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Creative Mode is a mode in Astroneer that allows players to create anything they want, with no need to gather resources or bytes.
Creative Mode comes with the ability to fly around freely, without needing the use of Jet Packs. It also features the ability to use Terrain Anchors to lock the LOD level at maximum, allowing players to view builds from further away with no loss of detail.
Playing in Creative Mode will disable achievements permanently in the save file.
Creative Menu[]
The Creative Mode menu is accessed in the menu with the following options:
Option | Description |
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Creative Mode | Toggle to enable or disable Creative Mode |
Free Oxygen | Players no longer need to manage oxygen consumption |
Free Vehicle Fuel | Vehicles no longer require fuel |
Unlimited Backpack Power | Unlimited backpack power |
Invincible | Player will no longer take damage |
Invisible to Hazards | Hazards will no longer react to players |
Remove Decorators While Painting | When in painting mode, decorators will be destroyed |
Disable Resource Collection | Enable to prevent resource gathering |
Show Terrain Anchor Status | Show Terrain Anchor area of effect and power status |
Show Cursor Light | Enable lighting on the Terrain Tool analyzer |
Flight Speed | Adjust the speed of flight mode |
Drone Speed | Adjust the speed of Drone |
Time of Day | Adjust the sun's position in the sky |
Sun Orbit | Adjust the angle of the sun's orbit |
Solar Time Multiplier | Adjust the length of the day and night cycle |
Camera Drone | Switch between launch mode and recall drone mode |
Creative Controls[]
Creative Mode has various controls to do different things compared to the regular gameplay. They are as follows:
Action | PC | Xbox | PlayStation | Switch |
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Open Terrain Tool Menu | ||||
Cycle Terrain Tool Mode | / | / | / | / |
Increase Deform Speed (Open Terrain Tool) | Hold + | |||
Decrease Deform Speed (Open Terrain Tool) | Hold + | |||
Increase Deform Size (Open Terrain Tool) | Hold + | |||
Decrease Deform Size (Open Terrain Tool) | Hold + | |||
Enter/Exit Flight Mode | Double tap | Double Tap | Double tap | Double tap |
Duplicate Held Item | ||||
Delete Held Item |
Creative Mode Research Catalog[]
The Research Catalog behaves differently to the normal catalog. Instead of using Bytes to learn blueprints, the player may pop out the item directly by clicking the button. The catalog includes all blueprints available in the normal game, as well as Item Plinths, a category for Resources and Seeds, Technology Research Items and Samples, and a category for all items combined.
Creative Tool[]
The Creative Tool is similar in function to the Terrain Tool, with extra functions. It can raise, lower and flatten terrain, with two new options to pick color directly from surrounding soil and a painting mode, removing the need to use Terrain Analyzers and a Inhibitor Mod to paint terrain. Pressing while holding the tool will bring up the Creative Tool menu, with options to change deform speed, size and range of the reticle, and an option to ignore hardness while digging. Below those are color options, allowing the player to select from a preset of colors on the left, and all colors found on the planet on the right.
Aero Drone[]
Aero is a camera drone that is only available in Creative Mode, and it allows for players to get clear views and can be used to take better images or videos without a player being in the frame. There is an option to toggle on and off the UI in the Creative options menu.
Creative Mode Items[]
Creative Mode features items that are not available for free or otherwise in Adventure Mode. These give the player easy ways to access items or modify the terrain in ways not possible normally.
Leveling Block[]
The Leveling Block allows the player to create perfectly flat cubes of terrain, allowing for large, flat areas to build upon. In Creative Mode, the Leveling Block has unlimited uses.
Terrain Anchor[]
The Terrain Anchor locks the level of detail of terrain within the radius to maximum, allowing the area to be seen from any distance without loss of detail.
Item Plinths[]
Item Plinths are items available only in Creative Mode in the Research Catalog. They come in five variations, with the four Printer Plinths containing items created by those sized printers and the Ingredient Plint containing all resources in the game.
- Ingredient Plinth
- Backpack Printer Plinth
- Small Printer Plinth
- Medium Printer Plinth
- Large Printer Plinth
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