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Greyson Richey, Nicholas Lives · Published by Greyson Richey, Nicholas Lives · Official site ↗
Positive — 90% positive (40 reviews) · 13 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Pilot the corpse of a long-abandoned astronaut floating in a cosmic graveyard in this one-button arcade game. In the process, you might find out something about the human condition. But probably not.
Free to Play
Free
Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual · 2018 · More free games
Embark on a solo journey through space as you pilot an abandoned astronaut's corpse. This one-button arcade game offers a unique blend of action and casual exploration, challenging your understanding of the human condition in the vastness of space.
About this game
Lonely Astronaut is a one-button arcade game in which you pilot the corpse of a long-abandoned astronaut floating in a cosmic graveyard. In the process, you might find out something about the human condition. But probably not.
Features:
- Pilot a Corpse with a Single Button: With only the ability to thrust the Astronaut's body around with its malfunctioning jetpack, Lonely Astronaut is easy to pick up and play weep.
- Discover Cosmic Truths: The wonders of space will reveal themselves to you as you play. If only you were alive to see these truths unfold.
- Unlock Skulls: Play dress-up with your corpse because that's healthy, and discover their unique properties.
- Feel Existential Dread: Here's a friendly reminder that you and I are all going to die someday, probably sooner than we'd like to think.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows Vista or Later
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2450M Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.10 GHz) or Better
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000 or better
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 1000 MB available space
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Patch #2
The score achievements 4 and 5 would have taken potentially thousands of hours to achieve, so after some community feedback (thanks random person still playing!), we moved those targets down substantially.Read full article on Community Announcements (bloodyaugust)AnnouncementsOfficial
Lonely Astronaut is going FREE!
Hey folks! After an extremely mild amount of deliberation, we've decided to make Lonely Astronaut a 100% FREE game on Steam. We've sent in a request to make this happen already, so expect it to happen very soon this week! We hope making our beloved corpse-flinging simulator free will open up the game to a wider audience. Consider it a 2020 Seasonal Affective Disorder gift from us to you! This year is rough enough already, so boot up Lonely Astronaut and enjoy some faux dread for once! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31268931/6461bf57248680e32a7518202562fc738f5cbd9b.gifRead full article on Community Announcements (Nick Lives)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch #1
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31268931/e3ea063b9984cb7f2f62552789b2e5436ce8a900.png Hey everyone! Thanks to all of you who supported us on launch week! Some of you have been helping us catch some launch day woes, and Greyson managed to patch some of these up recently. More fixes are incoming, so in the meantime continue letting us know in the Forums what you come across! And if you haven't already, leaving a review is always appreciated. :) Fixes and Features - Fixed a bug that made getting to level 3 impossible (hoo boy!) - Fixed UI scaling for high resolution screens. - Began implementing a back-end build-pushing doohickey that will allow us to push new fixes and changes more quickly and efficiently.Read full article on Community Announcements (Nick Lives)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch #1
http://cdn.edgecast.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31268931/e3ea063b9984cb7f2f62552789b2e5436ce8a900.png Hey everyone! Thanks to all of you who supported us on launch week! Some of you have been helping us catch some launch day woes, and Greyson managed to patch some of these up recently. More fixes are incoming, so in the meantime continue letting us know in the Forums what you come across! And if you haven't already, leaving a review is always appreciated. :) Fixes and Features - Fixed a bug that made getting to level 3 impossible (hoo boy!) - Fixed UI scaling for high resolution screens. - Began implementing a back-end build-pushing doohickey that will allow us to push new fixes and changes more quickly and efficiently.Read full article on Community Announcements (Nick Lives)AnnouncementsOfficial
Launch Trailer (and Date)!
Check out our new launch trailer! We've also now settled on a date: March 16th, so mark your calendars. It'll be the worst day of your year, guaranteed (or your anxiety back). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmryHj_i4dkRead full article on Community Announcements (Bloodyaugust)
