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Base One

PixFroze · Blowfish Studios · 2021-05-11

SteamGOG

Simulation

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: May 11, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 11, 2021 (Mac)

Base One is a space base builder game where you take control of a network of space stations and its crew's tasks and wellbeing. Maintain your resources and defenses as you navigate the wide array of dangers ahead of you!

Base One is a Simulation game released in 2021, priced at $24.99, with an estimated 50,000 .. 100,000 owners and a Mostly Negative review sentiment (37% of 479 reviews).

0
playing now
37%
positive of 479 reviews
Mostly Negative
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$24.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC (census sample)

Overcome a range of trials in a story-driven campaign set against a backdrop of socio-political drama where special interests and the powerful stand much to gain from the final frontier. Balance each station’s needs while researching and unlocking new technology that will ensure the long-term success and viability of human presence in the region. Outfit stations with solar panels, docking bays, life support systems, and more. Master devices such as probe launchers to gather items out in the vacuum of space -- and keep the crew’s morale up with critical creature comforts like sofas and the eve(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 14 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 22% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (225 reviews).
  • · Top 21% of 16,661 Simulation games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 9.6k–22k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 479 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$6.49-74%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.49 at IndieGala Store (2023-12-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $24.99 · on sale 109 of 174 observed days · $4.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
12712720212026Week of 2021-05-01: 98 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 127 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 11 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

302026-09-15 03:00 — 1 players2026-09-16 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 19:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 03:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 18:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 09:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 00:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 07:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 15:00 — 1 players2026-09-30 22:00 — 1 players2026-10-02 06:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 13:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 22:00 — 2 players2026-10-06 05:00 — 1 players2026-10-07 13:00 — 2 players2026-10-08 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 04:00 — 1 players2026-10-11 11:00 — 3 players2026-10-12 19:00 — 1 players2026-10-14 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 18:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
981May 2021Nov 2025May 2021 — avg 98 · peak 343Jun 2021 — avg 23 · peak 63Jul 2021 — avg 14 · peak 33Aug 2021 — avg 16 · peak 43Sep 2021 — avg 14 · peak 45Oct 2021 — avg 7 · peak 16Nov 2021 — avg 6 · peak 18Dec 2021 — avg 7 · peak 23Jan 2022 — avg 9 · peak 28Feb 2022 — avg 8 · peak 25Mar 2022 — avg 5 · peak 18Apr 2022 — avg 5 · peak 19May 2022 — avg 4 · peak 16Jun 2022 — avg 5 · peak 14Jul 2022 — avg 4 · peak 16Aug 2022 — avg 3 · peak 10Sep 2022 — avg 5 · peak 18Oct 2022 — avg 4 · peak 11Nov 2022 — avg 5 · peak 25Dec 2022 — avg 4 · peak 17Jan 2023 — avg 4 · peak 14Feb 2023 — avg 2 · peak 11Mar 2023 — avg 3 · peak 10Apr 2023 — avg 2 · peak 8May 2023 — avg 1 · peak 5Jun 2023 — avg 1 · peak 6Jul 2023 — avg 2 · peak 9Aug 2023 — avg 2 · peak 5Sep 2023 — avg 2 · peak 5Dec 2023 — avg 2 · peak 7Mar 2024 — avg 3 · peak 9Apr 2024 — avg 2 · peak 6Jul 2024 — avg 2 · peak 9Oct 2024 — avg 2 · peak 7Nov 2024 — avg 2 · peak 6Jul 2025 — avg 1 · peak 4Nov 2025 — avg 1 · peak 3

No change (0) in avg players vs prior month — Nov 2025

Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$24.99$2.122021-05-112026-10-142021-05-11 — best price $19.992022-01-31 — best price $24.992022-07-07 — best price $24.992022-09-20 — best price $22.392022-12-01 — best price $19.992023-01-19 — best price $24.992023-03-01 — best price $17.322023-04-28 — best price $4.992023-07-01 — best price $19.672023-08-01 — best price $24.992023-09-13 — best price $22.392023-11-01 — best price $6.242023-12-19 — best price $7.492024-02-12 — best price $2.492024-03-23 — best price $24.992024-06-27 — best price $4.992024-08-12 — best price $3.752024-09-26 — best price $19.672024-11-18 — best price $3.752025-01-20 — best price $4.242025-03-20 — best price $24.992025-05-17 — best price $24.992025-07-22 — best price $24.992025-09-22 — best price $24.992025-11-03 — best price $2.492025-12-11 — best price $4.122026-01-30 — best price $24.992026-03-09 — best price $2.772026-04-10 — best price $2.772026-05-16 — best price $3.752026-06-25 — best price $4.992026-08-03 — best price $4.242026-08-30 — best price $24.992026-09-14 — best price $24.992026-09-29 — best price $24.992026-10-14 — best price $6.49
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

30
achievements tracked
78.1%
earned "Cadet"
4.3%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

6 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1631%30

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

3DBuildingCraftingMilitaryStrategyDiplomacyIsometricRealisticSpace SimFuturistic

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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