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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
In Battlestar Galactica Deadlock™ you’ll take command of the Colonial Fleet in defense of the Twelve Colonies during the First Cylon War. Lead many different types of ships in this 3D tactical game. Every decision counts, your strategy will be vital – can you ensure mankind’s survival?
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
25 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is one of those rare strategy games that truly understands its source material—and then builds something genuinely engaging on top of it. Set during the First Cylon War, it puts you in…”
“great game. probably one of the best space strategy games out there. Easy to learn, hard to master... farewell. may your voyage to find the 13 colony go well.”
5 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“lets get a good feel of the Galactica universe”
“Simples and good game, giving visibility at the past conflict.”
5 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“The interface is intuitive and the after battle replay cinematic movie that shows your wins and fracking mistakes is amazing!!! This is a solid game that wins!!!”
“Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock is a massive treat for fans of the franchise, but even if this is your first exposure to the universe, it’s well worth your money. It’s a sufficiently deep, extremely fun and good looking…”
3 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“great game. probably one of the best space strategy games out there. Easy to learn, hard to master... farewell. may your voyage to find the 13 colony go well.”
3 of the 77 reviews raise this.
“Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock is a massive treat for fans of the franchise, but even if this is your first exposure to the universe, it’s well worth your money. It’s a sufficiently deep, extremely fun and good looking…”
“I recommend getting the main game, which was fairly entertaining, on sale but to avoid the expansion packs.”
25 of the 77 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“I can't believe they gave up this game for shattered hopes..... sad mistake. I hope the new game is good, but it has big shoes to fill....”
12 of the 77 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“finally got to this game from my backlog only to find out dlc no longer availble for purchase. if I would've know before, I would've purcahsed all of the dlc before hand. i can't even be bothered to play now”
“LET US BUY DLC”
“Its sad they delisted it. I liked it. Wanted to get the DLC's. I wrote a letter to Slitherine.com and expressed my concerns. Hopefully if enough of us do that they might bring it back. Stupid they let legallities ruin…”
6 of the 77 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Worst game ive played (and ive played overwatch)”
“Too slow-paced for me, but might be good for people who like that sort of thing”
Counted across 77 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 82.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This is one of the best Space combat games I ever played, I've played Empire at War, I've played Rebellion, I've played Battlefleet Gothic Armada, and they are nothing compared to this game. I can't believe they delisted this game to simply give yet another Rougelike a "leg up"…”
— a player, Steam review · 81 hrs played“Fantastic game, shame it was removed from the store”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“just didn’t click for me. The pacing feels slow, the gameplay never really hooked me, and I found it hard to stay engaged even after giving it a fair shot.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Space · Sci-fi · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Singleplayer · War · Simulation · Turn-Based Combat · Multiplayer · Tactical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian * |
| Achievements | 26 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Processor: 2.0GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB NVIDIA Geforce 460/ATI Radeon HD 5770 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8739 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Broadband Internet connection for multiplayer required for Multiplayer