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Cosmonautica

Space trading and crew management in a procedurally generated galaxy

Chasing Carrots · Released Jul 31, 2015

AdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
48% of 1,190
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Mar 3, 2016
Minimum PC
DirectX 9 GPU
3 GB RAM · 0.8 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cosmonautica?

Cosmonautica is a single-player space trading and crew-management simulation. You captain an aging cruiser, trade goods, take jobs, manage your crew and upgrade your ship as you travel through a procedurally generated galaxy. A campaign follows a mysterious container and your ship AI’s past, while sandbox mode lets you roam freely.

For you if...

  • +you like trading goods across many star systems
  • +you enjoy managing a spaceship crew and upgrading your ship
  • +you want a choice between a campaign and free roaming

Not for you if...

  • −you want constant action instead of trading and crew management
  • −you have little patience for slow, repetitive tasks

What players say

48% of 1,190 reviews are positive

Some players enjoy the space-trading premise, but several report crashes and bugs, while others find the missions repetitive and the pace slow.

How many players finish Cosmonautica?

4.3% of Steam players have unlocked «A True Cosmonaut», 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

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Cosmonautica system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 3 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / 7 / 8
Processor
2,0 GHz Dual-Core or better
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible with 768 MB or better
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit)
Processor
3,0 GHz Dual-Core or better
Graphics
DirectX 9.0c compatible with 1024 MB or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
800 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Cosmonautica have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Cosmonautica 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
Achievements
31
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does Cosmonautica 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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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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