Slipways
Turn-based space strategy puzzle about linking planets for trade
Beetlewing · Released Jun 3, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 2,311
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 12
- peak 24h 14
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Oct 7, 2024
What is Slipways?
A single-player, turn-based strategy puzzle set in procedurally generated galactic sectors. In each run, you explore and colonize planets, choose what they produce, link them by trade routes, and research technologies as your empire grows. There is no military combat.
For you if...
- +you like chasing higher scores through careful planning
- +you enjoy adapting to different maps and research choices
Not for you if...
- −you want battles or direct competition with rival empires
- −you dislike puzzles built around resource optimization
What players say
93% of 2,311 reviews are positive
Players praise the compact runs, changing maps and technologies, and the challenge of planning trade networks. Some find the puzzles frustrating or too dependent on the starting layout, while others say the core loop grows repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Slipways system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or higher
- Graphics
- GeForce 7xx series or equivalent with 1 GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Graphics
- GeForce 9xx series or higher with 2GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 72
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Polish, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Strategy
- Puzzle
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Relaxing
- Sandbox
- Sci-fi
- Turn-Based
- Resource Management
- Economy
- Procedural Generation
- Management
- Science
- Building
- 4X
- Futuristic
- Space
Recent updates
- Oct 7, 2024 · Bugtoberfest - Oct 2024 patch
- Mar 14, 2024 · Spring is the time for bugs... and fixes
- Jan 2, 2024 · An apple a day sends the patch away
- Oct 5, 2023 · Getting the fix in for October
- Jan 8, 2023 · New Year's fixings
1 DLC available.
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