StarMade on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

The ultimate space sandbox. Participate in epic fleet battles, form alliances, strive to dominate entire galaxies and harness the universe’s resources for your industrious empire or the destruction of others. Customise your experience, the universe is yours!

StarMade is a space, sandbox and open world game developed and published by Schine GmbH.
Released on December 04th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 9 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 2,965 reviews of which 2,011 were positive and 954 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified StarMade into these genres:

Space Sandbox Open World Multiplayer Building Sci-fi Voxel Adventure Indie Action Crafting Simulation Early Access Exploration Strategy RPG Space Sim Co-op Singleplayer Massively Multiplayer

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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: Intel Core i3 (2nd Generation and above) | AMD FX 6xxx or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260, 275, 280, 460 SE, 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 4870, 5770, 4890, 5830, 6770, 6790 or equivalent with OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space
Additional Notes: 2GB of memory must be available for StarMade. Lower specs may work by modifying graphics and other performance options. Try out our demo to get an indication for your system. System components such as Integrated Graphics cards may not be supported. Requirements may change in further updates.

MacOS

OS: OS X Mountain Lion - 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.66GHz or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon HD 4850 or equivalent.
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space
Additional Notes: Requirements are approximately the same as Windows/Linux. 2GB of memory must be available for StarMade. Lower specs may work by modifying graphics and other performance options. Try out our demo to get an indication for your system. System components such as Integrated Graphics cards may not be supported. Requirements may change in further updates.

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04 - 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 (2nd Generation and above) | AMD FX 6xxx or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260, 275, 280, 460 SE, 550 Ti | AMD Radeon HD 4870, 5770, 4890, 5830, 6770, 6790 or equivalent with OpenGL 2.1
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 3 GB available space
Additional Notes: 2GB of memory must be available for StarMade. Lower specs may work by modifying graphics and other performance options. Try out our demo to get an indication for your system. System components such as Integrated Graphics cards may not be supported. Requirements may change in further updates.

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Feb. 2025

Hello, No one will see this review, but it isn't for you. This review is for my younger self and every person who experienced this. At one time, this was the best game to ever exist. I will buy this game one day, I will bring back its former glory. I will make Starmade the best game to ever exist once more. Mason

Feb. 2025

(NOTE: I am in no way affiliated with the game's developers or anyone else mentioned in this guide in any official capacity) My first Steam review...so please forgive me if it seems clunky. StarMade is an open-world sandbox in the style of games such as Minecraft, which allows players to travel the stars in their own custom-made ships, as well as build space stations on both planets and in space itself. I supported the game back in the day, and I still find it has a very low bar of entry for players. If you know Minecraft, this game is similar, with some differences in controls, but you can still navigate it very easily. As of the time of me writing this (2-25-2025), the game is currently in a zombie-like, quasi-dead state, and according to second-hand rumors this was due to problems within the company. The developers, however, still have a love for this game and though it seems like the game is barely operational, community developers have stepped up with the official support of the main devs, and small updates occasionally come to those of us here on Steam while the devs work out how they can return to this game. So while this game is mainly a side-project now for all involved, it is far from dead. The problems, as of the time of writing, include clunky tutorials and difficult-to-understand systems, guides are definitely recommended for new players (I can personally recommend some here on Steam from an individual named Lecic). While this may scare some from the game, I can still fully recommend it even though it is still in Alpha. Simply put, though some of the systems can be complex, guides and trial-and-error can ease this barrier, and this game has a very low bar of entry for new players compared to other games in the same genre. I was able to understand most of the systems back in the day fairly easily, and to my experience that's still true. If you don't want to get into the nitty-gritty of optimizations for your systems you can still just build a ship and fly around, being wary of pirates. It's an excellent game despite the flaws, and although updates tend to be slow in coming, they ARE still coming. Now is a great time to try StarMade for free, and if you enjoy it, consider buying to support the devs so they can return to the game and give it the love that it needs.

June 2024

StarMade Review Overview: StarMade, a voxel-based sandbox game, has the potential to be the "Minecraft of Science Fiction." However, it seems the community has let the developer down by not providing constructive feedback and often disagreeing with the developer's direction. Gameplay and Mechanics: StarMade has faced issues with balance. While not game-breaking, the contradictions in its mechanics have held the game back from its true potential. It appears that the creator might have been ready to move on to a second iteration but lost interest after the community's backlash to the rebalanced game mechanics. Survival Mode: Before the rebalance, Survival mode felt more like a semi-creative mode. It was easy to reach end-game status within a few hours, reducing the need for resource harvesting and crafting. The rebalance aimed to address this by limiting the ability to obtain infinite resources and currency without significant gameplay. Community Feedback: The remapping of controls after the rebalance posed a challenge for long-term players, who struggled with muscle memory. This sudden change made the game feel unplayable for some, contributing to the community's frustration. Current State: Despite these issues, StarMade remains a recommended game, especially since it's still available for free. The developer distributed it for free for over five years before marketing it on Steam, where it unfortunately lost momentum. Conclusion: StarMade is a fun and challenging game worth revisiting. Even after owning it for years for free, the enjoyment it offers is worth the purchase. If you have some free time, it's definitely worth giving StarMade another shot.

May 2024

the game is a lot of fun and runs pretty good on low end computers

April 2024

Had fun with this game a long time ago. A decent game but I guess so many other space sims that play and look a lot better for most folk including myself I guess.

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Developer

Schine GmbH

Publisher

Schine GmbH

Release 04 Dec 2014

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