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SteamWorld Heist

Turn-based tactics with manually aimed shots and ricocheting bullets

Image & Form Games · Released Jun 7, 2016

RPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 4,609
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15 in 30 days
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
9 years ago
Sep 25, 2017
Minimum PC
HD 4600
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is SteamWorld Heist?

This is a 2D, turn-based tactics game about a steam-powered pirate crew raiding enemy spaceships on the frontier. In procedurally generated missions, you position recruits, manually aim shots, collect loot, and upgrade the crew's weapons and abilities.

For you if...

  • +you like turn-based battles that reward precise aiming
  • +you want to choose and equip a robot crew

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time combat to taking turns
  • −you dislike repeating similar tactical missions

What players say

93% of 4,609 reviews are positive · 93% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the manual aiming, varied crew abilities, and music. The most common complaint is that missions grow repetitive; some players also find later fights and the penalty for failed missions too punishing.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 25 players on Sep 28, 2026.

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How many players finish SteamWorld Heist?

17% of Steam players have unlocked «Savior of the Universe», 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

SteamWorld Heist screenshot 1

SteamWorld Heist system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista 32 bit
Processor
2 GHz, SSE2 support
Graphics
OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better.
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
320 MB available space
Notes
You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.

Recommended

Processor
2 GHz dual-core
Graphics
Geforce GTX 660 / Radeon 7870 or better.

Does SteamWorld Heist have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does SteamWorld Heist run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.

Does SteamWorld Heist 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

Tags

4 DLC available.

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