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Lightyear Frontier
In Lightyear Frontier you use your powerful trusty mech to farm on a large beautiful alien planet. Settle your homestead, farm and deliver produce to remote colonies, gather and manage resources, build, craft, explore, expand, improve your mech, meet neighbors, and make a place to call your own.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “relaxing farming and building loop” (51 of 103 reviews) and “bright colorful sci-fi landscapes” (14); the most common complaint is “shallow automation and exploration” (25). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I will update the review when the game fully releases. It is quite a rant, hopefully it won't hang here long. :) -- I've played every version of this game so far. The original map and loop were far from perfect, but…”
“The gameplay loop is quite fun. It only just barely feels like EA; pretty polished; few bugs. I tend to want it to be more of an automation game, so that I don't have to do stuff in my mech, but it's not that kind of…”
“Love the ♥♥♥♥ out of this game There's bad reviews which made me question "Should I get it?" But its SOOOO worth there's a lot of content I'm about 40 hours in and I haven't even started my second farm and haven't even…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I don't say it flippantly, but it might be the ultimate mashup of Cozy & Mass Production! Building out the base is stress-free with full refunds (it even gets you perks), the game's visual style and music is just…”
“An apprehensive reccomendation. I can't speak on the Legacy mode that everyone seemed to love as I haven't tried it. Only the current style. I love factory style games like Satisfactory and Factorio etc. and this one…”
“It is loads of fun. Bit grindy at the end, but gameplay and visuals make up for it. It is nicely optimised too.”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Played a couple of hours and enjoyed it, so bought a copy for my wife so we coupd play coop. Started a new game using the shared cloud save option because it made sense to have a game either of us could host or play…”
“I have been looking for multiplayer games for my husband and friends, as well as a mech style game. Add in the cozy relaxed farm simulator with some unique factors and you have Lightyear Frontier. I loved the premise of…”
“Very fun and basic core gameplay. There's a good bit of world exploration and story kind of like Subnautica. This game would be a lot of fun with multiple people to help divy up the tasks of each day a bit better. I…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a truly excellent game that surprisingly blends elements of classic farming sims and mech games, while also feeling a lot like Satisfactory. Not all of its mechanics are perfect, but the core gameplay loop is…”
“Yes great game for chill evenings yet still tense when running from those bomb drone thingys i love the railgun when i finish orders and the mech customisation is peak but needs optional tutorials in the menu as im…”
“Feels very complete for something that is still in early access; you start small and escalate through mech upgrades and new machines. Seems pretty simple at first compared to farming in other games, but it does well at…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Love the ♥♥♥♥ out of this game There's bad reviews which made me question "Should I get it?" But its SOOOO worth there's a lot of content I'm about 40 hours in and I haven't even started my second farm and haven't even…”
“66 hours into this game playing CO-OP with my buddy, he mainly farmed and dealt with animals, i was the adventurer/gatherer. For a game that has been out in "early access" for 2 years, it's very disappointing. The game…”
“Very chill survival game with a decent amount of content for Early Access. Wish there was more actual danger outside of the base to overcome though”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had a lot of charm some years ago, but they overhauled the world and progression. Now, it feels like many other generic survival games. The world is huge and mostly empty and a little drab. The progression…”
“The new direction killed the game for me. Sadly, this is not what I bought and I have little to no interest in where its going.”
