Ostranauts Wiki & Guides
Ostranauts wiki and guides for salvage, ship building, fusion power, transponders, crew survival, and paying off your OKLG debt in the NEO Scavenger universe.
Last updated: August 2026
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Steam PC · Hardcore Space Life-Sim · 1.0 Aug 2026
Getting started
What is Ostranauts?
Official Kitfox walkthrough for Ostranauts 1.0 — Build-a-Resume, OKLG debt, and your first hours salvaging in orbit.
Ostranauts is a hardcore noir space life-sim on Steam PC · Steam Deck Verified · Workshop from Blue Bottle Games, published by Kitfox Games. 1.0 released August 3, 2026. Hardcore noir space life-sim — salvage derelicts, pay your debt, upgrade your ship, and keep your crew alive in the Kessler-scarred void of 2079.
Ostranauts is a hardcore sci-fi spaceship life sim from Blue Bottle Games, published by Kitfox Games. Set in the NEO Scavenger universe after Kessler Syndrome isolates Earth, you start broke at OKLG station, salvage wrecks in the boneyard, wire fusion reactors, manage heat and oxygen, recruit crew with traits and social needs, and claw out of debt one EVA at a time.
This Ostranauts wiki groups its pages the same way the sidebar does — by what you want to do next — so the Ostranauts guides below run from your first OKLG debt payment through transponders, reactors, and crew survival. Verified August 16, 2026. Not affiliated with Blue Bottle Games or Kitfox Games.
| Title | Ostranauts |
|---|---|
| Developer | Blue Bottle Games |
| Publisher | Kitfox Games |
| Platform | Steam PC · Steam Deck Verified · Workshop |
| Genre | Hardcore Sci-Fi · Spaceship Life Sim · Salvage · Ship Building |
| Setting | NEO Scavenger universe · 2079 · Kessler Syndrome |
| Price | $19.99 |
| Release | 1.0 August 3, 2026 |
| Reviews | Very Positive on Steam |
| Deck | Steam Deck Verified |
| Workshop | Steam Workshop supported |
| Official wiki | https://ostranauts.wiki.gg |
| Last verified | August 16, 2026 |
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Get started with Ostranauts
New to Ostranauts — start with the beginner guide, chase Steam achievements, or learn crew traits before your first hire.
Beginner guide
Your first debt cycle at OKLG — character basics, first salvage run, and staying alive day one.
Achievements
Steam 1.0 achievement routes and what each unlock expects from your ship and crew.
Crew guide
Recruit crew with traits, manage morale and needs, and survive social combat aboard ship.
Ostranauts ship & engineering guides
The ship half of survival: hull modules, fusion reactors, life support, and transponder registration.
Ship building
Hull patching, module placement, wiring, and expanding a salvaged hull in the editor.
Fusion reactor
Fusion reactor layout, power routing, batteries, and avoiding brownouts under load.
Life support
Heat, oxygen, atmosphere, and scrubbers — keep the habitable zone green during EVA.
Transponder
IFF transponders, stolen-ship flags, and how to register a salvaged hull legally.
Ostranauts core loop — salvage · ship · crew · debt
Every in-game day costs money at OKLG, and Ostranauts pays you when salvage, gigs, and trades cover the loan while your ship keeps breathing.
Debt
Wake at OKLG with a loan — mortgage bills each 6-hour shift until you pay it off
Learn more →02Salvage
EVA into derelicts and the boneyard to strip hulls, gear, and reactor parts
Learn more →03Ship
Patch hull breaches, route power, and expand modules in the ship editor
Learn more →04Crew
Recruit specialists — traits, morale, hunger, and social combat matter
Learn more →Ostranauts salvage & economy guides
The money half: EVA salvage in derelicts and the boneyard, then gigs and trading to cover shift-end mortgage.
Ostranauts wiki & guide hubs
Directory pages when you would rather browse than read: the wiki index, every Ostranauts guide in one card grid, Discord, and keyword search.
Guides hub
Card index of every live guide on the site, ordered from beginner to advanced systems.
Wiki hub
Lookup hub for salvage, ships, reactors, crew, life support, and achievements.
Discord
Official Blue Bottle Games Discord — LFG, patch chatter, and dev announcements.
Wiki search
Keyword search across every guide and wiki page when you already know the term.
Ostranauts quick tips
Ostranauts tips verified August 16, 2026.
- Tip 1💡
Pay attention to end-of-shift mortgage at OKLG — salvage income must cover living costs before upgrades.
- Tip 2💡
Always pack spare oxygen and a charged EVA suit before leaving the airlock; life support failures kill fast.
- Tip 3💡
Route fusion reactor output through batteries before heavy draws — brownouts disable doors and scrubbers.
- Tip 4💡
Register or replace a transponder before flying a salvaged hull — stolen-ship flags attract hostile scans.
- Tip 5💡
Read crew trait tags before hiring — social combat and substance needs can wreck a tight ship budget.
Common Ostranauts questions
- Is Ostranauts difficult to learn?
- Yes — it is a hardcore sim with detailed ship systems. Start with the beginner guide and add life support once you leave OKLG.
- What is the best starter ship in Ostranauts?
- Depends on your debt runway and salvage target. See the beginner guide FAQ and ship building for hull basics — exact starter hull names TBA in Stage 3.
- How do I fix a stolen ship transponder?
- That is one of the highest-intent searches for the game. Walkthrough on the transponder guide.
- How do I manage heat and oxygen in Ostranauts?
- Life support ties reactors, scrubbers, and EVA prep together — see the life support guide and reactor guide.
- How do I make money in Ostranauts?
- Salvage, gigs, and trading at stations — detailed on the money guide and salvage guide.
- Does Ostranauts have promo codes?
- No. It is a paid Steam title — no Roblox-style code redemption. Use the guides hub for systems that actually help.
- Is Ostranauts on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Steam Deck Verified on the official Steam listing.
- Where is the official Ostranauts Discord?
- Blue Bottle Games community at Discord — also on our Discord page.
- What changed in Ostranauts 1.0?
- Full 1.0 launch August 3, 2026 after years of early access — 31 Steam achievements, formal bounties, and Kitfox publishing. Routes on achievements.
- What does this Ostranauts Wiki cover?
- Beginner, salvage, transponder, reactor, ship building, crew, life support, money, achievements, Discord — grouped into the four modules on this page.