You made it to the Oort Cloud. Then the wind threw you sideways, white spike attack jumped to 61, and Proxima felt hopelessly far away. We heard you.

We’ve finished a balance update, now in final preview before it reaches the main game. Here’s what’s changing:

  • Much gentler wind on the way to Proxima, with smoother increases on later routes.
  • Lower white and red spike damage, plus more Lift pickups to help with your first deep-space flights.
  • Clearer upgrade advice and a Steering purchase button in the route panel, so you can prepare before continuing.

Your saved coins, permanent upgrades, music and route progress will carry over in the same browser. If you’ve already spent a lot on Steering, those upgrades still count. You don’t need to start over.

Once the update arrives, finish your current flight and close any other game tabs before refreshing. An unfinished flight cannot be restored after a reload.

Thanks to everyone who told us where they got stuck. We want you to see what’s beyond Proxima.

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