Star Realms
Turn-based space card battles with decks built as you play
Wise Wizard Games, LLC · Released Mar 8, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 2,241
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 36
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 6 days ago
- Sep 17, 2026
What is Star Realms?
A turn-based space combat card game where you build a deck during each match and use it to fight AI or human opponents. Free play includes AI matches and campaign missions; online matches require a paid base set.
For you if...
- +you like quick card battles with strategic decisions
- +you value playing with friends across platforms
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action over turn-based card battles
- −you dislike luck affecting which cards you can use
What players say
87% of 2,241 reviews are positive
Players praise the quick matches, clear rules, and strategic depth. Complaints focus on luck from card draws, the cost of expansions, and campaign missions that some players find unfairly difficult.
Screenshots and trailer
Star Realms system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP SP2+
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities; generally everything made since 2004 should work.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Deckbuilding
- Strategy
- Card Battler
- Card Game
- Board Game
- Sci-fi
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Combat
- Space
- Action
- Tactical
- Building
- Free to Play
- Touch-Friendly
- Trading Card Game
- Asynchronous Multiplayer
Recent updates
- Sep 17, 2026 · 20260914 - bug fixes
- Sep 6, 2026 · 20260903 - Bug fixes
- Aug 18, 2026 · 20260814
- Aug 13, 2026 · 20260811 - Bug fixes
- May 4, 2026 · 20260424 - New expansions available for Legend players
24 DLC available.
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