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Little Astronaut

Explore the silent Virelia Research Station in this atmospheric sci-fi puzzle adventure. Restore forgotten systems, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover what changed the abandoned station through documents and exploration.

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By Veloneer Games

Windows
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Overview

About this game

Something has awakened on the Virelia Research Station

The abandoned Virelia Research Station has begun showing signs of life again.

Lights flicker back on across dark corridors.
Long-forgotten systems slowly power up.
Strange organic structures creep along the metal walls, as if the station itself is beginning to change.

You are sent alone to investigate.

But the deeper you go, the harder it becomes to tell where technology ends… and where something else begins.

An atmospheric sci-fi puzzle adventure

Little Astronaut is an atmospheric sci-fi exploration and puzzle adventure focused on discovery, environmental storytelling, and a mysterious evolving world.

There is no combat.
Instead, the story unfolds through exploration, subtle environmental clues, and documents discovered throughout the station.

Lighting, sound, architecture, and small visual details guide the player, while written documents and contextual hints gradually reveal what happened at the Virelia facility.

Explore a changing research station

The Virelia station is no longer what it once was.

Organic structures grow through old machinery.
Systems reactivate after years of silence.
Entire sections of the station slowly transform.

As you explore deeper areas of the facility, documents and observations begin to reveal the truth behind the station’s fate — and what has started growing inside it.

🔑 Features

Environmental puzzles

Restore power systems, activate forgotten machinery, and unlock new areas using observation and logic.

Atmospheric sci-fi exploration

A quiet, immersive world shaped by lighting, sound design, and slowly evolving organic structures.

Story told through discovered documents

Notes and records found throughout the station gradually reveal the history of Virelia and the mysterious events that occurred there.

Contextual text hints

Short in-game hints help guide players through puzzles without breaking immersion.

Ambient soundscape

Minimalist music and subtle environmental audio reinforce the feeling of isolation and discovery.

Inspired by atmospheric puzzle experiences such as Cocoon, Inside, and The Swapper, Little Astronaut offers a quiet and mysterious journey through a living sci-fi research station.

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