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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 a 2024 Indie, Simulation and Strategy game priced at $19.99, with a Mixed reviewLabel (68% of 114 reviews) and an owner estimate of 20,000 .. 50,000.

6
playing now
68%
positive of 114 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
$19.99
steam price (US)

6 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 13:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 6 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 60% of 18,104 Indie games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.3k–5.1k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 114 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $4.99 at Steam (2026-02-23)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $27.12 · on sale 32 of 34 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

1002026-08-12 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-12 16:00 — 1 players2026-08-13 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-13 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-14 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-15 23:00 — 2 players2026-08-16 15:00 — 2 players2026-08-17 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-17 22:00 — 0 players2026-08-18 14:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 06:00 — 0 players2026-08-19 22:00 — 3 players2026-08-20 13:00 — 3 players2026-08-21 05:00 — 1 players2026-08-21 21:00 — 7 players2026-08-22 13:00 — 5 players2026-08-23 04:00 — 5 players2026-08-23 20:00 — 5 players2026-08-24 12:00 — 6 players2026-08-25 04:00 — 5 players2026-08-25 20:00 — 5 players2026-08-26 12:00 — 7 players2026-08-27 05:00 — 2 players2026-08-27 21:00 — 8 players2026-08-28 13:00 — 3 players2026-08-29 05:00 — 4 players2026-08-29 21:00 — 10 players2026-08-30 13:00 — 6 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

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

Player tags

4XWarSpaceSci-fiSandboxMilitaryStrategyDiplomacySpace SimSimulation

Census log

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

Recent updates

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