Ruthless Conquest
Galactic strategy about conquering planets without leaving your empire exposed
Candy Rufus Games · Released Nov 27, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 114
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Nov 22, 2022
What is Ruthless Conquest?
In this free strategy game, you send fleets to capture planets, use their resources to build more ships, and deploy laser satellites to defend your territory. You win matches by eliminating rival empires or capturing every special planet.
For you if...
- +you want computer opponents with several difficulty settings
- +you want cross-platform multiplayer over a local network or online
Not for you if...
- −you dislike surprise reinforcements helping weaker opponents
What players say
87% of 114 reviews are positive
Players praise the simple rules and multiplayer with friends. Recurring complaints focus on drawn-out matches and defensive stalemates.
Screenshots and trailer
Ruthless Conquest system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ruthless Conquest?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or newer
- Processor
- Pentium 4 or newer
- Graphics
- Any with DirectX11 support
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Any PC built after 2008 should be sufficient.
Does Ruthless Conquest have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Ruthless Conquest run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Ruthless Conquest use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
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