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Sid Meier's Starships cover art

Sid Meier's Starships

Firaxis Games · 2K · 2015-03-12

Steam

Strategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer

Releases: Mar 12, 2015 (Mac), Mar 12, 2015 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 12, 2015 (iOS)

Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

18
playing now
50%
positive of 2.5k reviews
Mixed
steam rating
100,000–200,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
66/100
critic score (5 outlets, IGDB)
68/100
IGDB user rating (9 ratings)
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$14.99
steam price (US)

18 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 05:00 UTC (census sample)

Sid Meier's Starships is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K. It was released on March 12, 2015, for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and iOS. The game is a stand-alone title but shares the same universe as Civilization: Beyond Earth, putting the player in control of a fleet of space-faring craft. The player will use the fleet to explore the galaxy, meeting other human and alien forces, and dealing with problems through a combination of military, diplomatic, and other strategic options. Spacecraft in the fleet can be highly customized for meeting certain goals. The game features cross-connectivity features with Beyond Earth for those that own both titles.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 18 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 17 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 51% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 19% of 5,933 Strategy games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-30

Estimated sales: 62k–148k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 2,474 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $3.74 at MacGameStore (2016-01-08) · bundled 8×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $14.99 · on sale 9 of 30 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
101020182026Week of 2018-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2018-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 8 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

2682026-08-11 17:00 — 25 players2026-08-12 09:00 — 11 players2026-08-13 01:00 — 15 players2026-08-13 17:00 — 16 players2026-08-14 08:00 — 10 players2026-08-15 00:00 — 12 players2026-08-15 16:00 — 22 players2026-08-16 08:00 — 15 players2026-08-17 00:00 — 24 players2026-08-17 16:00 — 13 players2026-08-18 08:00 — 8 players2026-08-18 23:00 — 20 players2026-08-19 15:00 — 20 players2026-08-20 07:00 — 8 players2026-08-20 23:00 — 16 players2026-08-21 15:00 — 16 players2026-08-22 06:00 — 11 players2026-08-22 22:00 — 26 players2026-08-23 14:00 — 20 players2026-08-24 06:00 — 11 players2026-08-24 22:00 — 15 players2026-08-25 13:00 — 14 players2026-08-26 06:00 — 15 players2026-08-26 22:00 — 15 players2026-08-27 13:00 — 10 players2026-08-28 05:00 — 15 players2026-08-28 21:00 — 12 players2026-08-29 13:00 — 19 players2026-08-30 05:00 — 18 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$15.95$3.742015-03-052026-08-072015-03-05 — best price $14.892015-04-21 — best price $15.492015-06-02 — best price $14.462015-08-01 — best price $14.992015-11-17 — best price $14.992016-01-08 — best price $3.742016-02-01 — best price $14.242016-03-01 — best price $13.222016-05-06 — best price $13.692016-08-19 — best price $7.502017-03-03 — best price $7.502017-08-01 — best price $7.492017-11-23 — best price $7.492018-09-02 — best price $14.992018-09-29 — best price $15.922019-08-13 — best price $14.992020-01-12 — best price $7.492020-02-16 — best price $13.582020-06-04 — best price $13.082020-07-14 — best price $13.082020-08-12 — best price $14.992020-09-12 — best price $14.992020-10-15 — best price $14.992020-11-15 — best price $14.992020-12-20 — best price $14.992021-01-28 — best price $12.632021-03-07 — best price $12.632021-08-18 — best price $13.382022-02-24 — best price $14.992022-06-25 — best price $14.992022-12-29 — best price $13.372023-04-18 — best price $13.082024-03-14 — best price $3.742024-08-08 — best price $14.442025-02-21 — best price $13.082025-09-24 — best price $13.492026-07-09 — best price $14.992026-08-07 — best price $13.97
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

6962026-05-29 — 22 pageviews2026-06-01 — 28 pageviews2026-06-04 — 30 pageviews2026-06-07 — 20 pageviews2026-06-10 — 28 pageviews2026-06-13 — 28 pageviews2026-06-16 — 24 pageviews2026-06-19 — 18 pageviews2026-06-22 — 22 pageviews2026-06-25 — 33 pageviews2026-06-28 — 33 pageviews2026-07-01 — 27 pageviews2026-07-04 — 30 pageviews2026-07-07 — 21 pageviews2026-07-10 — 23 pageviews2026-07-13 — 34 pageviews2026-07-16 — 30 pageviews2026-07-19 — 33 pageviews2026-07-22 — 27 pageviews2026-07-25 — 30 pageviews2026-07-28 — 37 pageviews2026-07-31 — 30 pageviews2026-08-03 — 30 pageviews2026-08-06 — 23 pageviews2026-08-09 — 27 pageviews2026-08-12 — 40 pageviews2026-08-15 — 41 pageviews2026-08-18 — 39 pageviews2026-08-21 — 69 pageviews2026-08-24 — 57 pageviews2026-08-26 — 41 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

31
achievements tracked
78.3%
earned "I, uh, I've been to another planet, Ma."
26.5%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSSingle-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam LeaderboardsFamily Sharing

9 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)3,6523%31

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

Player tags

4XSpaceCasualSci-fiStrategyTacticalTurn-BasedSingleplayerTurn-Based Strategy

Census log

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

Recent updates

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