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Lord of Rigel

Rhombus Studios · 2024-08-25

Steam

IndieSimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player

Releases: Oct 04, 2022 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?

Lord of Rigel is an Indie, Simulation, and Strategy game released in 2024, estimated to have 20,000 .. 50,000 owners, priced at $19.99, with a Mixed review sentiment (68% of 122 reviews).— census verdict as of 2026-09-20

1
playing now
68%
positive of 122 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
$19.99
steam price (US)

1 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 00:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 1 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 14 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 12% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 32% of 50,072 Indie games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.4k–5.5k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 122 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $2.99 at Steam (2026-08-19)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $27.12 · on sale 26 of 27 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
151520222026Week of 2022-10-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

502026-09-16 01:00 — 1 players2026-09-17 09:00 — 2 players2026-09-18 16:00 — 3 players2026-09-20 00:00 — 2 players2026-09-21 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 15:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-25 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 13:00 — 3 players2026-09-27 21:00 — 2 players2026-09-29 04:00 — 2 players2026-09-30 12:00 — 3 players2026-10-01 20:00 — 3 players2026-10-03 03:00 — 2 players2026-10-04 11:00 — 4 players2026-10-05 19:00 — 2 players2026-10-07 02:00 — 2 players2026-10-08 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 17:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 09:00 — 1 players2026-10-13 16:00 — 3 players2026-10-15 00:00 — 1 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
50Dec 2016May 2026Dec 2016 — avg 0 · peak 0Jan 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Apr 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1May 2017 — avg 0 · peak 2Jul 2017 — avg 0 · peak 1Feb 2018 — avg 0 · peak 1Mar 2018 — avg 0 · peak 1Oct 2022 — avg 5 · peak 24Nov 2022 — avg 2 · peak 7Dec 2022 — avg 2 · peak 7Jan 2023 — avg 1 · peak 4Feb 2023 — avg 1 · peak 5Apr 2023 — avg 1 · peak 3Sep 2023 — avg 2 · peak 5Nov 2023 — avg 2 · peak 6Aug 2024 — avg 4 · peak 15Sep 2024 — avg 4 · peak 14Oct 2024 — avg 3 · peak 9Nov 2024 — avg 2 · peak 6Feb 2025 — avg 2 · peak 8Mar 2025 — avg 2 · peak 6Aug 2025 — avg 2 · peak 10May 2026 — avg 2 · peak 6
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$27.40$4.992022-10-042026-07-202022-10-04 — best price $17.592022-10-22 — best price $19.992022-11-18 — best price $13.312022-11-27 — best price $19.992022-12-05 — best price $16.992022-12-12 — best price $19.992022-12-29 — best price $19.992023-01-12 — best price $17.092023-01-26 — best price $17.792023-03-03 — best price $17.992023-03-20 — best price $19.182023-04-10 — best price $16.992023-04-22 — best price $19.992023-05-07 — best price $14.342023-06-05 — best price $19.992023-06-24 — best price $19.992023-07-09 — best price $19.702023-07-21 — best price $14.992023-07-30 — best price $13.322023-08-24 — best price $13.892023-09-18 — best price $14.992023-12-11 — best price $27.402024-04-06 — best price $25.182024-09-02 — best price $14.992024-10-16 — best price $15.742024-12-19 — best price $14.992025-02-27 — best price $16.882025-04-07 — best price $14.992025-05-21 — best price $15.742025-06-26 — best price $14.992025-08-19 — best price $16.882025-09-26 — best price $15.742025-11-10 — best price $19.992025-12-17 — best price $19.992026-02-23 — best price $4.992026-04-06 — best price $4.992026-05-25 — best price $19.992026-07-20 — best price $19.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

60+
achievements tracked
95.5%
earned "First Load"
38%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime1 DLC

1 supported languages: English

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2024-08-26 (Steam store data)

Player tags

4XWarSpaceSci-fiSandboxMilitaryStrategyDiplomacySpace SimSimulation

Census log

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

Recent updates

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