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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

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.

6
playing now
56%
positive of 660 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
69/100
critic score (7 outlets, IGDB)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$39.99
steam price (US)

6 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 11:00 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

Insufficient data
  • · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
  • · Top 39% of 6,703 Simulation games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 13k–30k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 660 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

lowest across shops (ITAD)$8.99-78%
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 91 of 140 observed days · $1.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Players online

602026-08-12 02:00 — 1 players2026-08-12 18:00 — 4 players2026-08-13 10:00 — 1 players2026-08-14 02:00 — 1 players2026-08-14 18:00 — 3 players2026-08-15 10:00 — 3 players2026-08-16 02:00 — 0 players2026-08-16 17:00 — 1 players2026-08-17 09:00 — 1 players2026-08-18 01:00 — 1 players2026-08-18 17:00 — 4 players2026-08-19 09:00 — 2 players2026-08-20 00:00 — 1 players2026-08-20 16:00 — 4 players2026-08-21 08:00 — 1 players2026-08-22 00:00 — 0 players2026-08-22 16:00 — 2 players2026-08-23 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-23 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-24 15:00 — 0 players2026-08-25 07:00 — 2 players2026-08-25 23:00 — 1 players2026-08-26 15:00 — 1 players2026-08-27 07:00 — 0 players2026-08-27 23:00 — 0 players2026-08-29 04:00 — 2 players2026-08-29 19:00 — 3 players2026-08-30 11:00 — 6 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$49.99$8.092020-07-242026-08-302020-07-24 — 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 $8.992026-08-30 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

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

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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