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Prospector: The First Contract on Steam

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As the Prospector in this Prologue chapter, you will be taking on your first contract. Explore new planets, gather resources, build your fully automated base, and ship materials to distant colonies.

Prospector: The First Contract is a open world survival craft, sandbox and survival game developed by Loonworks Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.
Released on July 12th 2024 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine in 9 languages: English, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, French and German.

It has received 498 reviews of which 453 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.


The Steam community has classified Prospector: The First Contract into these genres:


Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Prospector: The First Contract:

UI Subtitle Audio
English
German
French
Korean
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Russian
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil

Media & Screenshots

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 and above
  • Processor: 1.2Ghz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract is free to play on Steam.

Prospector: The First Contract is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract received 453 positive votes out of a total of 498 achieving a rating of 8.47.
😎

Prospector: The First Contract was developed by Loonworks Games and published by HypeTrain Digital.

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Prospector: The First Contract is not playable on MacOS.

No, Prospector: The First Contract is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Prospector: The First Contract does not support VR.

Prospector: The First Contract is a single-player game.

No, Prospector: The First Contract does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Prospector: The First Contract does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Prospector: The First Contract does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Prospector: The First Contract is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Prospector: The First Contract.

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Steam reviews 18 October 2026 05:52 UTC

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Prospector: The First Contract
Rating
8.5
453
45
Game modes
Features
Online players
0
Developer
Loonworks Games
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital
Release 12 Jul 2024
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