Deep, addictive ship building
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“I love the endless depth of creating the perfect ship”
Steam review · 270.3 h played ↗
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 94%Very Positive · 94%Walternate Realities2022Space Sim · Survival · Strategy
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago
The verdict
A deep, addictive 2D ship builder with satisfying design and combat, but the career mode is thin and repetitive, and updates are slow. Skip it if you want a full campaign or smooth late game.
Great for
Tinkerers who love designing and optimizing ships, creative mode, mods, and co-op or PvP with friends
Main risk
Content runs dry after a few dozen hours, updates are slow, and the late game lags.
What changed in the last 30 days
43 recent reviews
Recent negative reviews mostly say development has stalled or is abandoned, that recent updates broke mods, and that the fire/heat direction hurts. Moderately confident.
43 recent reviews
What players love
Mods extend replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Love the 2d art and replay-ability that the modding support allows for.”
Steam review · 364.3 h played ↗
Fun co-op and PvP with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Great game, even better with friends.”
Steam review · 51 h played ↗
Great value for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“One of the best games on steam for $20 and under.”
Steam review · 395.4 h played ↗
Feels polished and nearly bug-free
Mentioned in ~1 in 21 positive reviews
“For an early access game it feels quite finished.”
Steam review · 346.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Shallow, repetitive career with no goal
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Currently there is just the same, small gaming loop: destroy enemies, collect resources, quickly unlock everything, make a slightly bigger ship, repeat.”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Heat/fire updates and balance meta frustrate
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Fire update ruined the game. Full stop.”
Steam review · 54.5 h played ↗
Slow development, abandoned feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The last major update was 15 months ago, and for 14 of those 15 months there has been absolutely nothing except for bugfixes and player-made ships.”
Steam review · 472.2 h played ↗
Poor performance and long load times
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The end game runs at maybe 10-25 fps during fights.”
Steam review · 90.1 h played ↗
Dumb AI and pathfinding
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“This game is thoroughly hampered by its idiotic AI.”
Steam review · 24.2 h played ↗
Crew hauling batteries and crew limits
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“but in the age of space, carrying batteries by hand?”
Steam review · translated · 11.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable2 GB
Minimum
OS64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
ProcessorDual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better
Storage2 GB available space
Recommended
OS64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
ProcessorQuad-core Intel 2.5 GHz (or AMD equivalent) or better
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics2GB DirectX 11 Graphics Card or better
Storage2 GB available space
OS64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
ProcessorDual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
Memory4 GB RAM
Graphics1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better
Storage2 GB available space
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