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Ostranauts: Overview and Info | bestof.games

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Ostranauts

Deep ship sim with soul, but rough edges.

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Developer: Blue Bottle Games
Publisher: Kitfox Games
Release: August 3, 2026
Platforms: Windows

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Ostranauts Review – A Gritty, Ambitious Space Salvage Sim

Ostranauts is a rare, specific kind of space sim: messy, ambitious and full of personality. I recommend it to players who love slow, deeply systemic games and don’t mind wrestling with bugs, quirky UI and occasional performance headaches.

Published August 3, 2026

7.1/10

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August 16, 2026

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