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Space Rangers HD: A War Apart

Open-world space RPG mixing trade, combat, strategy, and text quests

SNK Games, Elemental Games, Katauri Interactive · Published by Fulqrum Publishing · Released Oct 17, 2013

ActionAdventureRPGSimulationStrategy

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 6,164
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 20 in 30 days
Players
76
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Nov 3, 2025
Minimum PC
GT 512
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 68/100 (critic reviews)

What is Space Rangers HD: A War Apart?

This single-player space RPG takes place across an open 2D galaxy. You travel between systems, trade cargo, upgrade your ship, fight enemies, and take missions, with optional arcade hyperspace fights, real-time planetary strategy battles, and text adventures. The Coalition is fighting both machine Dominators and an expanding pirate faction, and your choices can shift either war.

For you if...

  • +you want a demanding space sandbox with several game styles
  • +you enjoy trading, ship combat, and challenging text adventures
  • +you like worlds where AI factions act without you

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer clear tutorials and a gentle learning curve
  • −you want forgiving enemies and consistently balanced progression
  • −you mainly want multiplayer space combat

What players say

94% of 6,164 reviews are positive · 95% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of space trading, combat, text adventures, and optional arcade and strategy segments, along with a galaxy that changes without waiting for them. The most common complaint is that the pirate faction feels overpowered and hurts the original balance; players also report a steep learning curve, small UI text, and occasional untranslated Russian text.

Players over time

▼ -9% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 181 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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How many players finish Space Rangers HD: A War Apart?

5.6% of Steam players have unlocked «Galaxy in Flames», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Space Rangers HD: A War Apart system requirements

Minimum: GT 512, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3
Processor
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz / AMD Athlon XP 3200+ (2200 MHz)
Graphics
GeForce 7800 GT 512 Mb / Radeon 1800 Pro 512 Mb or similar
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB HD space

Recommended

OS
Windows XP SP3 / Windows 7 / Windows 8
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz / AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+ 2.4 GHz
Graphics
GeForce 8600 GT 512 Mb / Radeon X3550 Pro 512 Mb
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB HD space

Does Space Rangers HD: A War Apart have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Space Rangers HD: A War Apart run on Steam Deck?

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

  • 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
DRM Free!
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
82
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: Russian, English.

Does Space Rangers HD: A War Apart 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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