I think we can all probably agree that co-operative play just about makes every game better, right? Well, taking that idea to the next level is Jump Space (formerly known as ‘Jump Ship’), a rather natty effort that has up to four players crewing a spaceship across a volatile galaxy, taking on all manner of hostile aliens, uncovering cosmic treasures and completing missions to earn some precious funds to maintain and upgrade their trusty spacecraft. Put simply, Jump Space isn’t just shaping up to be one of the more promising spacebound offerings we’ve seen, but also one of the most promising cooperative games in recent times as well.
Be sure to keep this guide in your favourites and bookmarks as we cover everything you need to know about Jump Space, including the release date, Early Access details, gameplay details, latest trailer, PC specifications and more.
Jump Space received its Early Access release for PC via Steam on September 19, 2025 and for Xbox Series X/S consoles on the same date via the Xbox Preview Program. A full release on the Epic Games Store will likely follow once Jump Space has exited early access. Likewise, a release for PlayStation 5 and possibly Nintendo Switch 2 is likely to occur once Jump Space has reached the version 1.0 milestone, once the Early Access period has elapsed. Jump Space is not set to release for any of the last generation console platforms, such as the PlayStation 4, Xbox One or original Nintendo Switch.
By releasing into Early Access, developer Keepsake Games has created a bunch of positives for both them and their intended player base. Not only does the iterative and community-focused software development cycle of Early Access allow for Jump Space to be much more keenly shaped by the folk that will eventually get to play the game, but it also allows those same players to feel much more invested in the final product, too, by speaking directly to the developers on the official Jump Space Discord.
As with many games that choose the Early Access route, it will be available at a lower price than the final release and is expected to be in Early Access for at least five months, ideally longer, according to the official Steam page for the game. The current state of the Jump Space build is one that is largely feature-complete and with a focus on the cooperative side of things, rather than the solo mode. Though the roadmap hasn’t been released at this point, Keepsake Games has said that future iterations of the game will primarily focus on adding additional content (missions, ships and so on), as well as shoring up the single-player experience. Put simply, if you’re looking to get in on the ground floor of Jump Space, now is absolutely the time to do it.
Viewed from both a third-person and first-person perspective, Jump Space aims to combine FPS, space sim and roguelite elements like no game before. As the crew of a fully upgradeable and relatively deadly spacecraft, you must jump from point to point across the cosmos, completing missions, upgrading your ship with permanent shiny new gear and making sure that the whole thing doesn’t fall apart.
Without putting too fine a point on it, your spaceship in Jump Space is the centre of your universe and should absolutely be treated as such by yourself and your crew. First off, your ship is absolutely crucial for both plotting and getting you from point A to point B, after you’ve chosen one of Jump Space’s many handcrafted missions to take on. Beyond travelling across the stars, your spaceship is also the main way by which you’ll take care of yourself against major incoming threats, with primary weapon systems and secondary turrets that other members of your group can commandeer.
Elsewhere, much more than just a vehicle by which you can travel through the galaxy, the spacecraft which you and your hopefully not hapless buddies will be inhabiting also very much represents Jump Space’s hub area, allowing you to take on new missions, trade resources and more. What all of this means is that you and your friends need to take tip-top care of your spacecraft, and that means when your trusty ship starts enduring damage, it’s up to you and your space friends to fix it up.
Rather than just going into some dull menus and ticking a box to fix things up, Jump Space demands that you actually have to commit to a space walk, in true Gravity style, to fix any external wear and tear to your beloved spacecraft – something that you can even do while the ship is in motio, thanks to your trusty jetpack and high-tensile grappling hook. Also, it’s certainly worth noting that there will be a raft of internal problems to deal with as well, ranging from fires (which need to be put out) to faulty valves (which need closing off) and a whole heap of other such disruptive maladies.
However, fixing up and upgrading your ship isn’t free, and to do so, you’ll need to earn, loot and generally collect materia to pay for those aforementioned repairs and upgrades. Elsewhere, and in sticking with its roguelite design, the main progressive thrust of Jump Space is to unlock new persistent parts and upgrades that carry from one playthrough to the next, underscoring the idea that you become more and more capable with each run.
Ultimately, though, Jump Space is all about nailing that cooperative experience that simultaneously provides the sort of emergent stories and laughs that only playing with your mates can provide, while also offering up those same players a massive galaxy to explore, loot and fight within during every playthrough. In Jump Space, everybody has their role and only by working together in something resembling a functional synergy can you hope to be successful – and we are absolutely here for it.
Even though Jump Space boasts a stunning looking cosmos together with a high level of fidelity, detailed character models and sophisticated ships, planetoids and more to render, it can nonetheless run pretty decently on even lesser rigs. How lesser? Well, our handy PC specification list for Jump Space has all the details below and might well surprise you.
The latest trailer for Jump Space is available to watch right now, and you can catch it above. A one-minute, thirteen-second kaleidoscope of everything that Jump Space will offer at launch, the release date trailer not only confirms that latter fact, but also provides eager spacefaring players with a look at the ship travelling through space, combat with other spacecraft, ship maintenance, space walking and on-foot combat too. Want to sell someone on Jump Space? Just show them this trailer.
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