Duck Side of the Moon sets November 17 PS5 launch and free Homegrown update

Duck Side of the Moon will arrive on PlayStation 5 on November 17, the same day Starbrew Games releases the free Homegrown update for all versions. The relaxed exploration game is already available on Nintendo Switch and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store.

The update adds gardening, new places and characters, and more control over the interior of Doug the duck’s spaceship. Its timing gives PS5 players the expanded game on their first day, while existing owners receive new activities without buying an expansion.

Where Homegrown fits into a save

According to the November 3 announcement, Homegrown becomes accessible around the middle of the adventure. Players who have already finished can load their existing save to reach the additions. A fresh playthrough is therefore not required to start the new content, although a new player still needs to progress far enough to unlock it.

The gardening system covers planting, growing and harvesting crops. Decoration uses collectible chromas to change individual pieces of furniture and the spaceship’s walls. Alongside those systems, the update introduces another area and further encounters, extending both the home-building and exploration sides of the game.

That combination fits the role of the ship. It begins as Doug’s damaged means of escape, but the adventure gradually turns it into a living space. Gardening gives players a recurring activity tied to that home, while customization provides something to do with materials and discoveries beyond repairing the original crash.

An exploration game without combat or death

The studio’s game description follows an overworked astronaut whose accident leaves him stranded in a small, strange galaxy. Doug travels between colorful planets, mines resources, builds gadgets and helps their inhabitants, including talking rocks. The game explicitly has neither combat nor death; its obstacles concern exploration, collecting and crafting rather than surviving attacks.

Players can also change Doug’s outfits and hats, and the game includes a dedicated quack button. These details establish the tone without promising a particular length or difficulty level. The story’s interest in rest is built around the protagonist’s situation: the crash interrupts an already overworked life, and the journey asks him to find a different relationship with his surroundings.

Starbrew is based in Breda in the Netherlands and describes Duck Side of the Moon as its first commercial release. The studio’s six-person founding team handles the game’s design, programming, art and audio. Homegrown expands that debut roughly six months after its May 7 release.

The announced rollout covers the existing PC and Switch versions as well as the new PS5 edition. It does not describe a separately priced gardening pack or require owners to restart their progress, making the midgame unlock point the key practical detail for returning players.