Guide index

All Lightyear Frontier Guides

Every current guide, grouped by the job you are trying to finish. Start with the beginner guide, or jump straight to crops, resources, automation, mech upgrades, updates or troubleshooting.

15 guides · facts checked 2026-11-13

Start Here

First landing, first base and the early milestone path.

Beginner guideLightyear Frontier Beginner GuideStart Lightyear Frontier with a clear first-farm route: tutorial tasks, early milestones, mech upgrades, crops and what to build first.

Farming & Resources

Crops, soil, seeds, ore, wood and the map that connects them.

CropsLightyear Frontier Crops GuidePlan Lightyear Frontier crops with a clear crop chart, mutation and seed-stacking notes, watering, fertilizer and 1.0 farming changes.

ResourcesLightyear Frontier Resources GuideFind Lightyear Frontier resources including nickel, aluminum, clay, iron and fractalite, with regional sources, gathering tools and processing notes.

MapLightyear Frontier Map GuideLightyear Frontier map guide: three biomes, the six restore regions, 1.0 Sandswept Highlands and Hollow Marsh, and the tools that make routes easier.

Building & Automation

Shelters, coziness, roads, pipes, crafting lines and power.

BuildingLightyear Frontier Building GuideBuild a better Lightyear Frontier farm with base-location tips, prefab shelters, roads, decorations, coziness buffs and roof fixes.

AutomationLightyear Frontier Automation GuideSet up Lightyear Frontier automation with Automation Pipes, storage filters, multi-recipe crafting, irrigation and energy, including the 1.0 changes.

Mech & Multiplayer

Mech upgrades, tools, mods, Skyblazer and playing with friends.

Mech upgradesLightyear Frontier Mech Upgrades GuideUpgrade your Lightyear Frontier mech with a clear parts, mods and milestone path, including Skyblazer, tool upgrades and 1.0 changes.

MultiplayerLightyear Frontier Multiplayer GuidePlay Lightyear Frontier with up to three friends: co-op setup, cross-platform invites, host behavior and the 1.0 connection notes.

Mech skinsLightyear Frontier Vintage Skin: How to Get ItThe Vintage skin is the Vintage Taxi Mech Set, a May 2024 login reward made permanent later that year. How to claim it, plus the other announced sets.

Updates & Platforms

1.0 changes, release date, price, stores and platform status.

Release & priceLightyear Frontier Release Date, Platforms & PriceLightyear Frontier is out now on PC and Xbox. Check the 1.0 release date, price, Game Pass wording and the latest PS5 and Switch 2 status.

1.0 updateLightyear Frontier 1.0: Version TimelineA version-scoped record of Lightyear Frontier 1.0: the current build, what changed on 4 November 2026, and which pre-1.0 answers the update replaced.

Reviews & Help

Achievements, reviews, similar games and troubleshooting.

AchievementsLightyear Frontier Achievements GuideTrack all 57 Steam achievements in Lightyear Frontier, including the six hidden achievements, 1.0 additions and current completion rates.

ReviewLightyear Frontier: Who Is It For?A fit check for Lightyear Frontier: who the current 1.0 farm loop suits, what it asks of you, co-op and platform limits, and what published reviews reported.

Similar gamesGames Like Lightyear FrontierLooking for games like Lightyear Frontier? Compare similar co-op farming, automation and exploration games by mood and play style.

TroubleshootingLightyear Frontier TroubleshootingFix Lightyear Frontier problems: multiplayer disconnects, stuck Diane mission, missing animals and icons, with official fixes split from player reports.