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Sid Meier's Starships

Turn-based space strategy built around customizable fleet battles

Firaxis Games · Published by 2K · Released Mar 12, 2015

Strategy

Reviews
Mixed
50% of 2,015
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
May 5, 2015
Minimum PC
HD2600 XT
2 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sid Meier's Starships?

A single-player, turn-based space strategy game set in the Civilization: Beyond Earth universe. You customize a fleet, fight tactical missions against pirates and other hostile factions, and develop planets as you expand a federation to protect its worlds.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning ship builds for tactical missions
  • +you prefer shorter, straightforward space strategy games

Not for you if...

  • −you want intricate planetary management alongside fleet battles
  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based battles

What players say

50% of 2,015 reviews are positive

Players praise the fleet combat and its suitability for short sessions. Many criticize the limited strategic depth and replay variety; some report poor display options or trouble launching the game.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Oct 14, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Sid Meier's Starships system requirements

Minimum: HD2600 XT, 2 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
Graphics
256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD4000 or better integrated graphics
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
841 MB available space

Does Sid Meier's Starships have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Sid Meier's Starships 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
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
31
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Sid Meier's Starships 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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