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Cosmonautica

Cosmonautica

Cosmonautica is a fresh take on space trading in a procedurally generated universe, paired with quirky humor for your intergalactic enjoyment.

Released Jul 31, 2015 Developer Chasing Carrots Platforms Windows TradingSpaceSimulationStrategyEconomy
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (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.

48.0%positive1,166 reviews
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Broken and abandoned”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“This game is fun and addictive. The simplicity of it is what kept me trying to play. As I kept playing I kept encountering bug after bug, game crashing every 45 minutes, missions not working properly, and not even able to put it into full screen mode. Looking into fixes I…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Pro: Animations are simple and fun. Pro: The world feels interesting. Con: Game loop is overly simplistic and tedious. Con: Punished harshly for early mistakes: Intro allowed me to take (even hinted I should take) on a mission to buy and deliver Medicine with a fairly short…”

— 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.

31achievements
3.0%median completion
0.7%rarest: The Void is the Limit
18.6% of players 16.7% of players 15.8% of players 12.2% of players 8.8% of players 7.9% of players 7.9% of players 7.9% of players 7.2% of players 5.7% of players 5.2% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 3.8% of players 3.0% of players 3.0% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 1.8% of players 1.8% of players 1.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.3% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 18.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
18.6%Uncle Scrooges Fortune — Earn a profit of 250.000 CR in 20 cycles.
16.7%Einstein's Delight — Research all available technologies.
15.8%Out for a Stroll — Visit all planets in the starting system.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%The Void is the Limit — Research and visit 50 sectors.
0.8%Fatal Slaps — Destroy 10 enemy ships with a final ram maneuver.
0.8%Do the Dreadnaught — Fly a Sharkalon Raider with all weapons and shooter skills maxed out.

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.

$1.99−80% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99base price
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.99 USD−80%
EU1.99 EUR−80%
UK1.39 GBP−80%
Australia2.90 AUD−80%
Canada2.19 CAD−80%
Japan196 JPY−80%
Brazil3.99 BRL−80%
China7.20 CNY−80%

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

Brazil≈$0.8 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$2.3

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.

Jan 16, 2017
Cosmonautica - Past & Future

http://chasing-carrots.com/images/banner_statement_707.jpg Dear Cosmonauts , we would like to shed more light on what has happened – and apologize. Many of you are disappointed, because Cosmonautica l

Jan 16, 2017
Cosmonautica - Past & Future

http://chasing-carrots.com/images/banner_statement_707.jpg Dear Cosmonauts , we would like to shed more light on what has happened – and apologize. Many of you are disappointed, because Cosmonautica l

Mar 03, 2016
Cosmonautica Update 1.2.1 (What's up?)

http://www.chasing-carrots.com/images/Update.jpg Hello fellow Cosmonauticans, we're back with a few small changes which should help regarding some crashes and other problems. Right now we're working o

Mar 03, 2016
Cosmonautica Update 1.2.1 (What's up?)

http://www.chasing-carrots.com/images/Update.jpg Hello fellow Cosmonauticans, we're back with a few small changes which should help regarding some crashes and other problems. Right now we're working o

Nov 23, 2015
Cosmonautica Update 1.2.0 (game changer)

http://www.chasing-carrots.com/images/Update.jpg Hello fellow Cosmonauticans, sorry that it took us longer than expected. This new update 1.2.0 brings you lots of meaningful changes and updates. We en

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsTrading · Space · Simulation · Strategy · Economy · Management · Sci-fi · Adventure · Space Sim · Singleplayer · Choices Matter · Exploration (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian
Achievements31
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.cosmonautica.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 2,0 GHz Dual-Core or better Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible with 768 MB or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 800 MB available space Sound Card: Windows compatible