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Design and build a massive interstellar fleet in this simulation sandbox. Strip space of its minerals for profit, but stay alert: your greed attracts the alien. Master deep base-building and deploy warships to protect your empire in immersive real-time space.

Starminer is a early access, sandbox and space sim game developed and published by CoolAndGoodGames.
Released on May 27th 2026 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 668 reviews of which 498 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 26.99€ on Steam with a 10% discount.

The Steam community has classified Starminer into these genres:

Early Access Sandbox Space Sim Economy Sci-fi Space Trading RPG Strategy RPG Exploration Open World Spaceships Physics Flight PvE Management RTS Aliens Mining Base Building

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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 10 32 bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-10100 | AMD Ryzen 3 3100 (or similar)
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1050 | AMD Radeon RX 560 (or similar)
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 7 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows compatible

User reviews & Ratings

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May 2026
Do not tend to write reviews unless like this game I see people giving bad reviews because they are rubbish at playing this type of game....It infuriates me that people give a red review because the controls are hard!!! I have played games since the Sinclair Spectrum,.The advances in technology since then for me are breath taking. i remember in the first X Game taking hours to transport stuff to advance untill you got a SATA drive and it all went wild and sped the game up, unfortunately now people want every thing rushed ,,,they want to press a destination and instantly arrive there, when testing games i have witnessed people moaning that it takes 10 seconds to auto dock?? this game is about real time mining and salvaging, i love it its what i have been waiting for, and its performance in early access is outstanding , again for those who say it is hard i finished the tutorials in the first night and tonight i have completeted the first part of the campaign, i i own the hangership and am ready to jump to the next sector, on a last note if you find this game difficult..........i am 72 years old and finding it easy, love to you all
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May 2026
Ignore the people complaining about movement, they expect a simulation game to handle like it's mario kart and are surprised that it's not. (skill issue...) This game is slow, methodical and a LOT of fun. EDIT: Due to the sheer amount of people who don't understand how games like this work, I have disabled comments. You all need to get a grip and learn to understand that this is not some arcade dogfighting game...
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May 2026
This game will not be for everyone, it is slow, ponderous, deliberate Most people would even find the controls clunky as with most of the negative reviews. And it's alright, there's a specific niche of people enjoying this type of methodical movement and gaming You would know if it is for you or not within 30 minutes of playing the first training mission and that is well within the refund parameter. I spent 111 minutes and is currently still in training mission 2 but I very much know this is something I enjoy! For those of you with OCD traits this will scratch your itch for that specific space mining and station building game you've always wanted. Hope the devs stick to the core game identity and not try to please everyone, a game for everyone is a game for no one!
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May 2026
controls are simple. WASD and QE to strafe, hold shift and same buttons to rotate.... cmon people..
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May 2026
Been waiting for this game for years. Runs super smooth and works out of the box with Proton. Visuals are stunning. Have only had time before work to do one of the tutorials, but wanted to get a review out for the fellow Linux players.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Starminer is currently priced at 26.99€ on Steam.

Starminer is currently available at a 10% discount. You can purchase it for 26.99€ on Steam.

Starminer received 498 positive votes out of a total of 668 achieving a rating of 7.11.
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Starminer was developed and published by CoolAndGoodGames.

Starminer is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Starminer is not playable on MacOS.

Starminer is not playable on Linux.

Starminer is a single-player game.

Starminer does not currently offer any DLC.

Starminer does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Starminer does not support Steam Remote Play.

Starminer 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.

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

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Starminer
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7.1
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170
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Developer
CoolAndGoodGames
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CoolAndGoodGames
Release 27 May 2026
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