Sputnika Game temporarily free on Steam until September 23, 2026

According to the Steam notice, the developer plans to switch the game to a paid model on September 23, 2026, with a price of $2.99.

Anyone who adds the game to their Steam library before that date should be able to keep it without paying later.

What happened

Sputnika Game launched on Steam in 2024 as a 2D space game from egunan. On its store page, the game is described as a “cosmic twist on a Suika-style game with space gravity,” positioning it as a variation on the merge-style formula. The Steam description emphasizes space gravity and the goal of helping Sputnik grow toward the sun.

According to the Steam update referenced in the reporting, Sputnika Game is now temporarily free to claim. The developer has also indicated that the game is scheduled to move to a paid model on September 23, 2026. In the cited reporting, that change is tied to a planned price of $2.99. That makes the Steam notice more than just a free offer: it is also an announced transition from a free-to-claim period to a paid release.

The reporting also says that players who add the game to their library before the deadline should keep the title permanently. That detail matters because it ties the free period to a library claim rather than a temporary trial. Based on the available information, the current free status appears to be a limited promotion ahead of the price change.

The same reporting also notes that Sputnika Game had a Very Positive rating on Steam at the time. That is only a snapshot and may change later, but it does show the game had already collected a substantial number of positive reviews when the notice was published.

Background

The Steam page for Sputnika Game highlights a mix of space and the merge genre. The phrase “cosmic twist on a Suika-style game with space gravity” makes it clear that the game is not presented as a standard puzzle title, but as a variant where gravity and spatial positioning play a central role. The store text also says the player helps Sputnik on its journey to become the sun, which further shapes the game’s theme.

Available external context also confirms that the game is listed on Steam under app ID 2730270 and that the community page uses the same description as the store page. That supports the identification of the title as a Steam release from egunan in 2024. A separate Itch.io listing from egunan also refers to a demo and a full version, showing that the project has circulated in different forms outside Steam as well. In that Itch.io text, the full version is said to include new planets, online leaderboards, and achievements, but that information relates to the project more broadly rather than the Steam pricing change itself.

The review status mentioned in the reporting, Very Positive, also matches external review tracking that uses the same label. Because such ratings can shift in real time, it is best treated as a snapshot around the time the report was published. The main point remains the planned move from free to paid on September 23, 2026, with a listed price of $2.99.

Sources

• Steam page for Sputnika Game
• Steam Community page for Sputnika Game
• Gamerant: report on the temporary free availability and planned price change
• Itch.io page for egunan’s Sputnika Game demo
• Steambase: review overview for Sputnika Game