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Starlathe

Command your ship and fleet in a galaxy that truly lives: 150 sectors where six factions mine, haul, trade, build and wage war whether you're there or not. Trade it, rob it, defend it — or forge your own fleet and carve out your place in it. Play solo or in online co-op.

Release date
October 1, 2026
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Astraeon Interactive
Publisher
Astraeon Interactive
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A galaxy that doesn't wait for youStarlathe is a 2D top-down space sim where the galaxy runs for real. Miners cut ore from asteroid fields, transporters haul goods between stations, factories consume and produce, War Fleets clash over territory — all simulated live across 150 sectors, whether you're watching or not. Nothing is faked, nothing spawns from thin air: every shipment travels, every ship flies, every wreck was someone's ship. Earn your placeStart with a small ship and choose your path:Mine asteroid fields and refine your ore into something worth moreTrade across a real supply chain of over 50 goods — buy where it's cheap, haul it where it's neededFight — hunt pirates for factions, or become the pirate yourself and live with your reputationCraft weapons, modules and ships through refining, components and full production chainsBuild and command your own fleetBuy ships, assign them roles, and put them to work: your own miners feeding your income, transporters running your routes, escorts guarding your convoys — up to a dreadnought flagship leading your battle line.

Fleet battles are fought ship to ship with turrets, rockets, beams and point defense, not dice rolls.A galaxy with consequencesStations die for real — evacuations, wrecks, loot fields — and factions rebuild them. Territory changes hands. Prices react to real supply and demand. The law notices smuggling and piracy. Your reputation follows you. Explore the unknownFog of war hides the galaxy until you chart it.…

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★ 8.9/10Steam · 161 ratings
SteamLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

Recommended
This game is straight crack. Every path is fully viable. You can be an explorer and make money and level up and it feels super…
Recommended
Day 0 of Game owner ship: - Buy Game - Convince Friend to buy game - Proceed to go on a 6 hour session on…
Not recommended
I want to like the game, but something about it just felt hallow. It's like a series of fetch quests that didn't really present a…
Not recommended
It is such a shame every time one of these open world space games make poor choices about so many things. Why can't someone please…
Recommended
I'm a big Space Sim nerd and have played most out there like Star Valor, Star Sector, X3 & X4, Cosmoteer & Endless Space. I…
Recommended
Most things need a little polishing and balancing but the core gameplay is extremely solid right now. - The galaxy feel kind of alive, like…
Recommended
So, Dev does daily updates. fixes, changes. and is listening to the community. We ask to take over the universe, and he just adds it.…
Recommended
I’ve been staying up way too late playing this game. I don’t write many reviews, but I wanted to make an exception because of how…

Most recent8

Recommended
Great game, often updated by the dev. Big thumb up! A mix of sector space, star valor, x4.
Recommended
Great top down space sandbox. The customization is really deep. As for the use of AI, I can tell the dev used it to add…
Recommended
An incredible game and even better for the value. The progression from small single ship to large fleet commander feels good and all routes from…
Not recommended
Very simple, but enjoyable. AI writing is pretty annoying though. I wish there were a "Maybe" review option. If you can stand the AI writing,…
Recommended
Great game. 10/10 ( The dev is still working on the game so any gripes I have are moot to me. ) Please take the…
Recommended
It's a 2D version of the x4 series with better balance and AI lol it's great
Recommended
Absolutely great direction. If you like x4 than this game is an absolute gem. Sure there's still some ruff edges but it's already lots of…
Not recommended
An enjoyable foundation, but the progression currently gives me too little reason to specialise outside combat. I bought Starlathe for around €9, and I did…

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