Stable Orbit - Build your own space station

Space station management sim built around scarce resources and survival

Jim Offerman · Released Sep 27, 2017

Reviews: Mixed; 52% of 297
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Jan 10, 2018
Minimum PC: 1Gb Dedicated GPU; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Stable Orbit - Build your own space station?

This single-player management sim takes place in 2034, when an international coalition seeks to restore humanity's permanent presence in space. You connect station modules, monitor crew supplies and the station's orbit, handle disasters, and complete research projects and contracts to fund expansion. There is also a sandbox mode.

For you if...

+you enjoy designing complex structures with moving parts

Not for you if...

−you want a forgiving start with room for mistakes

What players say

52% of 297 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace. Many describe the game as unfinished and abandoned, citing limited content, while recent reviews also criticize the awkward interface.

Screenshots and trailer

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Stable Orbit - Build your own space station system requirements

Minimum: 1Gb Dedicated GPU, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (64-bit)
Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: 1Gb Dedicated GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does Stable Orbit - Build your own space station have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Stable Orbit - Build your own space station run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Stable Orbit - Build your own space station 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam