Ancient Space
Space real-time strategy with fleet upgrades and tactical ship battles
CreativeForge Games · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Sep 23, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 41% of 283
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 12 years ago
- Oct 1, 2014
What is Ancient Space?
A single-player real-time strategy game set in deep space, following a search for a lost expedition. You gather resources, build a fleet, and command ships against pirates and aliens across campaign missions involving defense, escorts, and stealth.
For you if...
- +you enjoy choosing officers with different abilities before missions
- +you like juggling primary and optional mission objectives
Not for you if...
- −you want competitive or cooperative multiplayer battles
What players say
41% of 283 reviews are positive
Players praise the space environments and voice acting, with some also enjoying the story and campaign challenges. Recent reviews criticize pathfinding and cumbersome controls, and report crashes or bugs that interrupt missions.
Screenshots and trailer
Ancient Space system requirements
Minimum: GTX 460, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Ancient Space?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Vista 64 bit/Win 7/Win 8
- Processor
- 3.10GHz Intel Core i3-2100
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 460 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Vista 64 bit/Win 7/Win 8
- Processor
- 3GHz Intel i5 quad core or equivalent
- Graphics
- Nvidia Geforce GTX 660 or equivalent
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
Does Ancient Space have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Ancient Space run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Polish, Russian.
Does Ancient Space 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
Tags
- Strategy
- Space
- RTS
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Realistic
- Exploration
- Adventure
- Indie
- Space Sim
- Action
- Building
- Simulation
- Real-Time
- Inventory Management
Recent updates
- Oct 1, 2014 · New Patch Released!
- Oct 1, 2014 · New Patch Released!
