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Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

2D starship-building strategy with physics-driven combat and galactic exploration

Walternate Realities · Released Oct 24, 2022 · Early Access

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
94% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
87% of 83 in 30 days
Players
368
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 26, 2026
Minimum PC
DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander?

This 2D space strategy simulation centers on designing starships module by module, assigning crew priorities, and commanding ships in real-time tactical battles. A career spans a procedurally generated galaxy, where you complete faction contracts, earn loot, and upgrade a ship or fleet; creative building, online co-op, and PvP are also available.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy testing custom starship designs in battle
  • +you like difficult strategy built around crew logistics
  • +you want solo, cooperative, and competitive play options

Not for you if...

  • −you want action combat without construction or crew management
  • −you prefer simple ships over detailed systems optimization

What players say

94% of 12,532 reviews are positive · 87% of 83 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the shipbuilding depth, logistics optimization, destructive combat, and co-op. Common complaints describe the career mode as repetitive and short on long-term goals, while fleet AI and pathfinding can make multi-ship battles require heavy micromanagement; some players also say major development updates arrive slowly.

Players over time

▲ +8% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 499 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
Processor
Dual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
Graphics
1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

OS
64-bit Microsoft Windows 10, 11, or newer
Processor
Quad-core Intel 2.5 GHz (or AMD equivalent) or better
Graphics
2GB DirectX 11 Graphics Card or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN; PvP online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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