Catherine Hu
The wait to survive Arcadia-7 is almost over.
We’re excited to announce that StarRupture will debut in PC Early Access on January 6th, 2026. Open-world base-building game StarRupture will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on January 6, 2026, developer Creepy Jar announced. Unlike many indie survivors that slip into vague “2026” windows, StarRupture has locked down a firm date just weeks away.
The game has proven popular pre-release, being added to over 500,000 Steam wishlists and over 150,000 players trying the game out during the recent playtest. We now have concrete details on the Early Access scope, co-op features, and what to expect when this sci-fi factory builder touches down.
Here’s everything you need to know about StarRupture as we count down to the January 6 launch.
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
- Release Date: January 6, 2026 (Early Access confirmed)
- Platform: PC (Steam) – Console versions TBA
- Co-op: 1-4 players online
- Developer: Creepy Jar (Green Hell)
- Estimated Price: Likely $29.99 – $34.99 (survival base-builder standard)
Table of Contents
- Editor’s View: The “Playtest” Success Story
- The Confirmed January 6, 2026 Early Access Launch
- Price Prediction: How Much Will It Cost?
- Co-op Features: 4-Player Survival & Building
- Gameplay: Surviving the Ruptura Star Cycle
- Why the Delay from Fall 2025 Matters
- Estimated System Requirements
- How XMOD Will Support StarRupture
- Optimize Your Entire Library with XMOD
- FAQ
- Conclusion
Editor’s View: The “Playtest” Success Story
“From Green Hell to Alien Hell”
Catherine Hu | Survival Game Specialist and Game Writer at XMODhub
“We’re extremely pleased with the reception to the first open playtest of StarRupture. Our concept for this game is a unique blend of existing genres—base building, exploration, combat, and survival—and players clearly enjoyed it. The recent two-week playtest achieved a 91% positive review score and reached a peak of 6,701 concurrent players. As someone who logged 200+ hours in Green Hell, Creepy Jar’s track record with survival mechanics gives me confidence. The planet’s very own life-giving—and taking—star, Ruptura, adds a terrifying twist to the factory-building formula.”
The Confirmed January 6, 2026 Early Access Launch
The team dropped a brand new trailer this morning, showing off some of what’s to come for the first-person open world base-building game, but the trailer ended with a very specific date, as the EA version will arrive on January 6, 2026.
Why the Delay from Fall 2025?
Originally planned for Fall 2025, Creepy Jar announced that StarRupture is coming to Steam Early Access on January 6, 2026. Creepy Jar stated that the passionate community feedback during the playtest inspired them to refine the game further, ensuring a richer and more rewarding experience.
December 2025 Status:
It’s now less than 3 weeks until the StarRupture Early Access launch, with Creepy Jar actively refining systems based on playtest data collected from over 158,000 players.
Price Prediction: How Much Will It Cost?
While Creepy Jar has not confirmed pricing, we can estimate based on similar survival builders:
- Green Hell: Launched at $24.99
- Satisfactory (EA): Launched at $29.99
- StarRupture Prediction: $29.99 – $34.99 USD
Why this range?
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. The EA build targets “the majority” of core mechanics including up-to-four-player cooperation mode, justifying mid-tier survival pricing.
Note: The listing also notes that the price will stay the same during EA and is planned to increase at full release.
Co-op Features: 4-Player Survival & Building
Featuring an electrifying mix of base building, exploration, combat, mystery, and survival, both solo or in four-player cooperative play, StarRupture is an out-of-this-world experience.
Co-op Scope:
The game also supports both solo and cooperative play for up to four players, offering flexibility in how survivors tackle challenges. Players coordinate resource extraction, factory automation, and base defense against alien waves.
Shared Progression:
The store listing confirms single-player and online co-op support, with shared industrial systems allowing friends to specialize in mining, processing, combat, or engineering roles.
Gameplay: Surviving the Ruptura Star Cycle
In StarRupture, you are a prisoner serving your sentence on a faraway planet where danger lurks at every turn. Tasked with building a factory and gathering resources for global corporations that don’t care if you live or die, survival on Arcadia-7 is anything but guaranteed.
