The Backyard Astronaut
Last updated: 11/1/2026
About
The Backyard Astronaut hands you your own space programme, run from the bottom of your garden.
It starts small: a shed for mission control, a picket fence, a pad at the end of the garden path. Every flight you complete unlocks something bigger, until the yard is a full launch complex with an umbilical tower, floodlights and a hangar full of hardware....
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Price History
Price history tracked since November 2024. The chart shows USD prices.
Prices by region
| Currency | Price | Lowest tracked |
|---|---|---|
| USD | $5.99 | $5.99 |
| EUR | €4.99 | €4.99 |
| GBP | £4.99 | £4.99 |
| CAD | C$7.99 | C$7.99 |
| AUD | A$8.99 | A$8.99 |
| JPY | ¥900 | ¥900 |
Prices the Meta Store charges in each currency, not conversions from USD. A currency not checked in the last 3 days is left out. Lowest tracked starts in November 2024. Outside USD, few or no prices were recorded from July 2025 to October 2026 (January to October 2026 for CAD), so sales in that period can be missing.
Version history
| Version | Uploaded | Seen on the store |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 |
Upload dates come from Meta; a build can reach the store weeks after upload. "Seen on the store" is when VRDB first recorded the version, which it has done since November 2024.
Store changes
- Oct 26, 2026 First seen on the store
Ratings and reviews
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Tracking rating history started on November 8, 2024.
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