Space Empires V

by Malfador Machinations·published by Strategy First

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

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Steam Sentiment71

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

363en

472 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Oct 16, 2006

Price

$14.99

Velocity

0.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 25, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (472/500).

About

Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 363 post-launch reviews

38%53 rev

<2h

39%18 rev

2-10h

56%52 rev

10-50h

78%110 rev

50-200h

88%76 rev

200h+

89%54 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+49pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 11 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2006.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 20%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 20%

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