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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 ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

82.3%positive1,612 reviews
Recommended · 482 found this helpful

“Ai War: Fleet Command feels like playing chess - without knowing all the moves, and with a cheating opponent. First off, the opponent doesn't really cheat, but it feels that way to a new player. The learning curve is extremely steep, which means you will probably only lose for…”

— a player, Steam review · 274 hrs played
Recommended · 415 found this helpful

“At the time of Writing, I have over 1000 hours clocked in this game. I have won four times on difficulty 7, once on difficulty 8. I got crushed in 3.5 hours on diff. 9 Any other strategy game I load up (against AIS), the results are a foregone conclusion. I will win. It has…”

— a player, Steam review · 1,362 hrs played
Not recommended · 170 found this helpful

“I got this a while back and finally got around to playing it. I was looking forward to it, based on the generally positive reviews and all the Steam "face time" it was getting. Unfortunately, the game didn't grab me. I tried to play it a couple more times to pinpoint what it was…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

42peak since Aug 2026
0 2 5 3 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

322achievements
2.7%median completion
2.4%rarest: 5. Boom! Problem Solved
19.4% of players 11.6% of players 8.2% of players 5.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.3% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% 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 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 2.8% 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 2.7% 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 2.5% 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. Time To Hire Better Security — Win against the "Vanguard" AI type on difficulty 9 or up.
2.4%4. Math Hurts — Win against the "Quadratic" 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.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$2.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

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

China≈$6.3 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-25 08-10 08-28 09-14 10-01 10-20

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

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

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
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.