Prospects reveals a combat-free space mining sim for Steam in 2027

Manchester solo developer Lovell Games announced Prospects on November 11. You start by sending industrial ships after resources in procedurally generated asteroid fields. Then you build outposts and production lines that let your operation depend less on supplies from Earth.

The pressure comes from managing the operation. There’s no combat, so you can expand your fleet, research upgrades and build infrastructure at your own pace. Prospects is scheduled for PC via Steam in 2027, and the announcement trailer shows the mining ships and stations you’ll manage.

A whole company, not a single ship

The scale is the point: rather than spending the entire game piloting one vessel, you oversee exploration, construction and research across the business. Asteroid fields change between playthroughs, while manufacturing infrastructure turns your finds into a more self-sufficient operation.

The announcement sets a year, not a specific release day. For now, the Steam page and reveal trailer are the first look at the project.