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Spacebase Startopia cover art

Spacebase Startopia

Realmforge Studios · Kalypso Media · 2021-03-26

SteamGOGPlayStation StoreEpic Games StoreAmazonMicrosoft Store

SimulationStrategy

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative · Perspectives: Third person, Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Sep 24, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Mar 26, 2021 (Xbox One), Mar 26, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 26, 2021 (Linux), Mar 26, 2021 (Mac), Mar 26, 2021 (PlayStation 5)

Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.

Spacebase Startopia is a 2021 Simulation and Strategy game priced at $39.99, with an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 owners and a Mixed review sentiment (56% of 662 reviews).

2
playing now
56%
positive of 662 reviews
Mixed
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
69/100
critic score (7 outlets, IGDB)
3.26★
PlayStation Store rating (97 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Verified
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$39.99
steam price (US)

2 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 21:00 UTC (census sample)

"Help, we're all going to d... Wha... Oh, excuse me, it seems my system is no longer up-to-date – [old memory status deleted] – so, much better… WELCOME to the Spacebase Startopia! I'm VAL, your helpful and efficient Space Station AI! According to my records, this Station hasn’t been used at all in the last 17 years! How very strange. Furthermore, it would appear that you are the only rational life form in this Sector. Well then, CONGRATULATIONS! I hereby officially pronounce you Commander of this Space Station! Hopefully you will enjoy more success than your predecessor who, according to the(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 2 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 4 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 73% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (139 reviews).
  • · Top 18% of 16,661 Simulation games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 13k–30k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 662 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$9.99-75%
Microsoft Store$49.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $7.99 at Nuuvem (2025-04-08) · bundled 3×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $39.99 · on sale 111 of 163 observed days · $2.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
868620212026Week of 2021-03-01: 86 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 53 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 20 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 2 positiveWeek 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: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 3 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

1002026-09-15 07:00 — 3 players2026-09-16 15:00 — 2 players2026-09-17 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-19 06:00 — 1 players2026-09-20 13:00 — 10 players2026-09-21 21:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 05:00 — 1 players2026-09-24 12:00 — 1 players2026-09-25 20:00 — 1 players2026-09-27 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 11:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 09:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 17:00 — 3 players2026-10-05 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-06 08:00 — 2 players2026-10-07 16:00 — 2 players2026-10-08 23:00 — 2 players2026-10-10 07:00 — 2 players2026-10-11 14:00 — 2 players2026-10-12 22:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 06:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 2 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$49.99$7.992020-07-242026-10-142020-07-24 — best price $44.992021-04-01 — best price $49.992021-07-06 — best price $39.992021-09-02 — best price $29.992021-11-12 — best price $29.992021-12-25 — best price $29.992022-02-18 — best price $23.992022-04-19 — best price $21.992022-07-09 — best price $39.992022-08-22 — best price $13.192022-10-22 — best price $49.992022-12-12 — best price $11.592023-02-17 — best price $13.192023-04-13 — best price $13.192023-05-29 — best price $39.992023-07-22 — best price $11.992023-09-21 — best price $11.622023-11-16 — best price $39.992024-01-04 — best price $35.192024-02-17 — best price $39.992024-04-09 — best price $13.192024-06-05 — best price $39.992024-07-31 — best price $39.992024-09-17 — best price $13.192024-11-12 — best price $31.992024-12-23 — best price $10.002025-02-17 — best price $8.792025-04-09 — best price $9.992025-05-26 — best price $9.992025-07-29 — best price $9.992025-09-25 — best price $9.992025-11-20 — best price $8.702026-02-06 — best price $36.792026-04-10 — best price $8.122026-06-08 — best price $39.992026-08-28 — best price $8.992026-09-22 — best price $9.992026-10-14 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

30
achievements tracked
51.7%
earned "Giddy in the Garbage"
10.9%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPCo-opOnline Co-opSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam Cloud1 DLC

11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Traditional Chinese

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2021-03-26 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)5672%30
Xbox Series, Xbox One (Xbox)1473%30
PS5 (PlayStation)9912%31
PS4 (PlayStation)4416%31
PS5 (PlayStation)449%31
PS4 (PlayStation)225%31
Switch (Nintendo)60%0
PS4 (PlayStation)50%31
Switch (Nintendo)0—0
Switch (Nintendo)0—0

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

Player tags

RTSCo-opFunnySpaceComedySci-fiEconomySandboxBuildingStrategy

Census log

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

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Similarity via IGDB.

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