Creepy Jar, the studio behind the critically acclaimed Green Hell, has finally dropped nearly 10 minutes of raw gameplay footage from its upcoming sci-fi survival base-builder StarRupture. Set on the stunning yet dangerous alien world of Arcadia-7, this new title builds on the studio’s knack for survival mechanics while pushing into factory automation and cooperative play.
The new gameplay footage shows off sprawling alien biomes, tense combat, and the early systems behind base-building and automation—all built in Unreal Engine 5.
From Jungle to Cosmos: Creepy Jar’s Next Big Leap
Creepy Jar made a name for itself with Green Hell, a gritty survival game that blended realism with psychological tension in the Amazon rainforest. With StarRupture, the studio is changing environments but not its survival DNA. This time, the stakes are interstellar: you’re a prisoner exiled to Arcadia-7, a brutal planet where your only value is in what you produce for a faceless corporate overlord.
In StarRupture, survival isn’t just about staying alive—it’s about thriving in spite of everything trying to kill you.
Welcome to Arcadia-7: A Planet That Wants You Dead
The world of Arcadia-7 is beautiful, hostile, and ever-changing. Built on the power of Unreal Engine 5, the game showcases rich foliage, volcanic wastelands, and alien wildlife teeming with danger. The planet is under the looming presence of Ruptura—a cataclysmic star that regularly scorches the surface and resets the playing field. Players must race against this natural clock, managing heat, radiation, and resources before the next wipeout.
Gameplay First Look: What the Trailer Reveals
The latest 10-minute gameplay video doesn’t hold back. It reveals:
- Vast terrain: From lush canyons to barren highlands.
- Combat sequences: Fending off alien monsters with what looks like customizable gear.
- Factory automation: Smelting, mining, and conveyor systems to streamline survival.
- Environmental storytelling: Ruins, crashed ships, and hints at past colonization gone wrong.
It’s not just survival—it’s industrial domination in a sci-fi ecosystem that pushes back.
Build, Automate, Defend
In StarRupture, every mineral mined and every pipe placed is part of a larger strategy. Resource extraction feeds into your tech tree, unlocking advanced equipment, defensive structures, and quality-of-life upgrades.
But building isn’t passive. Players must also prepare for full-on assaults from native creatures that see your factory not as progress, but as an intrusion.
Key Gameplay Features
Here’s what players can expect when StarRupture hits Early Access in Fall 2025:
🔍 Explore a Deadly Planet
Discover a massive open world teeming with valuable resources, ancient secrets, and biomes shaped by cataclysms. Each area is unique and brings new survival challenges.
🏗️ Build to Thrive
Craft advanced industrial systems, from power grids to automated refineries. Optimize your resource pipeline to stay one step ahead of disaster.
🧟 Fight to Survive
Combat in StarRupture is more than self-defense—it’s constant war against the world itself. Hostile alien fauna are just one of many threats, alongside unstable weather and solar anomalies.
🤝 Solo or Co-op
Play alone for a methodical survival experience, or bring up to three friends to share the load and double the firepower. StarRupture is built for both solo strategists and full-on team operations.
Visual Powerhouse in Unreal Engine 5
If the trailer is anything to go by, StarRupture is shaping up to be one of the most visually striking survival games in recent memory. The lighting, particle effects, and sprawling environments deliver a cinematic sense of scale while still focusing on immersion and tension.
Whether you’re scanning a crater with your drone or watching Ruptura rise on the horizon, the game knows how to blend awe and dread.
Prisoner of Progress: A Unique Sci-Fi Premise
What sets StarRupture apart from other survival or factory sims is its narrative foundation. You’re not a pioneer or hero—you’re a convict, disposable labor on a corporate-controlled world. This grim setup adds a layer of unease and urgency to the gameplay loop. Every structure you build isn’t just for survival—it’s to pay off your sentence. Or maybe, eventually, escape it.
Wishlist and Watch: Coming Fall 2025
Creepy Jar is planning an Early Access launch for StarRupture in Fall 2025, exclusively on Steam. Players can wishlist the game on Steam now to stay updated on further developments and help support the game’s momentum.
While the game is still deep in development, what we’ve seen so far paints a clear picture: StarRupture isn’t just trying to follow in the footsteps of Green Hell—it’s looking to carve out an entirely new genre niche at the crossroads of survival, automation, and sci-fi storytelling.
Creepy Jar has taken its time with StarRupture, and if this latest gameplay reveal is any indication, it’s time well spent. The fusion of survival, co-op, base-building, and resource management looks both demanding and rewarding. And with Unreal Engine 5 powering it, the game is shaping up to be both a technical showcase and a rich gameplay experience.
StarRupture feels like it could be Factorio meets Subnautica meets Green Hell—all wrapped in an alien ecosystem that’s as breathtaking as it is brutal.
If you love base builders, exploration, and survival with a narrative edge, StarRupture should be high on your radar this year.