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Base One
Base One is a space base builder game where you take control of a network of space stations and its crew's tasks and wellbeing. Maintain your resources and defenses as you navigate the wide array of dangers ahead of you!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
24 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“Review by Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. This is the best looking space station management simulation I ever played. But here the praise already ends. After a wormhole appeared near…”
“ok i have played over 80 hours of this game so far. so i will write an advised review and as honest as possible. 1st the good point: the game concept is good, there is mission / tutorial to show u some basics. there is…”
“Game visuals are polished however the internal mechiancs are broken, biggest issue is the pathing. Cant complete the missions before you run out of money or time because the crew will stand still and look at the object…”
24 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“ok i have played over 80 hours of this game so far. so i will write an advised review and as honest as possible. 1st the good point: the game concept is good, there is mission / tutorial to show u some basics. there is…”
“Great vision - Poor execution. Oh my...what a terrible shame. Borked release requiring a 2.4 GB update because they uploaded the wrong version. Awful and pointless "incoming calls" that break what little game flow there…”
“I've seen a lot of negative reviews solely based on linking mechanics. To this regard after a bit they start doing all the linking for you, but these units break down over time causing problems. So you need to have…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“This game is a GREAT IDEA! I think the story is GREAT! I have been playing and I enjoy the game because of the story . However, there are numerous bugs! First of all THE Factory Episode if you don't build the food…”
“So far a nice premise. Have been looking for a successor for Planetbase for years. Graphics are fine, story in the campaign mode is intriguing. So far it seems that "line management" is the deal - power, oxygen, heat…”
“While an incredibly good game I can not recommend buying it at the moment. I've played rather far into the campaign and enjoyed both the story and game play immensely however as it stands now (11.October.2022) the game…”
6 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“The idea behind this game is extremely amazing. Detailed environment makes it even greater. Even execution is nice. But amount of game-breaking and just annoying bugs... Well... I will come check it in half year later…”
“After a few patches the game is starting to be playable. The developers corrected many annoying glitches and bugs, from the first versions of the game and that's the greatest thing happened since launch, because the…”
“was really enjoying this game, but there are simply too many bugs to make it playable. Main story mode bugs out and can't progress, and free play becomes unplayable quickly. Game has been patched, works. still has a few…”
3 of the 97 reviews raise this.
“A very entertaining and complex space station management sim set far in the future and away from the constraints of reality. This game plays out like a HD version of Meeple Station, you can build your station any way…”
61 of the 97 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is basically an alpha, playing for a few hours nets bugs and glitches that make it unplayable. Bonus: Steam wont refund your money even though they sold a clearly defective product. I had to do a charge-back…”
“Game visuals are polished however the internal mechiancs are broken, biggest issue is the pathing. Cant complete the missions before you run out of money or time because the crew will stand still and look at the object…”
“Needs to have its kinks ironed out before I could recommend it. It looks neat, has quite a few nice details (injured workers drag their feet, crew start to chat, etc), the voice actors aren't too bad, designating new…”
35 of the 97 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The Campaign is annoying. Communications for objective updates are very annoying. There doesn't seem much to custom games, it in fact limits the number of days it plays, for easy 120 days, for normal 90 days. Harder you…”
“Game visuals are polished however the internal mechiancs are broken, biggest issue is the pathing. Cant complete the missions before you run out of money or time because the crew will stand still and look at the object…”
“I dont understand the logic behind the research flow once in sandbox, for example unlock drones and hangar before industrial modules and crafting modules, but you need the industry and crafting to build drones. And on…”
14 of the 97 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I dont understand the logic behind the research flow once in sandbox, for example unlock drones and hangar before industrial modules and crafting modules, but you need the industry and crafting to build drones. And on…”
“1. Lacks depth. Things that I do has no value. Like Logistic linking - whats the purpose. Why cant it be automate as soon as modules installed? 2. UI is cluttered and too many unneccessary keypress for simple task. 3.…”
“Very simple This game is very broken. You won't see it at first but things fall apart fast mid game. The devs know about the game breaking bug more than a year ago and refuse to fix them. I played 56 hours through 3…”
11 of the 97 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“DO NOT PURCHASE THIS GAME. I initially enjoyed playing this game but was forced to stop playing due to the bugs that stopped the ability to complete the game but with the hope of returning once the bugs had been…”
“I thought it was a work in progress by the way it plays and they have DLC out and the game is still a buggy mess. Thumbs down bro, sorry”
“great gameplay and visual. the only problem is its too complicated to play, getting hard and harder later, too many thing have to manufacture to keep base working. annoying control panel to arrange working hours, have…”
11 of the 97 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“1. Lacks depth. Things that I do has no value. Like Logistic linking - whats the purpose. Why cant it be automate as soon as modules installed? 2. UI is cluttered and too many unneccessary keypress for simple task. 3.…”
“This game is a GREAT IDEA! I think the story is GREAT! I have been playing and I enjoy the game because of the story . However, there are numerous bugs! First of all THE Factory Episode if you don't build the food…”
“Great vision - Poor execution. Oh my...what a terrible shame. Borked release requiring a 2.4 GB update because they uploaded the wrong version. Awful and pointless "incoming calls" that break what little game flow there…”
Counted across 97 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 37.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Yes buy, a lot deeper than it looks and a long campaign/tutorial to get you going for custom games. I read the comments and nearly didn't buy. Played the first part of the campaign (they call them missions). Almost gave it back. You need some patience and perseverance. It did…”
— a player, Steam review · 38 hrs played“The concept is nice and the game is visually pleasant. However the controls need massive work. The crew often becomes stuck just trying to walk through the passages. Already had to restart several games due to entire crew trying to walk through a doorway by attempting to meld…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I don't recommend it. I thought it would be in a finished state since it doesn't say early access but the characters get stuck so I can't progress. It also doesn't feel like a game because they give you a quest like 'scan debris' and then you just wait for a full 10 minutes for…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Hotfix v1.4.0.8
Hello again builders! We greatly appreciate all of the prompt feedback from the community on the patch and rest assured you have been heard. We’re releasing a hotfix to fix some vital issues that aros
Special Update for 31 January 2022
Hello, Captains! We are excited to announce that Patch 1.0 has been released! The major parts of the update focus around improving the A.I. for the crew and guards. We addressed the issues in schedule
Nominate Base One for the “Outstanding Visual Style” Steam Award!
Greetings, Captains! Thank you for playing and supporting Base One ! We hope that you’re having fun with the DLC! We're almost at the end of the year, and as usual, it's time for the Steam Awards ! We
DLC1 is now live (September 16th, 2021)
Greetings, Captains! The day has finally come! Base One’s first ever content update is now available to all existing Base One players! As teased in previous patch notes, this update incorporates a new
Base One DLC Live Stream!
Base One is a space base builder game where you take control of a network of space stations and its crew's tasks and wellbeing. Maintain your resources and defenses as you navigate the wide array of d
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Strategy · Space Sim · Strategy RPG · Exploration · Political Sim · 3D · Isometric · Building · Realistic · Crafting · Diplomacy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese * |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | https://www.blowfishstudios.com/game/base-one |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: 5th Generation Intel i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD/Nvidia dedicated GPU, 3Gb VRAM/Shader Model 5.1 (Geforce GTX 960/Radeon R9 285) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card