Sol Mates launches January 26, 2027, on PC through Steam, developer Daruma Games announced. The spaceship-management roguelike supports one to four players, with local, online, and mixed co-op options.
A free Steam demo is available now, alongside a release-date trailer showing the crew’s attempts to keep their ship running through interstellar contract work.
Share a Ship and Keep the Odd Jobs Coming
Sol Mates puts you in charge of a small space-based odd jobs agency. Pirate ambushes, black holes, and unusual client requests complicate your efforts to finish assignments and keep the business afloat.
Crewmates move between stations to steer, operate shields, load guns, and charge batteries. Fires can also break out, giving someone another urgent task while the rest of the group handles the ship.
You’ll need to divide responsibilities and respond to problems together. A weapon still needs loading when another station demands attention, making communication part of keeping the vessel intact.
Daruma Games co-founder Loren Weng cites childhood couch co-op sessions as an influence, with the team aiming to recreate shared sci-fi action moments through its shipboard teamwork.
Vote on Decisions Between Missions
The crew’s responsibilities extend beyond operating equipment. Between jobs, players vote on story decisions and choose their route through space.
Those choices shape each run alongside its combat and navigation challenges. Returning for another attempt lets your group try different approaches and see how other decisions play out.
For crews seeking additional pressure, the Juice system lets you increase the difficulty.
Expand Your Equipment and Customize Your Crew
Progression adds weapons, ammunition types, spacesuits, ships, and playable alien species, providing cosmetic and strategic options. Hats also join the selection, though Daruma makes clear that wearing one won’t improve your abilities.
Sol Mates supports Steam Deck and will launch with English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese, with additional languages planned.
You can download the demo or wishlist Sol Mates on Steam now. The PC release arrives January 26, 2027, supporting solo play or up to four players sharing a ship.
