10 January 2026

StarRupture Monoliths, Explained

By newsgame

The planet of Arcadia-7 in StarRupture is filled with mysteries for players to unravel. Whether it’s the audio logs of former explorers, the hostile alien creatures that roam the planet, or the imposing monolith structures dotted across its surface, there’s plenty for players to uncover as they progress through the game. The monoliths have had players a bit confused for a while, as they certainly seem to be a large part of the storyline, but their impact on the gameplay isn’t immediately apparent. In this guide, I’ll explain what you need to know about monoliths in StarRupture, so you can figure out how you’ll work around them.

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As StarRupture is currently in early access, the information in this guide is subject to change. However, this guide is currently based on correct information at the time of writing, shortly after the game’s early access release.

Where to Find Monoliths in StarRupture?

Monoliths are dotted across the map in StarRupture, but the easiest one to find is just slightly northwest of your starting base in a bit of a crater. It’s directly southeast of SMB “Purple Haze,” the Selenian’s Mining Base on the west side of the map where you can find the Rotor blueprint.

Any monolith you find will be marked on your map with a rectangle icon with an odd-shaped logo in the middle, as shown in the screenshot above.

What Do Monoliths Do in StarRupture?

At the time of writing, monoliths appear to have one primary use in StarRupture. They are the ‘spawn point’ for waves of enemies that will attack your base once you’ve upgraded the base core for the first time.

The more you upgrade your base core, the more enemies that a monolith will spawn to attack it, so make sure that you’re scaling your base’s defenses up suitably as you continue to upgrade your base core and expand your resource harvesting and production operations.

If you try to get too close to a monolith, you’ll find that you start taking on radiation. From my experience in the game, there’s no way to interact with a monolith either, so it’s not worth investigating too much at this stage.

It’s worth noting that, as StarRupture is in early access, and developer Creepy Jar has confirmed that more story content and missions will feature in the 1.0 version, monoliths may become more important and have more functionality. As soon as we do hear anything, we’ll update this post and let you know.