Space Run
Real-time tower defense with ship modules built during space deliveries
Passtech Games · Published by Focus Entertainment · Released Jun 13, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 85% of 2,151
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 3
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Space Run?
This single-player strategy game casts you as a space courier carrying cargo through missions threatened by asteroids, pirates, and rival transporters. You build weapons, shields, engines, and other modules on your ship during each delivery, then use earned credits to unlock and upgrade modules.
For you if...
- +you enjoy making quick decisions in tower defense games
- +you like replaying missions to improve your results
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed strategy without time pressure
- −you want to design ships without fixed mission layouts
What players say
85% of 2,151 reviews are positive
Players praise the trade-offs between speed and defense as they adjust their ships during deliveries. Common complaints include the inability to issue orders while paused; some players also report crashes or saving problems.
How many players finish Space Run?
9.0% of Steam players have unlocked «Accomplished space runner», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Space Run system requirements
Minimum: HD 2600, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Space Run?
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- OS
- WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
- Processor
- AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.4 GHZ
- Graphics
- 512 MB 100% OPENGL 2.1 COMPATIBLE NVIDIA GEFORCE 8600/ATI RADEON HD 2600/INTEL HD 2000
- Memory
- 2048 MB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Notes
- INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR THE GAME ACTIVATION
Does Space Run have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Space Run 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
- Achievements
- 30
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Korean.
Does Space Run 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
