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Hades' Star

Persistent space strategy MMO built around gradual empire expansion

Parallel Space Inc · Released Feb 27, 2019

Massively MultiplayerStrategyFree To Play

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 2,917
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
152
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU
2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Hades' Star?

A free-to-play multiplayer strategy game set in a persistent galaxy. From a permanent home system, you colonize planets, mine resources, establish trade routes, research artifacts, and send ships into timed star systems for cooperative PvE, corporation battles, or short PvP matches.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow progression and long-term empire planning
  • +you want cooperative missions and coordinated corporation battles
  • +you like brief check-ins instead of constant play

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast progression without long upgrade waits
  • −you prefer constant action over timer-driven planning

What players say

75% of 2,917 reviews are positive

Players praise the slow, flexible pace, long-term planning, and coordinated team play. The most repeated current complaint is uneven Blue Star matchmaking against much higher-level opponents. Some longtime players also dislike the changes introduced by the Dark Nebula update.

Players over time

▲ +32% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 152 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026152
Nov 6, 2026104
Nov 5, 2026116
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Nov 3, 2026104
Nov 2, 2026119
Nov 1, 2026135
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Oct 30, 2026119
Oct 29, 2026116
Oct 28, 2026119
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Oct 26, 2026116
Oct 25, 2026116
Oct 24, 2026128
Oct 23, 2026108
Oct 22, 2026116
Oct 21, 2026128
Oct 20, 202689
Oct 19, 202676
Oct 18, 202684
Oct 17, 202698
Oct 16, 202687
Oct 15, 202677
Oct 14, 202675
Oct 13, 202672
Oct 12, 202683
Oct 11, 2026101
Oct 10, 2026104
Oct 9, 202683
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Oct 7, 202687
Oct 6, 202689
Oct 5, 2026101
Oct 4, 202691
Oct 3, 202694
Oct 2, 202691
Oct 1, 202692
Sep 30, 202686
Sep 29, 202692
Sep 28, 202685
Sep 27, 202682
Sep 26, 202691
Sep 25, 202682
Sep 24, 202680
Sep 23, 202690
Sep 23, 202663
Sep 22, 202683
Sep 21, 2026121

Screenshots and trailer

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Hades' Star system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP1+
Processor
CPU with SSE2 support
Graphics
DirectX 10 compatible
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
500 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Hades' Star have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Hades' Star run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
15
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Hades' Star 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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