- Community Update #4 / Act Two Launch - 7 August 2026
Hello Scarabs! ːscarabsignːWe hope folks have been enjoying Act Two! We've been watching your streams, reading your posts and reviews, and collecting your feedback and bug reports - so thank you to everyone who has been talking about the game across the internet. 💜We've got a little roundup of our launch week content here for you, just in case you've missed any of the updates we've shared on our socials this week.✍ Scarab Aptitude TestDo you think you've got what it takes to be a Scarab in the world of Ambrosia Sky? Part scientist, part disaster relief specialist, and part zealot - does your belief in human immortality run deep enough? ✨(psst, you *really* need to buy into the whole "human immortality / Ambrosia Project" thing) Take the test here!In case you're joining us for the first time, we also have two prior personality quizzes you can complete:Which "Ambrosia Sky" character are…
- Ambrosia Sky: Act Two (PC) Review - 6 August 2026
When last I left off with Ambrosia Sky , I wasn’t particularly sold on the game. My initial hopes that it would be a moody, Powerwash Simulator in space, wrapped around a compelling narrative, were somewhat dashed, and the game I was left with wasn’t really doing enough with its gameplay or storytelling to hook me in. When I heard the game would nix its three-part structure for two, I hoped maybe it would focus on its strongest points and deliver a compelling finale. And unfortunately, that isn’t the case. I’ve often said in my reviews that reviewing a mediocre game is worse than reviewing one that is either bad or good, because there’s so little to actually say about a game that neither fails, nor really succeeds in its endeavours. Ambrosia Sky: Act Two is just more of the same—all the things I complained about last November , with some more added annoyances. Ambrosia Sky: Act Two cont…
- Act Two is now available! - 6 August 2026
Ambrosia Sky: Act Two is now available! ːscarabsignːThe day has finally arrived! The final chapter in Dalia's story is now available to all players. If the update doesn't start automatically for you, give your Steam client a gentle nudge (a restart), and the update should make its way to your hard drives.We are over the (Saturn's 293) moon(s) to finally bring our complete vision of Ambrosia Sky to you. It's been a long road, and we are eternally grateful to our community for your support since the launch of Act One last year.
- The Beginning of The End - 4 August 2026
In only TWO days, the final act of Ambrosia Sky launches as a free update! In case it's been a minute since you played Act One, we've got a summary of the events that came before. Plus: an overview of what's to come in Act Two. If you're a new player, scroll down to the YouTube video to skip spoilers!This is the beginning of the end of Dalia's journey into the heart of The Cluster.The Beginning...⚠ Please note: spoilers included for Ambrosia Sky: Act One. ⚠Dalia came home. It’s her first time back at the Cluster in 15 years. And she’s here to do a job. As a Scarab, her job is to clean up after catastrophic events, while cataloguing the DNA of the recently deceased. To say this is complicated for Dalia is an understatement. She left quickly, and without telling a soul, 15 years ago. She’s not spoken to anybody since. Not her stepmother, Hale, nor Maeve, her former best friend and love of…
- Act Two Launch Schedule - 3 August 2026
Hello Scarabs! ːscarabsignːIt is only THREE days until the launch of Act Two! As a friendly reminder, this update is FREE for all existing owners and brings Dalia's journey to a close. To celebrate the launch, we've put together two weeks of blogs, streams, and other fun bits & bobs to help mark the end of our adventure.You might have already spied this schedule on our Steam page, but let's break it down in today's blog post.All of our content will live in a few different places, either right here on Steam, on our socials, or on our Twitch channel. We'll also be archiving our streams on our YouTube channel and collecting the content in our end-of-week Community Update Blogs. August 3rdLaunch Schedule Blog - The thing you're reading right now!Book Club Update - We've been sharing our book recommendations in our monthly book club in our Discord! We've got a special edition this month with…
- The Cluster Archives / Volume Three - 23 July 2026
The Great LeviathanThe following comes from Dr. Volkov’s diary during the first cycle of settling on the Cluster. While it was preserved in Dr. Volkov’s diary, he did not write it himself. The actual author is unknown.It came from a void. That is what we know. It is not from Sol, even if it buries itself in Sol. When the Leviathan died, it drifted into our system, pulled at by Saturn’s immense gravity, the gas giant pulling the decayed corpse to itself like a cloak. The heat of Sol warmed the beast, its body breaking into pieces to be scattered amongst Saturn’s rings, held in place by gravity like a spiderweb. Pieces of the beast were shepherd moons, collecting debris to itself as it rotted and decayed over time. This is where we were born. The Cluster grew from the decaying shepherd moon made of Leviathan DNA that we barely understood, that we still barely understand.We do not know it…
- Exploring Ambrosia: A new weekly video series - 17 June 2026
We are on the road to Act Two... and we have a few surprises for you along the way!Have you wanted to get a closer look at Ambrosia Sky: Act One, like a really close look? Well, squint no further and stop pressing your nose against your monitor as we now have a new weekly video series to solve that exact predicament. Introducing Exploring Ambrosia: part devlog, part full playthrough, and part behind-the-scenes look. Every week, we will be joined by a new guest from the dev team to share insights into the game as we revisit all of Act One.The series streams every Tuesday at 12pm PT, 3pm ET over on our Twitch channel. The videos will also be archived every Wednesday on our YouTube channel. Yesterday, we streamed our first episode! We were joined by Narrative Director Kaitlin Tremblay to explore B-Ring Evacuation Point and Parker & Walsh Farm, the first two levels of the game. You can find…
- Act Two launches on August 6th, 2026! - 6 June 2026
Ambrosia Sky: Act Two arrives as a free update on August 6th! 🎉In Ambrosia Sky's second act, Dalia closes in on the truth behind the disaster consuming The Cluster. Dalia continues her search for her ex-girlfriend, Maeve, while laying the dead to rest and collecting DNA to advance research into human immortality. The final act resolves the major threads introduced in Act One while expanding the experience with new mission locations, fresh exo-fungus types to harvest and survive, and a reworked progression system with additional upgrades.Act Two launches as a free update for all existing owners. The price will increase to $24.99 USD after the launch sale promotional period. We'll be sharing more about Act Two in the next couple of months: keep an eye out for more from us! 💜Want to read more about Ambrosia Sky?We have three articles that might interest you, including two interviews with…
- The Cluster Archives / Volume Two - 1 May 2026
Myths, Superstitions, and Folklore of the Cluster!The following is taken from the Cluster’s premier encyclopedia, a community-driven digital archive that collects and catalogues the Cluster’s culture and way of life. The exact author is unknown, as all articles are contributed, fact-checked, and edited by intrepid yet anonymous scholars across the Cluster. The Cluster is full of its own particular folklore. Living amongst the stars hasn’t cooled humanity’s inclination to understand the currently unknowable through story and superstition.The most widely known of the Cluster’s superstitions is, of course, the scrimshaw bone charm! These charms are found everywhere throughout the Cluster as they are tokens of goodwill and good luck!When the early settlers of the Cluster discovered the asteroids were made of decomposing leviathan, they weren’t repulsed. Instead, they looked to the dead levi…
- The Treatment of Death in Ambrosia Sky - 23 March 2026
Exploring the death rituals was one of my first tasks when I started out as a Technical Designer at Soft Rains. The team didn't have a solid plan on how to approach them at the time, so I was given a long leash to play around with. I had a few strong references in A Mortician's Tale and L.A. Noire. At the time, we wanted to have many death rituals per level, with varying levels of realization, and we considered them side objectives in the game.L.A. NoireA higher fidelity reference that includes hand animation when inspecting the body.A Mortician's TaleMultiple-step body preparation that includes the use of multiple tools.We started out with a more interactive approach, similar to our references, letting the player select tools to use and progress through the procedure steps. We iterated to make the experience feel intuitive, but struggled with the pacing shift between the main gameplay…
- Act Two arrives this year as a free update! - 4 March 2026
Greetings Scarabs! ːscarabsignː We have an important update to share about Ambrosia Sky’s next chapter. ːambrosiaprojectː We’re excited to be able to bring the full story to everyone as soon as we can. Ambrosia Sky: Act Two will now serve as the conclusion to Dalia’s return home. When we first introduced Ambrosia Sky, we outlined Dalia’s story as a three-act journey. As development has continued, and as we've reflected on what the story truly needs, we've decided to bring the remaining chapters together into a single, cohesive finale. Focusing our full development efforts on Act Two allows us to deliver a polished, thoughtful, and cathartic ending to the crisis that began when Dalia first set foot onto The Cluster. Act Two will be the end of her journey as she races to uncover the reasons for the crisis and find her girl, Maeve. She will find answers to many of the questions that Act On…
- The Cluster Archives / Volume One - 4 February 2026
Hale Volkova’s first address as leader of the ClusterWe dig together, we grow together. It has been a generation since my father, the esteemed Dr. Veer Volkov, packed up his few belongings from Earth and made way to the asteroid belt around Saturn. Earth was dying, but not dead yet. And while humanity prepared their spaceships for galactic travel, learned the known rules of the universe and picked which ones to defy, the success of humanity’s expansion into the cosmos was threatened by a simple need: humans must eat. But there was a glimmer of hope. Asteroids dotting Saturn’s rings, which seemed to host a growth of exo-fungus. Fungus which did not wither under radiation nor break under solar winds. Fungus that grew from mineral-rich soil in the asteroids, made of composition we would soon discover the secret of … once it was too late to turn back. But before the discovery of the soil ca…
- Community Update #3 / January 2026 - 27 January 2026
Hello Scarabs! ːscarabsignːCommunity Manager Colin here with the latest report: we've got new Steam items, we're taking down our demo, and we've got some upcoming updates to hint at vaguely at the end of this post. Let's dive in...ALERT: Incoming items! Folks may already notice the brand new trading cards arriving in their inventories! We've added trading cards, profile badges, profile backgrounds and even a Steam Deck start-up video so you can fancy up your digital spaces with some cool new stuff. Here's what we've added:Six new profile badges (incl. foil!)Five new trading cards to collectSix profile backgroundsA Steam Deck start-up videoPlus, these emoticons: ːhonkytotːːscarabsignːːambrosiaprojectːːdaliahelmetːːskullriteːːzerogtetherːThe game badges also reflect the journey that the player (and other characters) find themselves on. Upon arrival at The Cluster, you find everything in D…
- Grab Ambrosia Sky: Act One for 20% off! (also happy holidays from us!) - 18 December 2025
Ambrosia Sky: Act One is now 20% off for a limited time! ✨From 12/18-1/5, you can experience what Inverse called, “A promising start for a somber sci-fi tale.” for only $11.99 USD! (or $15.59 CAD 🍁) If you haven't picked it up yet, now is a great time. (it also makes a good gift for a pal, just in case you need something last minute...)Holidays are the time to return home, and it turns out you can go home again, it just might be full of 🍄 when you get there. How about an Ambrosia Sky-inspired one-page RPG? 🎲In case you want to take your death cleaning with you into our real world, our community manager Colin has put together a small one-page TTRPG inspired by Ambrosia Sky! This one-page solo journalling RPG emulates some of the game's mechanics, encouraging you to clean/tidy spaces while also reflecting on the important items you come across as you do so.It is called: YOU LEFT HOME A…
- Patch Notes - v0.2.2 - 15 December 2025
Hello Scarabs! Just a wee update for you folks today - our latest patch has landed! This patch contains a variety of fixes and adjustments for Act One, including many reported to us by our wonderful community.