“I liked the game a lot when it originally dropped. It was pretty small but fun and interesting. Now it feels like they tried to mirror satisfactory, but without all the benefits. They world is now huge, and while that…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had a lot of charm some years ago, but they overhauled the world and progression. Now, it feels like many other generic survival games. The world is huge and mostly empty and a little drab. The progression…”
“I liked the game a lot when it originally dropped. It was pretty small but fun and interesting. Now it feels like they tried to mirror satisfactory, but without all the benefits. They world is now huge, and while that…”
“I will update the review when the game fully releases. It is quite a rant, hopefully it won't hang here long. :) -- I've played every version of this game so far. The original map and loop were far from perfect, but…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Came here to play a mech based farming sim with chill vibes. Arrived to a gathering/"exploring" game where the mech is an afterthought. Why does my mech lose it's ability to move quickly after I've picked up 100lbs…”
“Dislikes: There is nothing from the beginning of the game that actually tells you what you need to know. Because of this, I honestly was going to ask for a refund, but I didn't. I just figured things out over time, and…”
“Yes great game for chill evenings yet still tense when running from those bomb drone thingys i love the railgun when i finish orders and the mech customisation is peak but needs optional tutorials in the menu as im…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Played a couple of hours and enjoyed it, so bought a copy for my wife so we coupd play coop. Started a new game using the shared cloud save option because it made sense to have a game either of us could host or play…”
“Love the ♥♥♥♥ out of this game There's bad reviews which made me question "Should I get it?" But its SOOOO worth there's a lot of content I'm about 40 hours in and I haven't even started my second farm and haven't even…”
“fun mecha-farm builder and explorer game still has some kinks to work out but all around 4 stars.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The game had a lot of charm some years ago, but they overhauled the world and progression. Now, it feels like many other generic survival games. The world is huge and mostly empty and a little drab. The progression…”
“I played this when it first came out and the only thing that annoyed me was the voice that helped you along . I thought I’d have a look and see how it was going and how it had changed and I think it’s changed for the…”
“Um I dont dislike it enough to give a thumbs down but the new automation upgrade is terrible and ugly compared to their previous title Satisfactory. Instead of belts that you can organize and stack or attach to walls…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Great game. Unlike a lot of reviewers, I loved the direction the devs took it. They got rid of claustrophobic map in favour of way more expansive one. They clearly took page from Satisfactory and sandboxed the hell out of it instead of a tighter, more railroad'y questline of…”
— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played“Saw all of the negative reviews about this game and not sure why? Just recently purchased this and I am loving it so far - Coming from Satisfactory and people on here are complaining about the world being too large with nothing within it and needing to run far to get the…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“A lot of the negative reviews are due to them apparently changing how the game was (apparently more casual?) into something closer to a Satisfactory. Conveniently, more Satisfactory is something I'll take any day, and for $15, it has been well worth its money so far. Automation…”
— a player, Steam review · 69 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Lightyear Frontier 1.0 FAQ
Hey Exofarmers! 1.0 is coming soon, you have questions, we have answers! Welcome to the Lightyear Frontier 1.0 FAQ. What's new in 1.0? Lots! Two new areas, big improvements to automation and mech cust
1.0 Building, Constructs & Decorations - Frontier News
Can you believe 1.0 is less than two weeks away? Oh yes, things are popping off on November 4th! Thanks to all the beta feedback we got and everyone at the studio joining in to smash bugs n' issues, w
1.0 Progression and Delivery Overhaul - Frontier News
Hey Exofarmers! 1.0 is just a little under three weeks away and we still have so much to talk about, so we're ramping up our news output! Today we're talking about deliveries. Making deliveries to the
1.0 New Areas - Frontier News
You've been waiting for it and now it's almost here: the rest of the map is being unlocked in 1.0! Sandswept Highlands This area is for experienced Exofarmers, with late-game resources and extra tough
Pioneer's Bundle DLC Will Be Sunset At 1.0
Hey, Exofarmers! Let's talk about the Pioneer Bundle. The Pioneer's Bundle was made for supporters of the game during Early Access. We wanted to give you something special in return for being with us
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Online Co-Op · Singleplayer · Farming Sim · Mechs · Crafting · Casual · Relaxing · Base-Building · Exploration · Sandbox · Agriculture (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Official site | https://lightyearfrontier.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1050 / AMD Radeon RX 460 Storage: 10 GB available space Additional Notes: Low settings, 720p, 30 fps