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From a small 2-man team comes a unique space station management sim. Take on the role of an A.I commanding a lost space ark. Try not to let your crew run amok and wreck the place.

Starmancer is a indie, pixel graphics and sandbox game developed by Ominux Games and published by Chucklefish.
Released on August 05th 2021 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 988 reviews of which 649 were positive and 339 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Starmancer into these genres:

Indie Pixel Graphics Sandbox Management Atmospheric Colony Sim Sci-fi 2.5D Space Building Strategy Singleplayer Artificial Intelligence Exploration Survival Isometric Base-Building Early Access Simulation Space Sim

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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
  • OS *: Windows 7, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 10 compatible GPU
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
MacOS
  • OS: MacOS 10.13 High Sierra
  • Processor: 2.0 ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU
  • Storage: 500 MB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, 64-bit
  • Processor: 2.0 ghz DualCore CPU
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3 compatible GPU
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
I've accumulated over 469+ hours in the 4 years i've had this game (as of writing this), going from one of the original starter stations and trading ship, to the current 0.4.0 build on the earlier_access branch, and Starmancer has become one of my comfort games to play. Do updates take a while? Yes, but keep in mind that it *is* just a 2-man dev team, and though they don't always post every update and thing they're working on, they *are* still working on it even with all the stuff going on in their own lives. Seeing how far it came, from the original, janky, maniac-induced m*rder-spirals that could happen because of a broken machine (I see you, billboards, you can't hide from me!) and the old tutorial with a final quest you can't actually complete, to the current gameplay with systems inhabited by bots, slimes, and straggler spacefarers, containing all sorts of items and relics and gear in the various themed 'dungeons', fearing a zombie or pirate incursing and hoping i find a pod of space whales or a trader... it's great, and I cant wait to see the final product when it comes out. I know a lot of people are upset because the last update had been in July 2024, and we didnt see the 0.4.0 update until March 2025, but all I ask is that people please be kind, and just be glad that this isn't like another game I have thats taken 10 years to get out of Alpha with all sorts of redacts to the game content(cough7DTDcough). Also, there's alot of us on the discord server as well, and I (and a bunch of others) are happy to help anyone out if they need or have questions
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Nov. 2024
Quite a nice little colony builder game with a bit of a twist to it. Feels good to set up little production chains and explore the weird flora and fauna that's currently in the game. Has a great crunchy pixel look that you can't really find elsewhere. Future updates seem promising too, and I boot it up for a few hours every time there is one -- definitely more hours than what steam shows. Would recommend if you are fine with it not being finished yet, and it isn't particularly expensive.
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Oct. 2024
I have over 300 hours in this little abandoned game called Starship Theory. This could be a sequel, honestly. Starmancer seriously scratches my itch for more of this kind of base building sim. It's quite good but has a steep learning curve. Expect to die a few times or more until you learn the mechanics. There are still lots of bugs and crashes, but it is early access.
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July 2024
Ok hear me out, let the dev cook. Would have been all too easy to abandon the game after the majority of the player base left, but the dev seems to be carrying on with releasing new mechanics and stuff. The base game is really solid and the late game becomes meta with unlocking more cosmetics and new ways to optimise the game flow like building the perfect house in craft of mine. The only thing it needs is more sauce and ways in how you construct the house, plus how the world interacts with it.
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July 2024
Review written in haste because I feel this game has been boned in Steam somehow and it deserves help. Good writing, cute, funny good graphics Excellent tutorial clear, non pixelated ui qol, can pick up colonists (like Dungeon Keeper), tell them what to do (unlike every other one of these damn games), helpful tooltips Something seems fishy about the Steam "Mixed" review score. Look for yourself. Cheats, in-depth challenge customization, newbie hints, it's almost like they WANT you to enjoy playing this. IMO: ignore the top 2 negative reviews.
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Starmancer is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

Starmancer is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

Starmancer received 649 positive votes out of a total of 988 achieving a rating of 6.37.
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Starmancer was developed by Ominux Games and published by Chucklefish.

Starmancer is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Starmancer is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Starmancer is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Starmancer is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for Starmancer. Explore additional content available for Starmancer on Steam.

Starmancer does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Starmancer does not support Steam Remote Play.

Starmancer is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Starmancer
14.79€
6.4
649
339
Game modes
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5
Developer
Ominux Games
Publisher
Chucklefish
Release 05 Aug 2021
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