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Pandora: First Contact

Pandora: First Contact

Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.

Released May 30, 2014 Developer Proxy Studios Publisher Slitherine Ltd. Platforms Windows Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategySci-fiSimulation
View on Steam ↗ $10.49 (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.

62.6%positive629 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Pandora: First Contact, developed by Proxy Studios and published by Slitherine Ltd., is a turn-based 4X strategy game that builds its identity around colonization, adaptation, and conflict on an untamed alien world. Clearly influenced by earlier genre landmarks, it places…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Huge map is tiny. Real tiny. Don't expect much exploration. Aliens, more aliens, even more aliens. The AI cheats with the many hands of Vishnu. This is not a game. This is abuse. Firaxis did this better 30 years ago.”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:54 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

4playing at last check
424-hour peak
295all-time peak
0 100 200 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 135 avg · Jun 2014

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.

80achievements
9.6%median completion
0.6%rarest: Unlocked Secret Level
83.9% of players 82.3% of players 79.1% of players 77.7% of players 74.0% of players 73.0% of players 66.0% of players 63.8% of players 62.4% of players 61.1% of players 56.8% of players 47.9% of players 44.8% of players 38.4% of players 34.7% of players 27.6% of players 26.9% of players 26.7% of players 24.5% of players 24.1% of players 22.8% of players 21.6% of players 21.5% of players 20.1% of players 18.9% of players 18.8% of players 18.4% of players 17.8% of players 16.5% of players 15.8% of players 14.5% of players 13.8% of players 13.2% of players 12.4% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 11.6% of players 10.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.6% of players 9.4% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 8.0% of players 7.9% of players 7.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.0% of players 5.3% of players 5.1% of players 4.9% of players 4.3% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.2% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.9% of players 83.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
83.9%Starmaker — Explore an observatory.
82.3%Science In Action — Complete a project.
79.1%If I Had A Hammer — Add a device to a unit design.
Rarest badges of honor
0.6%Unlocked Secret Level — Win a game with every faction.
0.7%I Survived Pandora And All I Got Was This Achievement — Win a game on very hard difficulty and very high alien aggression.
0.8%The Ultimate Survivalist — Win without losing any units to aliens on very high alien aggression.

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.

$10.49−65% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99base price
$10.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US10.49 USD−65%
EU10.14 EUR−65%
UK8.74 GBP−65%
Australia15.38 AUD−65%
Canada13.64 CAD−65%
Japan1,190 JPY−65%
Brazil31.14 BRL−65%
China37.80 CNY−65%

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

China≈$5.6 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$12

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.

Jun 08, 2016
Eclipse of Nashira Version 1.6.7 Released

This update primarily deals with the overopportunistic dogpiling behaviour AI empires used to show in the past. AIs will be much friendlier towards players who pose no threat and now need an actual re

Jun 08, 2016
Eclipse of Nashira Version 1.6.7 Released

This update primarily deals with the overopportunistic dogpiling behaviour AI empires used to show in the past. AIs will be much friendlier towards players who pose no threat and now need an actual re

May 23, 2016
Eclipse of Nashira Beta 1.6.7 Released

Opt-in to the beta version by right-clicking on Pandora in your Steam library, choosing Properties and selecting the beta under the Betas tab. Changed: * Names of the difficulty levels now fit what th

May 23, 2016
Eclipse of Nashira Beta 1.6.7 Released

Opt-in to the beta version by right-clicking on Pandora in your Steam library, choosing Properties and selecting the beta under the Betas tab. Changed: * Names of the difficulty levels now fit what th

May 04, 2016
Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars!

Amazing news! We are happy to announce that Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars! Starting from today a number of our games will be sold on the Bundle Stars store at a very special discount price! If you

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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.

GenresSimulation, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Simulation · Singleplayer · Hex Grid · Multiplayer · Turn-Based · Space · Replay Value · Aliens (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish * , German * , Italian, Dutch, French *
Achievements80
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://pandora.proxy-studios.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 256 MB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce 6600 series / ATI Radeon 9500 series) Storage: 1 GB available space