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Light of Altair

SaintXi · 2009-06-04

Steam

IndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and...

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playing now
78%
positive of 45 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 15:00 UTC (census sample)

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Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

1 supported languages: English

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