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NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
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 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“TL;DR: I love the idea Nebulous: Fleet Command but, in it's current state, no longer find enjoyment playing it. The toxic community gatekeeps learning how to play and has effectively killed the game, at least until the…”
“Not going to recommend the game at the moment. It's an in-depth skirmish sim, but that's it. Ship systems are pretty involved and the tutorial is neat. If you're not into PvP don't bother. Originally they promoted it…”
15 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Nebulous: Fleet Command is my favourite RTS game. It's a uniquely deep and complex game, but what I think really sets it apart is the pace of the game. Nebulous is a game that rewards strategy and planning in advance…”
“Love the game, playing especially with the Modfleet Fightclub ever since i started and its been very enjoyable. just dont ask people for opinions...... people really love the own opinions.”
“Nice little timekiller for myself; I've seen the reviews about multiplayer and recommend using a grain of salt. Stick to the official dedicated servers, spectate a few games, maybe even invite some friends to team up…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I really like this game. IF THE CO-OP CAMPAIGN IS CANCELLED I CHANGE MY REVIEW TO NEGATIVE. but until i see definitive proof that they have abandoned it, this game will be great. I honestly do not care about balance.…”
“I would recommend getting this game with friends and play either against bots or only each other, that way you can all learn together without getting demolished.”
“I enjoy playing against bots with friends or in pvp against friends and would recommend to anyone in the same boat (2vAI is fun, 1v1 can be a bit of a laugh but game is balanced for larger matches). Not interested in…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I would recommend getting this game with friends and play either against bots or only each other, that way you can all learn together without getting demolished.”
“Deep, with competent tutorials and a great modding scene. Highly recommend”
“This game has a learning curve, but once you understand it, you feel like you are really a commander in a future space war.”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I really like this game. IF THE CO-OP CAMPAIGN IS CANCELLED I CHANGE MY REVIEW TO NEGATIVE. but until i see definitive proof that they have abandoned it, this game will be great. I honestly do not care about balance.…”
“Obsessed with the in-depth fleet editor. My personal life has been severely affected by the fact that I now spend most of my brain capacity on "genius" strategies for my next fleet (which promptly falls apart when it…”
23 of the 100 reviews raise this · 18 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR: I love the idea Nebulous: Fleet Command but, in it's current state, no longer find enjoyment playing it. The toxic community gatekeeps learning how to play and has effectively killed the game, at least until the…”
“Can't recommend at all. The game has decent foundation, but it is plagued by some absolute nonsense mechanics, combined with toxicity from the higher rank clique. Here's a list of problems that have made me uninstall…”
“It's simple, don't play this game. You will always get outplayed. You can have a completely fine team comp, you can have a completely fine ship design, you could have the blessings of any god you choose. You will still…”
18 of the 100 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR: I love the idea Nebulous: Fleet Command but, in it's current state, no longer find enjoyment playing it. The toxic community gatekeeps learning how to play and has effectively killed the game, at least until the…”
“Can't recommend at the moment. The multiplayer of the game is pretty much the main thing the game has going for it, and it's ruined by a few high levels who think themselves better than the rest. Which actively drives…”
“Can't recommend at all. The game has decent foundation, but it is plagued by some absolute nonsense mechanics, combined with toxicity from the higher rank clique. Here's a list of problems that have made me uninstall…”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“TL;DR: I love the idea Nebulous: Fleet Command but, in it's current state, no longer find enjoyment playing it. The toxic community gatekeeps learning how to play and has effectively killed the game, at least until the…”
“Can't recommend at the moment. The multiplayer of the game is pretty much the main thing the game has going for it, and it's ruined by a few high levels who think themselves better than the rest. Which actively drives…”
“Can't recommend at all. The game has decent foundation, but it is plagued by some absolute nonsense mechanics, combined with toxicity from the higher rank clique. Here's a list of problems that have made me uninstall…”
10 of the 100 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I can not recommend this game if you are looking for a interesting fleet-battle simulator. EDIT: I am happy to be proven wrong this year, but please take a couple minutes to check out the comments left on other…”
“Can't recommend at all. The game has decent foundation, but it is plagued by some absolute nonsense mechanics, combined with toxicity from the higher rank clique. Here's a list of problems that have made me uninstall…”
“Not much content for us single player enjoyers, wait for something else.”
6 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“I can not recommend this game if you are looking for a interesting fleet-battle simulator. EDIT: I am happy to be proven wrong this year, but please take a couple minutes to check out the comments left on other…”
“Empty Shell, 4 year later pve campaign canceled. If i could refund now, i would. Edit, that was not the campaign that got canceled, but conquest. At the moment still no campaign but who knows. At the moment,:Fan boy can…”
“Last proper game update was almost 1 year ago now, no more devlogs, nothing. Game feels abandoned at this point. cant recommend the game anymore, many dumb decisions like removing antiship missiles from bombers. The…”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 81.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“The game is great, there's lots of options on what you can do. The issue is, the community. They want you to play THEIR way. Instead of allowing people to play different styles, they expect everyone to basically use the same stuff. Which I believe goes against what the dev…”
— a player, Steam review · 55 hrs played“Campaign is an elaborate ruse to trick new players into liking the game, trying out MP and getting completely curbe-stomped by no-life nerds. No matter what the pretty promo trailer promises, remember this is a hardcore multiplayer focused tactical RTS with insane autism…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“To start this off, this is a fun game. It's very cool, I like the design elements and it does feel like a really good space naval warfare game, fun for those who like Sea Power and similar games - this is even a bit more "exciting" than most milsim naval warfare games. The maps…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 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
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Latest official news
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Balance Patch - 0.6.2.6:260903-1430
Hello Spacers, We've just wrapped up our latest Public Test Branch (PTB) cycle. Thanks to everyone who participated and gave their feedback. We run these periodically to address balance issues in a mo
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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 | Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Strategy · Space · Simulation · Sci-fi · Sandbox · Multiplayer · Grand Strategy · Management · 4X · Exploration · Moddable · Diplomacy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Steam Workshop |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 19 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670 (quad-core) / AMD® FX-Series™ FX-4350 (quad-core) Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce®™ GTX 660 (2 GB) / AMD® Radeon™ RX-460 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space