Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Turn-based space strategy with starbase rebuilding and fleet combat
Massive Damage, Inc. · Released Aug 9, 2017
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 841
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Sep 7, 2017
Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)
What is Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)?
This single-player space strategy RPG combines base building, exploration, and turn-based combat. You rebuild an abandoned station, gather resources from nearby star systems, construct facilities and ships, and send fleets on missions as an alien force approaches Earth.
For you if...
- +you like managing resources while exploring nearby star systems
- +you enjoy choosing ship loadouts for turn-based battles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer real-time action to turn-based strategy
- −you want to explore without managing a base or fleets
What players say
79% of 841 reviews are positive
Players praise the balance between upgrading their station and fleets and responding to threats. Some find the combat satisfying, while others say frequent battles become repetitive and slow the game down.
Screenshots and trailer
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10
- Processor
- 2GHZ
- Graphics
- 128MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10
- Processor
- 2GHZ
- Graphics
- 512MB
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 82
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
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
Tags
- 4X
- Tactical RPG
- Turn-Based
- Exploration
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Base Building
- Strategy RPG
- RPG
- Strategy
- 2D
- Turn-Based Combat
- Space
- Diplomacy
- Pixel Graphics
- Sci-fi
- Multiple Endings
Recent updates
- Sep 7, 2017 · Dev Log v1.4.1.0 - Ur-Admirax difficulty + Art book
- Sep 7, 2017 · Dev Log v1.4.1.0 - Ur-Admirax difficulty + Art book
- Aug 10, 2017 · Prepare for warp speed. ENGAGE!
3 DLC available.
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