Starminer
Space mining sandbox where expanding your fleet attracts alien attacks
CoolAndGoodGames · Released May 27, 2026 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 1,900
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 39 in 30 days
- Players
- 37
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 weeks ago
- Oct 15, 2026
What is Starminer?
You run a mercenary fleet in this single-player, Early Access space simulation. You pilot ships in real time with simulated physics, mine and process asteroids, and sell materials or use them for upkeep and expansion. You assemble ships and stations from modules, balance power and mass, research equipment, and build gates to reach new sectors.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow, methodical mining and resource management
- +you prefer setting your own goals in a solo sandbox
Not for you if...
- −you want a fast-paced space shooter
- −you dislike learning how physics affects ship movement
What players say
71% of 1,900 reviews are positive · 66% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the modular ship and station construction. They most often criticize unclear tutorials and the trial and error needed to understand systems, while recent reviews also report malfunctioning ships and modules.
Screenshots and trailer
Starminer system requirements
Minimum: GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Starminer?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 32 bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-10100 | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (or similar)
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon RX 560 (or similar)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Starminer have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Starminer run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 64
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Starminer use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Some NPC portraits and player character face options in Starminer were created with the assistance of generative AI image tools during development. Generative AI was also used to help generate some informational dialogue, help texts, and tooltips. All AI-generated assets and text were reviewed, curated, and edited by our team before being integrated into the final build. No generative AI is used at runtime. All content shipped in the game is static and pre-authored.
The statement mentions: ArtText & translations
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Early Access
- Sandbox
- Space Sim
- Economy
- Space
- Sci-fi
- Trading
- RPG
- Exploration
- Strategy RPG
- Open World
- Spaceships
- Physics
- Flight
- Management
- PvE
Recent updates
- Oct 15, 2026 · Hotfix 0.33.13.2
- Oct 14, 2026 · Hotfix 0.33.13.1
- Oct 13, 2026 · STARMINER 0.33.13.0
- Oct 9, 2026 · Patch #8: New Flight Modes, Revised Tutorials, Localization, and Optimizations
- Oct 8, 2026 · Patch 8 Beta
