Development Blog

Faster AI, New Stations & Notifications

Astro Protocol 0.16 brings faster multithreaded AI, new Armament Grid & Shield Matrix stations, improved UI notifications, and over 3,000 wishlists after Next Fest!

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Astro Protocol Joins Steam Next Fest with a New Playable Faction

Astro Protocol Joins Steam Next Fest with a New Playable Faction

Astro Protocol joins Steam Next Fest Oct 13–20! Command the new Myrmidon Horde, master new ship classes, and explore strange new anomalies in Update 0.15.

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Astro Protocol joins Finnish Games Week

We’re excited to share that Astro Protocol is part of Finnish Games Week on Steam, running October 6–12! The event highlights some of the most interesting Finnish-made games across genres and we’re honored to stand among them.

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New Tutorial

New improved tutorial with clearer guidance, redesigned UI & graphics, new animations, AI improvements with Xilmi. Release postponed to Q1 2026.

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New Planet Types and Anomalies

Astro Protocol 0.12 adds 6 new planet types to the game: Agriculture, Mining, Generator, Science, Industrial and Hub. These planet types can not be found from the map, but must be terraformed. These planets can be colonized by all factions. This adds more variety in how to terraform the planets and which terraforming techs to choose.

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