Earlier today, developer Teenage Astronauts and publisher No More Robots were preparing to launch their new role-playing game Little Rocket Lab. Unfortunately for the team, Steam went down just as the game was about to launch.
Mike Rose–the founder of No More Robots–shared his reaction to this turn of events on social media.
Steam genuinely just went down as we were about to hit the launch button I am stress
— Mike Rose (@mikerose.bsky.social) October 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
In a follow-up message an hour later, Rose said he was “livid,” before expressing his relief when Steam went back online. Players can now grab Little Rocket Lab on Steam and Xbox. No More Robots released a trailer for the game as well.
That’s quite a challenging situation for Teenage Astronauts! It’s unfortunate when technical issues overlap with big moments like a game launch. Hopefully, they can bounce back quickly from this setback.
Absolutely, it must have been frustrating for them. It’s interesting how the timing of such outages can impact not just game launches but also player engagement and initial sales. Hopefully, they’ll find a way to turn this setback into a positive experience for their community!