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Drox Operative

Soldak Entertainment · 2014-02-18

SteamGOG

ActionIndieRPG

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Releases: Feb 18, 2014 (Linux), Nov 29, 2012 (Mac), Nov 29, 2012 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer for Windows and Mac.Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary.

0
playing now
90%
positive of 321 reviews
Very Positive
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
80/100
IGDB user rating (3 ratings)
$4.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 12:00 UTC (census sample)

Eons ago the Drox ruled the galaxy through their mighty Operatives. These elite starship captains were trained to accomplish the impossible at whatever cost necessary. Whether employing stealth or brute force, they were always deadly. Using these Operatives, the Drox built a starlane system for quick travel amongst the stars, colonized and conquered millions of planets, and ruled the galaxy with an iron grip for over 100,000 years. Eventually realizing their Operatives were a threat, they attempted to assassinate all of them. They failed. The following Galactic Civil War was devastating. Thous(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

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  • · Top 52% of 10,862 Action games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 8.0k–19k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 321 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$4.99-75%
lowest across shops (ITAD)$4.99-75%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $3.99 at Steam (2025-05-05) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $19.99 · on sale 29 of 54 observed days · $1.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Players online

202026-08-12 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-12 16:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 08:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 22:00 — 1 players2026-08-20 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-21 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-22 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-23 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-24 12:00 — 1 players2026-08-25 04:00 — 1 players2026-08-25 20:00 — 1 players2026-08-26 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 05:00 — 0 players2026-08-27 21:00 — 1 players2026-08-28 13:00 — 1 players2026-08-29 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-29 20:00 — 2 players2026-08-30 12:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$4.992015-01-012026-08-302015-01-01 — best price $9.992015-11-07 — best price $4.992016-01-05 — best price $19.992016-05-03 — best price $19.992016-10-24 — best price $19.992017-03-13 — best price $19.992017-09-21 — best price $19.992018-02-27 — best price $19.992018-09-13 — best price $19.992019-02-04 — best price $4.992019-08-29 — best price $4.992020-01-22 — best price $4.992020-07-08 — best price $19.992020-12-22 — best price $4.992021-06-28 — best price $19.992021-12-04 — best price $19.992022-05-24 — best price $19.992022-11-18 — best price $4.992023-02-20 — best price $4.992023-05-23 — best price $19.992023-10-09 — best price $19.992024-01-25 — best price $4.992024-04-12 — best price $19.992024-06-15 — best price $19.992024-09-16 — best price $4.992024-12-02 — best price $19.992025-03-06 — best price $19.992025-05-28 — best price $19.992025-09-12 — best price $4.992025-12-05 — best price $19.992026-03-26 — best price $19.992026-07-30 — best price $19.992026-08-30 — best price $4.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerMulti-playerCo-opCross-Platform MultiplayerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsFamily Sharing1 DLC

Player tags

4XRPGLootCo-opIndieSpaceActionSci-fiAction RPGMultiplayer

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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