Poly Universe

Space colony builder about fitting cities onto tiny planets

Pouchmouse · Released Jul 20, 2018 · Early Access

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 116
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Dec 2, 2021
Minimum PC: HD 4600; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Poly Universe?

You lead settlers building a civilization on remote worlds in this strategy and simulation game. Place housing, industry, and defenses, manage citizens' health, happiness, and education, and link colonies with trade routes so they can specialize and share resources.

For you if...

+you enjoy watching supply chains develop as settlements grow

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer cooperation or competition

What players say

85% of 116 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple geometric art style. Several find new colonies difficult to establish, and older reviews also report bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Poly Universe system requirements

Minimum: HD 4600, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
Graphics: Intel HD 4600 (AMD or NVIDIA equivalent)
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Poly Universe have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Poly Universe run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 4
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Poly Universe 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