The Heavens

You were born in an unassuming star system but your fate lies in

The Heavens

Carve a path through the stars, conquer asteroids, colonize planets, and unearth the mysteries of an ancient alien race as you build your stellar empire. Your ultimate goal? Chart a course to the edge of the known universe! 

The universe awaits — are you ready?

Controls & How to Play

Master your controls to navigate the cosmic playground:

Directional Pad

Thrusters: Hold the UP button to engage.

Turning: Use LEFT and RIGHT to maneuver your ship.

Mini-map: Hold DOWN to view your galactic surroundings.

Mechanics

Tools Menu: Press the V key to access your tools menu, featuring your Cannon, Fuel Collector, Settlement, and Hyperdrive. Select the tool with the directional pad.

Ore: Obliterate asteroids to collect Ore.

Ammo: Automatically replenishes over time

Fuel: When close to a fuel source such as a gas giant or the sun, equip your Fuel Collector from the tools menu and activate it with the C key.

Hyperdrive: Once unlocked, grants you the ability to traverse between solar systems. 

To Use: Equip it in the Tools menu, hold the C key to charge, aim your ship at the desired star, and release the C key.

Resource Management: Balance your resources—blue Fuel, green Ammo, and yellow Ore—to power your journey.

Colonization: Gather enough yellow Ore and land on an uncolonized habitable planet, and you can establish a new Settlement. 

To Use: Equip the Settlement from the Tools menu. Hold the C key until colonization is complete.

Colonizing solar systems also increases your hyperdrive capability.

Settlement Platforms: Platforms on Settlements replenish your fuel.

Solar Expansion: Start new runs from any of your colonized solar systems. Expand out into the galaxy to further your progress.

Probes: Collect alien probes to enhance your ships systems and extend your warp range, guiding you to the last star.

Star Map: Open your star map by pressing the V key when your mini-map is open

Activate your selected tool with the C button.