Steel Empire

Side-scrolling steampunk shooter with weapons that fire forward and backward

mebius. · Released Sep 13, 2018

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 104
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Aug 20, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Steel Empire?

You fight an empire in a single-player, side-scrolling shooter set in a steampunk world. Pilot a fast plane or a slower, tougher zeppelin through seven stages, dodging attacks, collecting power-ups to strengthen your weapons, and fighting bosses.

For you if...

+you enjoy arcade-style action with limited lives and continues
+you want several difficulty settings to choose from

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer
−you prefer free exploration over fixed scrolling stages

What players say

76% of 104 reviews are positive

Players praise the controls and music. Common complaints concern limited display settings, uneven performance, and inconsistent visuals compared with earlier versions.

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Steel Empire system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: Core2Duo 2.6Ghz
Graphics: GPU with DirectX11 support
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Steel Empire have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Steel Empire run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Steel Empire 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