The Ruptura Threat:
Beyond defending against hostile threats, players must also contend with Ruptura, the volatile star that sustains—and threatens—life on the planet. The planet’s cycle of destruction caused by its titular star looms as a constant danger with elemental cataclysms of extreme heat and cold.
Industrial Systems:
Explore, mine and process resources to develop your complex industrial system. Unlock new technologies that will allow you and your base to survive the harsh conditions. The description emphasizes a loop of searching, harvesting, processing, and building toward a “complex industrial system”.
Combat & Defense:
Fight off hordes of alien monsters. Get ready to defend yourself, your team and your base from a horde of aggressive alien creatures.
Exploration:
Explore the lush and beautiful landscape of a seemingly unassuming planet, but stay observant! Discover the beauty of this constantly reborn dangerous world torn apart by repeated cataclysms.
Why the Delay from Fall 2025 Matters
StarRupture is set to launch via early access on January 6th, 2026 for Windows PC (via Steam) – slightly missing its previous late 2025 release.
Playtest Impact:
After an incredibly well-received two-week playtest, StarRupture has reached new heights—both in player enthusiasm and in Creepy Jar’s ambition for the game. More than 158,000 players took part, collectively contributing nearly 200,000 hours of livestream content.
Quality Focus:
The extra time means more polish, more improvements, and more reasons for players to fall in love with StarRupture when it launches on Steam early next year.
Estimated System Requirements
Being built in Unreal Engine 5, StarRupture is a story of man versus nature set against an otherworldly and breathtaking sci-fi environment. This suggests moderate-to-high hardware demands:
Predicted Specs:
- OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- RAM: 16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended for 4-player hosting)
- GPU: RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT minimum for 1080p High
- Storage: SSD Required (likely 50-60GB)
- DirectX: DirectX 12
How XMOD Will Support StarRupture
StarRupture asks players to mine and refine materials, stitch together automated production lines, and expand fortifications while responding to recurring environmental hazards and creature assaults.
When it launches on January 6, XMOD will be ready with Day 1 Trainer support:
Infinite Resources: Unlimited raw materials for factory construction and technology unlocks without repetitive mining loops.
Technology Acceleration: Instant tech tree progression to experiment with advanced industrial systems early.
Defense Automation: Enhanced base protection during alien swarm attacks for players focused on building over combat.
Ruptura Cycle Control: Optional hazard timers to extend or pause cataclysm events during complex construction phases.
Health & Stamina: God mode options for casual co-op sessions focused on creative factory building.
Optimize Your Entire Library with XMOD
StarRupture joins a packed early 2026 survival lineup. XMOD supports the base-building hits you’ll be playing:
Satisfactory: Infinite resources and instant construction for factory optimization.
V Rising: Skip the grind and unlock castle upgrades immediately.
Palworld: Unlimited materials and Pal management automation.
Stop downloading separate trainers for every survival game. Get XMOD and manage your entire library in one place.
FAQ
Q: What time does StarRupture launch on January 6?
A: Steam Early Access releases typically go live at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM GMT on launch day.
Q: How long will Early Access last?
A: We plan to make StarRupture stay in Early Access for about a year from its initial release, targeting a 1.0 release in early 2027.
Q: Will it come to consoles?
A: Currently confirmed only for PC via Steam. Console versions have not been announced by Creepy Jar.
Q: What’s included in Early Access?
A: The EA build targets “the majority” of core mechanics, including the up-to-four-player cooperation mode and one of the planned biomes, while the 1.0 release aims to add more biomes, enemies, buildings, mechanics, and a story mode.
Conclusion
Creepy Jar CEO Krzysztof Kwiatek said: “Our concept for this game is a unique blend of existing genres – base building, exploration, combat, and survival – and players clearly enjoyed it. We’re thrilled that players noticed and appreciated this fresh take on the genre and mechanics they know and love”.
With a confirmed January 6, 2026 launch backed by overwhelmingly positive playtest reception and over 500,000 wishlists, StarRupture represents one of the most anticipated survival builders of early 2026. The combination of factory automation, co-op survival, and the terrifying Ruptura Star cycle promises a fresh twist on the genre.
Until launch day, XMOD is here to support your survival adventures across Satisfactory, V Rising, and beyond.
Nancy Miller