Zenith Expanse released on Steam on October 7, 2026 at $15.99, in Early Access, developed by Glitched Phoenix Studios.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4386170), checked 2026-10-08
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Zenith Expanse Out Now in EA at $15.99: Survive With a Damaged Scout Ship and Cryo Crew
Zenith Expanse is out now in Early Access at $15.99 - a space colony survival sim starting from a damaged scout ship with two crew in cryostasis.
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Set in 2420, you command Whisper-1, a fragile recon scout ship whose power failed: two crew stay in cryostasis and the ship AI refuses to wake them until survival projections improve.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4386170), checked 2026-10-08
Your colony is a fragile system of people, supplies, buildings, ships, weather, wildlife, morale, debt and bad ideas - manage food, water, morale, health, fatigue and workload.
VERIFIED Source: Steam store page (appid 4386170), checked 2026-10-08
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Why are two crew members in cryostasis?
The ship AI refuses to wake them until survival projections improve, so your first job is keeping everyone alive long enough to deserve a future.
Is Zenith Expanse a base builder?
It is a colony survival sim - construction plus management of people, supplies, morale, debt and bad ideas.
Do you control a ship too?
Yes - Whisper-1 is your mobile base, and you decide when to settle down or stay mobile.
How much is it?
$15.99 on Steam, in Early Access.
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What the game is
Zenith Expanse is a single-player space colony survival sim released October 7, 2026 in Early Access at $15.99.
In 2420 the Zenith Expanse sent small scout vessels ahead of a larger expedition - and Whisper-1 was one of them.
Now the power failed, most supplies were lost, and the ship AI refuses to wake the two cryo-sealed crew until survival projections improve.
Surviving the first days
Scan nearby worlds to find planets worth risking a landing, and secure water and food before the AI allows the rest of your crew to wake.
Hunt, harvest, craft and build your first survival chain from whatever the planet gives you.
Choose when to settle down and when to stay mobile aboard Whisper-1.
A colony that lives with your decisions
Build water pumps, crop fields, workshops, kitchens, storage, defenses and settlement infrastructure.
Manage food, water, morale, health, fatigue, workload and the slow cost of poor planning across the whole system.
It suits colony-survival builders who like fragile, systemic settlements rather than easy sandboxes (BOUNDED: official Steam description, checked 2026-10-08).
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