Playable Species

Playable Species

Stars Reach will offer a selection of playable species at character creation. While no official details have been released yet on racial bonuses or abilities, developers have hinted that the game’s deep environmental simulation could eventually mean each species may adapt differently to various climates. Final specifics are subject to change as the game develops.

Below are the species spotted so far in official trailers, screenshots, and concept art.

Terran

Regular humans, with no special features. Depicted with slightly exaggerated proportions: large hands, wide shoulders on males, and wide hips on females.

Elioni

Cat-like humanoids featuring cat ears, a bushy tail, very large eyes, and a slightly snout-like nose.

Skwatchi

Ape-like humanoids of large build, with bushy hair, an ape-like snout, and large tusks. They also possess long, thick arms.

Gertan

Demon-like humanoids with prominent horns, bright yellow irises, and black sclera. They also sport a hooked, reptilian tail.

Hansians

The Hansians are a branch of humanity that evolved to thrive on a watery homeworld, adapting over generations with iridescent skin, gills, and webbed fingers and toes.

Hyugons

Inspired by classic sci-fi, Hyugons feature large black eyes, green skin, and distinctive antennae. Their designs balance alien and human-like elements while ensuring a unique, recognizable silhouette.

Hyugons love to experiment and push the boundaries of knowledge - whether it’s designing cutting-edge technology or testing questionable ingredient combinations. Unfortunately, their enthusiasm for Science! has led to some explosive mistakes... like the black hole that devoured half a continent.

Fun fact: Hyugons played a key role in pioneering math rock! Their mathematical minds and creative nature helped shape some of the earliest forms of the genre known to humanity.

Fae

The Fae are not just "space elves". They are tricksters, wanderers, and survivors, shaped by ancient myth and a lost homeworld. Rooted in Celtic lore, they bring a science-fantasy flavor to Stars Reach that makes them stand apart.

The Fae have no known homeworld. Some believe they came from Tír na nÓg, a lost paradise where their wings worked and magic once existed. The rest of the Transplanetary League basically considers this to be a religious belief.

Over time, the Fae have split into two groups:

• Space Fae ~ that lived aboard Servitor ships, hiding in the nooks and crannies, scavenging for survival.
• Ground Fae ~ that snuck aboard descending Servitors, escaping to the untamed wilderness of various planets.

Many Fae perished as a result of the Servitors’ indifference before the founding of the Transplanetary League, but today they are recognized as the first spacefaring species and the only one without a known homeworld.

References

• Developer interviews suggesting species variety and potential environmental adaptations
• Official Playable Worlds blog and announcements for future reveals