- Nominate Ambrosia Sky: Act One for the Steam Awards 2025! 🏆 - 28 November 2025
Support Ambrosia Sky: Act One in the Steam Awards!If you haven't already gotten your nominations in... (Dr Zoidberg voice) Why not Ambrosia Sky? We think we belong in three main categories:Best Soundtrack! The music in Ambrosia Sky is unlike anything else and deserves a highlight for being unique, exciting, and, at certain moments, quite powerful. Outstanding Visual Style! With the incredible work done by our very talented art team, we believe our game is pretty (pun intended) stellar in terms of visual style. Best Game on Steam Deck! We are VERIFIED, and that comes from a ton of hard work from our technical team, squeezing the Unreal Engine down into a wee portable device that still maintains that beautiful art style on the go. Your support in these awards can make a big difference for a small indie game like ours, plus, you get a fun Steam badge for doing it. (ooh, and leave us a revi…
- A Level Design Breakdown - 20 November 2025
Joel Burgess is the Studio Head and a co-founder of Soft Rains. He has previously contributed in studio and design leadership roles for Bethesda Game Studios, Capybara, and Ubisoft Toronto. He has led teams of all sizes, and is well-known for his contributions to open world and level design through articles, lectures, and mentorship.Hi, I’m a Level Designer.I’m Joel, and I wear a few hats at Soft Rains. But the one I’ve worn the longest over my whole career is my Level Design hat.I remember when I first created a digital wall. I’d been a curious kid about games and computers, but it wasn’t until 1997 that I visited a friend whose mom had recently bought him a copy of “Level Design Secrets of Duke Nukem 3D” at the local mall. Armed with a CD-ROM and the BUILD engine, he showed me how to manifest a wall with a simple press of PgUp. I was hooked.From there, I cut my teeth modding games thr…
- Ambrosia Sky: Act One is now available! - 12 November 2025
To celebrate our launch, we've created a brand new trailer above that should put you in the right headspace as you step into Dalia's shoes and return home.Take a peek at it above, or find it on our store page! Don't miss out on our launch discount of 15% off! We also offer a bundle featuring our stellar soundtrack, which includes a 20% discount when you purchase both items together. If you're joining us on this journey for the first time, here's a handy primer to our community spaces! 🐞 Submit bug reports & feedback using our Feature Upvote board!This board is reviewed weekly, allowing us (and you!) to track our progress in addressing community concerns and submit these reports directly to our internal tracking systems. 🙋♀️ Join our community Discord server!If you want to chat directly with the development team, get updates about the game, or just find fellow fans to chat with: this…
- Ambrosia Sky – Part One (PC) Review - 10 November 2025
I don’t think I fully knew what Ambrosia Sky was when I first saw it, but I was certainly intrigued by the idea of it. Initial trailers made it seem like PowerWash Simulator , but in space, and that was certainly a concept I could get behind. But when it started throwing words like “narrative” and “Immersive Sim” around, then I knew for sure I had to give it a look. However, Ambrosia is certainly not the word I would use to describe this sky—and I might go so far as to say it’s a case of false advertising. What’s on offer is a fairly dreary game that does little with its setting or mechanics, and the more I played, the more I felt myself drifting into the abyss of sleep. Ambrosia Sky is set within a large space colony located within the rings of Saturn. After fleeing a dying Earth, scientists set up an agricultural facility in hopes of finding ways to sustain life in the far reaches of…
- Community Update #2 / November 2025 - 8 November 2025
Welcome to the second community update of our very upcoming game, Ambrosia Sky: Act One! As we head into the final 24 hours before launch, we thought, why not raise money for our local children's hospital at the same time while also inviting some special guests to join us for fun video segments??? And with that tantalizing intro out of the way, let's dive in... Come watch our 24 Extra Life & Launch Celebration Livestream! On November 9 (tomorrow!), we will be hosting a 24-hour stream to raise money for SickKids Hospital here in Toronto and celebrate the launch of Ambrosia Sky! We have special guests, giveaways, and donation incentives that should make for a fun stream! To kickstart fundraising, our first $500 came from us, and we are matching the first $ 1,500 (CAD) in donations!We've got a full docket of segements including:👁 - Spot the (numerous) mods in Skyrim, w/ former Bethesda de…
