Sid Meier's Starships

by Firaxis Games·published by 2K

Steam · Mixed

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment54

Mixed

Roughly half of players recommend it.

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,770en

2,459 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Mar 12, 2015

Price

$3.74

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈100K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$1.6M

Based on 2,459 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,768 post-launch reviews

17%228 rev

<2h

35%143 rev

2-10h

54%815 rev

10-50h

69%462 rev

50-200h

85%86 rev

200h+

82%34 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+50pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 162 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 23%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 5%

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