Beyond These Stars jumps into Cozy Quest with updated demo and 2026 release window

 

Hooded Horse and Balancing Monkey Games are pleased to share that their upcoming sci-fi city builder Beyond These Stars dropped a new trailer as part of the Cozy Quest 2025 showcase. With an updated demo to tide everyone over, excited Peeps can embark on a journey upon Kewa’s back in 2026.

Beyond These Stars has come a long way since first releasing its demo during June Next Fest in 2024, and managed to showcase some exciting late-game content during Gamescom earlier this year. Given how much has changed this year, the team felt a refreshed demo would tide people over until the full release is ready.

Key changes include:

• New Pollution mechanics with “toxic tiles” if players don’t keep on top of the trash
• Completely overhauled UI, with extra overlays and ways to track resource flow
• A new Tech tree, with a perk system
• The tutorial has been enhanced, as has the story overall
• Peeps now work in shifts and have a new “exhaustion” mechanic - if they get too tired, mistakes happen
• Lots of changes to how buildings work, from changed-up adjacent effects, to work radius on accommodation, and more!

The game has amassed over 170,000 wishlists on Steam since its announcement.

Beyond These Stars will release in 2026 via early access for PC on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store.