Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Space 4X strategy with faction-specific travel and custom warships
Kerberos Productions Inc. · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Jun 4, 2010
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 709
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 10
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 75/100 (critic reviews)
What is Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection?
This space 4X strategy collection includes the original game and three expansions. After humans discover faster-than-light travel and an alien force attacks Earth, you choose a species, research technologies, design warships, and play solo or multiplayer scenarios across star systems.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long-term planning and designing warships
- +you want space strategy scenarios playable with friends
Not for you if...
- −you prefer lighter strategy with fewer research choices
What players say
88% of 709 reviews are positive
Players praise the distinct factions, varied research, and science-fiction lore. Some cite a steep learning curve and dated interface. Reports about running the game on newer Windows versions conflict, and one longtime player says battle reports make weapon effectiveness hard to judge.
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Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
- Processor
- 1.5 Ghz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9 compliant video card with 128MB RAM
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
- Storage
- 3 GB Available
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Unsupported
- Not supported on SteamOS
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