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Pixel Starships is an FTL-style online sci-fi strategy builder and management game with a competitive PVP tournament. Set in the retro galaxy, your role is to explore space, meet aliens, and develop your ship, crew and AI. The game contains deep strategic and 4x elements. PSS is community-driven.

Pixel Starships is a sci-fi, space and strategy game developed and published by SavySoda.
Released on May 23rd 2023 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 17 languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Turkish, Spanish - Spain, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil and Vietnamese.

It has received 2,732 reviews of which 2,008 were positive and 724 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊

The game is free to play on Steam.


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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2Ghz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated GFX
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: 10
  • Processor: Intel i3
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS or SteamOS (64-bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD FX-6300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7870 or equivalent
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 2 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Requires 64-bit OS and GPU drivers supporting Vulkan or OpenGL 4.5.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pixel Starships is free to play on Steam.

Pixel Starships is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Pixel Starships received 2,008 positive votes out of a total of 2,732 achieving a rating of 7.13.
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Pixel Starships was developed and published by SavySoda.

Pixel Starships is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Pixel Starships is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Pixel Starships is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Pixel Starships offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Pixel Starships offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Pixel Starships does not currently offer any DLC.

Pixel Starships does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Pixel Starships does not support Steam Remote Play.

Pixel Starships does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Pixel Starships.

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Pixel Starships
7.1
2,008
724
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
136
Developer
SavySoda
Publisher
SavySoda
Release 23 May 2023
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