functions as the social nucleus of the game, where players meet, upgrade capabilities, plan missions, and relax between expeditions.
Multiplayer focus and progression
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is described as a multiplayer voyage centered on cooperative discovery and camaraderie.
The project will task teams with completing objectives that span planets and star systems, using the station’s facilities and an advanced toolkit to research flora, fauna, and environmental hazards.
Release and availability
System Era Softworks develops the title, with Devolver Digital handling publishing duties.
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions is scheduled to release digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.
Reporting note
This report draws on the official trailer and press materials issued by Devolver Digital and System Era Softworks.
Nintendo industry reporter Alex Seedhouse, who has covered Nintendo for more than 16 years, contributed background context regarding the project and its place in the broader Astroneer franchise.