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Hypernova playtest
by Livius Hoffmann
Progression-driven space survival. Launch sorties, survive hazards and escalating enemy waves, and gather stars, fragments, crystals, and rare world resources. Unlock new worlds, build your ship with research, utilities, and weapons, and chase quests, achievements, and cosmetics.
Anyone with a Steam account can join, and it's free.
- Access
- Instant
- On playtest since
- Feb 19, 2026
- Released
- Nov 1, 2026
- Developer
- Livius Hoffmann
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English
How to join the Hypernova playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Join playtest button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Use the Hypernova playtest signup there. You're in straight away, with nothing to pay.
- The playtest shows up in your Steam library, ready to install and play.
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How AI is used
This game uses AI for generating artwork
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About Hypernova
Hypernova is a progression-driven space survival game where every sortie is a fight for time, resources, and control. Dive into hostile sectors, collect stars and rare materials, and turn each run into permanent power through research, world unlocks, and long-term collection.
Survive The Sortie
You start from the Command Center, launch into a world, and push your luck:
- Collect stars, fragments, scrap, crystals, and world-specific resources
- Survive hazards and escalating enemy waves as difficulty ramps up
- Chain combos and clutch close calls for bonus score and better payouts
Build A Ship That Feels Yours
Upgrade your loadout and playstyle with weapon and utility choices:
- Primary/secondary weapon progression with branching upgrades
- Utilities like magnet pulls, dashes, cloaks, and time manipulation to turn bad situations around
- Persistent upgrades that carry forward between runs
Expand The Galaxy
Unlock new worlds on a connected Galaxy Map and face fresh challenges:
- World unlock costs combine multiple resources, some destinations require prerequisite worlds
- Different worlds bring different hazards, pacing, and reward profiles
Research, Industry, And Long-Term Progress
Turn raw loot into long-term momentum:
- Research upgrades for ship systems, weapons, utilities, galaxy bonuses, and infrastructure
- Planet buildings with limited slots per world (Relays, Mines, Factories)
- Crafting categories unlocked through factories and improved via research
Goals Beyond A Single Run
There’s always a reason to do “one more run”:
- Achievements and quest cadences (daily/weekly/seasonal, plus event quests when active)
- Cosmetic collection: skins, trails, thrusters, badges, titles, and more
- Leaderboards and personal highlights to chase cleaner routes and bigger payouts
From the game's Steam page.
