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Beyond These Stars is the space city-builder from Balancing Monkey Games, the Dunedin, New Zealand studio behind Before We Leave, published by Hooded Horse. Tagged discussion on WindowsForum.com centers on its Version 1.0 launch, PC Game Pass availability, and its status on Xbox consoles. The game's hook is that your industrializing city sits on a living creature that can react and leave if mistreated, a twist on the non-violent building style of the studio's earlier title. Coverage also touches the project's development timeline, from its 2022 start through a 2024 public demo and early access period.
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    Beyond These Stars 1.0 Launch: PC Game Pass Availability, Xbox Console Status and Space Whale City-Building

    Most strategy games ask you to conquer a map, strip-mine a continent, and pave over whatever gets in the way of your industrial supply chain. Beyond These Stars, which reached its Version 1.0 launch on October 16, 2026, asks a very different question: how do you run an industrializing city when...