Yes — Earth From Another Sun and Pax Autocratica are the same game. EFAS was the project's original title, announced back in 2021; Multiverse revealed the new name, Pax Autocratica, in August 2025. If you backed it, wishlisted it, or watched a trailer years ago and now can't find it, this is why. Here is the full story of how a multiplayer space shooter became a totalitarian colony sim.
What Earth From Another Sun Was
Earth From Another Sun was first announced on November 15, 2021, and it was a very different-sounding game: a large-scale multiplayer sci-fi FPS, pitched in early coverage as a kind of science-fiction Mount & Blade — huge battlefields, armies, and first-person combat. The project raised over $1 million from players on Kickstarter, passed 100,000 wishlists before release, and picked up industry recognition including a Made With Unity China 2021 indie award and Intel honors.
The Funding Era
In June 2022, Multiverse closed a $4.5 million funding round, with investors reported to include Solana Ventures and Alameda Research. The studio itself is based in Los Angeles with roots in Shenzhen, staffed by a small international team with an average of nine years in the industry, including veterans from companies like Riot Games and Disney Interactive. Its debut title before all this was Reveries: Dream Flight.
The 2025 Rebrand
By August 2025, the game had evolved far beyond its original pitch. Multiverse unveiled the new title — Pax Autocratica — and days later, on August 27, 2025, released the official demo trailer and a public Steam demo. The multiplayer FPS had become a strictly single-player colony sim × FPS roguelite hybrid, wrapped in a darkly satirical totalitarian framing: build the regime, manage citizens through fear or comfort, and personally lead troops into roguelite battles.
The rename was more than cosmetic. The EFAS name belonged to a game about galactic war in general; Pax Autocratica is specifically about power, control, and the machinery of a dictatorship — which is the game that actually shipped.
What Carried Over (and What Didn't)
The rebrand left some archaeological debris. Databases like Wikidata still carry legacy multiplayer and co-op tags from the EFAS era, which is why older sources claim the game has multiplayer — the Early Access build does not. The Kickstarter community carried over under the new name; for backer-specific questions like reward fulfillment, the official Discord is the channel Multiverse actually answers.
Timeline
| Date | Milestone | |---|---| | November 15, 2021 | First announced as Earth From Another Sun | | 2021–2022 | $1M+ Kickstarter; 100,000+ wishlists; $4.5M funding round (June 2022) | | August 2025 | Renamed Pax Autocratica; demo trailer and public demo on August 27 | | December 1, 2025 | Free standalone Prologue released (retired August 3, 2026) | | August 10, 2026 | Early Access launch on Steam and Epic Games Store |
FAQ
Is Earth From Another Sun the same game as Pax Autocratica?
Yes. Earth From Another Sun (EFAS) is the original title of Pax Autocratica. Multiverse revealed the new name in August 2025, days before the public demo trailer.
Why was Earth From Another Sun renamed?
The game changed shape during development — from a large-scale multiplayer sci-fi FPS into a single-player colony sim × FPS roguelite with a darkly satirical totalitarian setting. The new name fits the game it became.
Was Earth From Another Sun multiplayer?
The original 2021 pitch was a large-scale multiplayer FPS, and legacy multiplayer tags still linger in databases like Wikidata. The game that actually shipped in Early Access is strictly single-player, with co-op only hoped for during Early Access.
Did Earth From Another Sun have a Kickstarter?
Yes. The project raised over $1 million from players on Kickstarter under the EFAS name, passed 100,000 wishlists before launch, and closed a $4.5 million funding round in June 2022.
Who develops Pax Autocratica?
Multiverse, an independent studio based in Los Angeles with roots in Shenzhen and a small international team, including veterans from companies like Riot Games and Disney Interactive.