Maia
Science-fiction colony management on a toxic, disaster-prone alien planet
Simon Roth · Published by Machine Studios · Released Nov 23, 2018
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 40% of 876
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 3 weeks ago
- Oct 2, 2026
What is Maia?
A single-player colony simulation about establishing a human settlement on Maia. You excavate a base, provide food, water, and power, regulate air and temperature, and research native life. A narrative campaign, standalone missions, and custom sandbox modes use procedurally generated areas.
For you if...
- +you enjoy managing colonists' health, moods, and relationships
- +you like planning around storms, earthquakes, and meteor strikes
Not for you if...
- −you want direct control over every colonist's actions
What players say
40% of 876 reviews are positive
A positive reviewer praises the level of detail, while another values the developer's responsiveness to questions. Recent critics describe the game as clunky and unfinished, and a recent reviewer reports being unable to complete the tutorial.
Screenshots and trailer
Maia system requirements
Minimum: RX 570, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Maia?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-10100 or AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Graphics
- Nvidia 970 or ATI RX 570 - or equivilent with 4GB VRAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-10400 or AMD Ryzen 3600
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 2060 or ATI RX 5700 - or equivilent with 6GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
Does Maia have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Maia 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, Linux
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Maia 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
- Colony Sim
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Sci-fi
- Indie
- Survival
- Management
- Base Building
- Space
- Singleplayer
- Early Access
- Sandbox
- Building
- Crafting
- RTS
- 3D
Recent updates
- Jan 27, 2023 · Maia Update: All Hands On Deck
- Feb 17, 2017 · 0.60 Love and Lava
- Nov 30, 2016 · 0.59 Foundation Hotfix.
- Nov 30, 2016 · 0.59 Foundation Hotfix.
- Oct 26, 2016 · 0.58 Hotfixes: Part Deux.
