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FTL: Faster Than Light

Space roguelike strategy built around crew management and permadeath

Subset Games · Released Sep 14, 2012

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 65K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
88% of 187 in 30 days
Players
850
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
9 months ago
Jan 22, 2026
Minimum PC
1280x720 minimum resoluti…
1 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is FTL: Faster Than Light?

This single-player spaceship simulation follows a crew crossing a randomly generated galaxy on a mission to save it. You manage power, command crew, target weapons, make choices in text encounters, and pause combat to issue orders. Each run has different enemies and events, while ship destruction is permanent.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical combat with real-time pausing
  • +you want difficult, replayable runs with permadeath
  • +you like managing crews, ship systems, and upgrades

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike runs heavily shaped by random events
  • −you want forgiving difficulty, even on easier settings
  • −you prefer persistent bonuses that make later runs easier

What players say

94% of 65,004 reviews are positive · 88% of 187 in the last 30 days

Players praise the strategic depth of managing interconnected ship systems and crews, as well as the soundtrack. The most common complaint is that heavy randomness can overwhelm careful planning, abruptly ending long runs and making even easier settings feel punishing.

Players over time

▼ -6% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,374 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 2026850
Nov 6, 2026835
Nov 5, 2026875
Nov 4, 2026867
Nov 3, 2026916
Nov 2, 2026968
Nov 1, 2026889
Oct 31, 2026889
Oct 30, 2026856
Oct 29, 2026849
Oct 28, 2026851
Oct 27, 2026544
Oct 27, 2026918
Oct 26, 2026936
Oct 25, 2026891
Oct 24, 2026841
Oct 23, 2026867
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 2026844
Oct 20, 2026878
Oct 19, 2026947
Oct 18, 2026972
Oct 17, 2026839
Oct 16, 2026850
Oct 15, 2026850
Oct 14, 2026866
Oct 13, 2026923
Oct 12, 2026983
Oct 11, 20261,026
Oct 10, 2026913
Oct 9, 2026895
Oct 8, 2026894
Oct 7, 2026964
Oct 6, 2026884
Oct 5, 20261,023
Oct 4, 2026999
Oct 3, 2026932
Oct 2, 2026931
Oct 1, 2026930
Sep 30, 2026919
Sep 29, 20261,005
Sep 28, 20261,063
Sep 27, 20261,019
Sep 26, 2026985
Sep 25, 2026993
Sep 24, 20261,046
Sep 23, 2026809
Sep 23, 20261,040
Sep 22, 20261,064
Sep 21, 20261,374

How many players finish FTL: Faster Than Light?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «Federation Victory (Easy)», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

FTL: Faster Than Light screenshot 1

FTL: Faster Than Light system requirements

Minimum: 1280x720 minimum resoluti…, 1 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor
2 GHz
Graphics
1280x720 minimum resolution, OpenGL 2.0 Support, and recommended dedicated graphics card with 128 MB of RAM
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
175 MB HD space

Does FTL: Faster Than Light have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does FTL: Faster Than Light run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
51
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese.

Does FTL: Faster Than Light 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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