Stars in Shadow

by Ashdar Games·published by Iceberg Interactive

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 26, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment78

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

667en

816 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 26, 2026

Released

Jan 19, 2017

Price

$24.99

Velocity

0.2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of Apr 26, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈28,000

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$900.0K

Based on 816 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

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 616 post-launch reviews

42%31 rev

<2h

20%15 rev

2-10h

62%111 rev

10-50h

81%254 rev

50-200h

91%146 rev

200h+

88%59 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+71pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 142 similar games in the Strategy genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 46%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 42%

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