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Screeps: World

Persistent multiplayer strategy sandbox where your JavaScript controls a colony

Screeps, LLC · Released Nov 16, 2016

IndieMassively MultiplayerSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 2,048
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
65
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 30, 2026
Minimum PC
0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Screeps: World?

An online strategy sandbox set in a persistent world shared with other players. You write JavaScript to control a colony that runs while you are offline, directing units to gather resources, build, trade, defend territory, and expand.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy coding automated units instead of controlling them directly
  • +you like open-ended strategy in a persistent multiplayer world
  • +you prefer improving systems at your own pace

Not for you if...

  • −you want to play without writing and debugging code
  • −you prefer fast-paced matches to a slow-moving persistent world
  • −you want a guided story rather than an open-ended sandbox

What players say

86% of 2,048 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to program and refine automated colonies in a shared world. Common complaints concern the steep learning curve and weak tutorials. Several players also criticize the developers' response to a reported client security flaw; one reviewer says a fix was later released.

Players over time

▲ +19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 66 players on Nov 4, 2026.

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Sep 23, 202639
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Screenshots and trailer

Screeps: World screenshot 1

Screeps: World system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Screeps: World?

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Minimum

Storage
500 MB available space

Recommended

Storage
500 MB available space

Does Screeps: World have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and LAN; MMO. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Screeps: World run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Workshop, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Screeps: World 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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