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Startopia

Space station management sim with alien residents and terraforming

My Little Planet Ltd, Mucky Foot Productions Ltd · Published by My Little Planet Ltd · Released Oct 10, 2013

Simulation

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 973
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
3
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
May 9, 2021
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
0.5 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Startopia?

A science-fiction management game about restoring space stations after a collapse. You build across three decks, attract alien residents, manage the station economy and leisure facilities, and reshape the bio-deck's ecosystem. Play ranges from sandbox building to detailed station micromanagement.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building a home for varied alien residents
  • +you like sandbox play with detailed station management
  • +you appreciate humor in a science-fiction setting

Not for you if...

  • −you would rather fight than manage a space station
  • −you dislike keeping track of an economy and residents

What players say

90% of 973 reviews are positive

Players praise the alien station-building, humor, music, and voice acting. Some report trouble running the game on modern hardware, including a blank screen.

Screenshots and trailer

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Startopia system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP / Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
1.8 GHz Processor
Graphics
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Startopia have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Startopia 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
  • Native resolution not supported
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Age rating
13+
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Startopia 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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