Project Hail Mary has captured many hearts this year, and fans will soon have the opportunity to return to Ryland Grace’s adventure. Although there isn’t a full sequel currently planned (which may be for the best), author Andy Weir is providing an additional story aboard the titular spacecraft.
Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars was announced in April, just weeks after the film’s theatrical release. This new story will take the form of a virtual reality and mixed-reality experience, with a new trailer showcasing what to expect.
The official YouTube channel of Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars developer Maze Theory released a Ship Reveal trailer today, providing a glimpse into the virtual Hail Mary environment. The trailer includes close-up views of various assets inside the ship, such as information display panels and the taumeoba farm that Grace eventually establishes, along with in-game footage of a player interacting with that environment in first-person.
It appears quite authentic to the film, although it may have some limitations. For instance, nothing in the trailer indicates that the control panels will be anything more than static displays, although there is always a possibility that players might interact with some elements. Maze Theory includes a disclaimer in the video and caption stating that the game is a work in progress, meaning everything shown is subject to change.
Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars essentially serves as a side story to both the book and film, exploring a chapter of the mission that Andy Weir crafted for this new adventure game. Its biggest selling point is likely the promise of more Rocky, with the Meta page highlighting the opportunity to “Work alongside Rocky” as a key feature. The trailer features a brief clip of Rocky running toward the player inside his enclosed habitat, and the Meta page shows him responding to a player waving and giving him a thumbs-up with his own gestures.
The game was initially announced for a late 2026 release, but that timeframe has not yet been specified further, and delays are always possible. Nevertheless, it is already possible to pre-order the game for $17.99 on Meta Quest, which is a discount from an MSRP of $19.99, along with three gold xenonite sculptures in-game as a pre-order bonus. A release is also planned for PICO and Android XR.
Developer Maze Theory is experienced in creating licensed VR games, having previously delivered Peaky Blinders: The King’s Ransom and several Doctor Who tie-ins, as well as Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow. The studio highlights its “experienced industry veterans” as credentials, listing Activision, Sony, PlayStation, Oculus, EA, and various film and television companies among their former employers. It is hoped that Project Hail Mary: Journey Among the Stars will leverage this team’s experience with VR storytelling to provide the immersion that fans of Project Hail Mary are seeking.
