muddermis is the developer and publisher named on Steam. Its website describes an independent iOS studio, established in 2025, whose sixteen single-purpose iPhone apps are made and looked after by one person; Junkyard Astronauts is listed as the studio's game for PC and Mac. The Reddit account u/muddermister announced the game's Steam page. The game's AI disclosure refers to “the developer”; whether anyone else worked on the game is not stated.