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AI War: Fleet Command

AI War: Fleet Command

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, a

Released Oct 21, 2009 Developer Arcen Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategyRTSSpaceIndieSci-fi
View on Steam ↗ $2.49 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

82.6%positive1,582 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“AI War is like no other strategy game. In an RTS or 4X, you basically always fight opponents which are of about equal strength to you. In AI War, you fight a massively strong opponent. This opponent already owns basically the entire galaxy. But the AI does not perceive you as a…”

— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“AI War: Fleet Command is a far more superior product then Ai War 2. Get this one instead.”

— a player, Steam review · 168 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Couldn't get past tutorial #1. Quest bugged at wormhole and wouldn't move on.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

322achievements
2.7%median completion
2.4%rarest: 5. Boom! Problem Solved
19.4% of players 11.6% of players 8.2% of players 5.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.8% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.7% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.6% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 2.5% of players 19.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
19.4%1. Rainy Day Savings: 50,000 Energy — Accumulate a net energy balance of 50,000.
18.1%5. Maxed Out Resources — Accumulate 999,999 each stored metal and crystal in a single game.
16.4%1. Warmup: 1 Hour Campaign — Reach a game time of one hour in a single game.
Rarest badges of honor
2.4%5. Boom! Problem Solved — Destroy an AI Homeworld with a Nomad Planet.
2.4%4. Guard This! — Win against the "Vanguard" AI type on difficulty 7 or up.
2.4%4. Time To Hire Better Security — Win against the "Vanguard" AI type on difficulty 9 or up.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$2.49−75% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99base price
$2.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US2.49 USD−75%
EU2.43 EUR−75%
UK2.12 GBP−75%
Australia3.62 AUD−75%
Canada3.24 CAD−75%
Japan300 JPY−75%
Brazil8.24 BRL−75%
China10.50 CNY−75%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$1.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$2.8

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 22, 2019
AI War 2 has left early access!

Chris here! By any sane metric I can think of, AI War 2 shouldn't exist. And yet it's more than I ever imagined it could be. When we first set out to make this game three years ago, it was far less am

Oct 18, 2018
After Two Long Years, AI War 2 Hits Early Access!

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/32938991/c6c568d45e0ac9b20ce2930db75c67179ce89f29.jpg It's been quite a saga, if you've followed along all this time. All that extra

Jul 26, 2018
Yet More Massive Updates To AI War 2!

Be sure to stop by and wishlist AI War 2 to be notified when it launches into Early Access . You can read about the most recent update, plus a lot of planned upcoming updates, here: https://steamcommu

Jun 28, 2018
Massive update to AI War 2: "A Pivot And A Leap Forward"

You can read all about that here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/573410/announcements/detail/1699429118241526351 Be sure to pop by and wishlist the game, too!

Apr 26, 2018
AI War Classic Sale Celebrating AI War 2 Teaser Trailer & Coming Soon Page

There's a sequel on the way! You can wishlist it here to be notified when it arrives in Early Access in July. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/1139903/fca7974aecbf1b8

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · RTS · Space · Indie · Sci-fi · Co-op · 4X · Grand Strategy · Difficult · Tactical · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements322
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://arcengames.com/ai-war/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

OS *: Windows XP SP2 or later Processor: 1.6Ghz CPU (2.4 Ghz recommended, Dual Core strongly recommended for Host) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Graphics card must support 1024x1024 textures (most 32MB and up graphics cards do), 1024x768 or greater (32 bit color recommended) Hard Drive: 300MB Multiplayer: Broadband Internet Connection or LAN required for multiplayer.