Ostranauts Beginner Guides
Start Ostranauts right: character creation, controls, PDA, licenses, your first ship and first paid job.
What are Beginner Guides?
Beginner guides cover your first hours in Ostranauts: creating a cosmonaut, learning the PDA and Quick Action Bar, docking at your first station, buying a license and finishing your first paid job.
Why start with beginner guides?
Learn the Interface
Master the PDA, Quick Action Bar, time acceleration and inventory before leaving port
Set Up Legally
Get the right license, permits and your first ship so you can work and trade
Earn First Income
Complete your first job or salvage run and build your starting cash
Featured & Essential
ostranauts basic controls: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Learn Ostranauts basic controls for camera movement, ship handling, inventory, crew management, docking, debugging, and ship editing.
ostranauts beginner guide: Salvage, Survival & Crew Tips
Learn the essential Ostranauts systems, from character creation and salvage to ship safety, social needs, crew management, and navigation.
All Beginner Guides
ostranauts character creation: Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Build a stronger Ostranauts starter with the best age, traits, skills, adventures, savings, and ship choices for character creation.
ostranauts order to mass pick up: Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to organize a safe mass pickup run in Ostranauts using crew orders, staging, docking control, and careful ship movement.
ostranauts pda guide: Step-by-Step Atmosphere Setup
Learn how to use PDA cartridges, inspect ship pressure, manage gases, and stabilize atmosphere systems in Ostranauts.