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Riftborne

Riftborne

Riftborne is a classic terminal based, real time, grand strategy game. Construct space ships. Take part in factional warfare. Hire galactic hit-men on your rivals. Raid neighbors for rare resources. Train spies to infiltrate enemy bases for key intel. Grow your empire to dominate the galaxy.

Released Mar 27, 2026 Developer Pitio Productions Platforms Windows · Linux Early Access4XGrand StrategySpaceReal Time Tactics
View on Steam ↗ $6.39 (US · as of 2026-10-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

91.5%positive117 reviews
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“This is EVE Online: Dwarf Fortress Edition A simple interface opens up the most intricate theatre of the mind. See you amongst the stars!”

— a player, Steam review · 63 hrs played
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I love this game. Please read to see if you might love it too. The game is meant to be played as a bit of an idle game. You send out orders and things happen in (realish time). The dev did get some feedback from some players that wanted a faster option and he put in an advance…”

— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“Interesting take on the 4x, can't say I'm not enjoying the time I've spent playing it. Good: - Timer based simulation is an interesting mechanic. Advancing through the game is great, but also letting it run as you do stuff around the house is great too. - Looks great for a text…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

40all-time peak
0 10 20 16 avg · Jun 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.

9achievements
0.1%median completion
0.0%rarest: Beyond the Veil
12.9% of players 3.4% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 0.0% of players 12.9% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
12.9%Take the Lead — Be voted faction leader
3.4%Into the Abyss — Establish a second colony
0.2%Rift Architect — Complete your Flagship Research Design
Rarest badges of honor
0.0%Beyond the Veil — Win the game as Veil on classic settings
0.0%Forged from Vulkron — Win the game as Varkon on classic settings
0.0%ACH_COMPLETE_ALL_DIRECTIVES

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-28. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$6.39−20% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-25 20:53 UTC
$7.99base price
$6.39lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US6.39 USD−20%
EU6.23 EUR−20%
UK5.35 GBP−20%
Australia9.43 AUD−20%
Canada8.39 CAD−20%
Japan736 JPY−20%
Brazil21.19 BRL−20%
China26.40 CNY−20%

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

Brazil≈$3.8 China Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$7.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 09-28 10-03 10-08 10-14 10-19 10-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 26, 2026
12.05 + Patch Notes

Stop and station in place now works properly in multiplayer Fog markers now appear only in unexplored space Unusual commander names no longer disrupt terminal text spacing Settlements in fog now open

Oct 15, 2026
New Multiplayer Server Starting October 24th + Version 12.00 Release!

Hey everyone! We have our 7th Multiplayer Server launching next weekend - 24th October at around 1500 GMT. Pre-registration will be available tomorrow by opening the Multiplayer menu in game and selec

Oct 05, 2026
Patch Notes 11.86 - Finer Fleet Control

Redirect travelling fleets and split them onward for new missions. Map controls offer 'Stop mission and station', 'Select', and 'Recall' for travelling fleets. This makes the radar cancel window redun

Sep 24, 2026
11.85 Patch Notes

MISSION SCHEDULING: Added fleet scheduling option to missions to delay the departure for a specified time; cancel and edit scheduled fleets from Fleets page Other Changes - Expanded alerts shown with

Sep 12, 2026
New Multiplayer Server Starting 19th September

Come and join us next weekend for our 6th Multiplayer Server Experience! Pre Registration is now open. Fog of war on Visible fleet movements Full independent spawn (no pre-set factions; they can be pl

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresIndie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Player tagsEarly Access · 4X · Grand Strategy · Space · Real Time Tactics · Management · Asynchronous Multiplayer · Idler · Strategy · Space Sim · Economy · Wargame (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements9
Official sitehttps://discord.gg/8WQjca57AG
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor: Intel/AMD dual‑core 2.0 GHz (or equivalent) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics OK (DirectX 11-capable recommended for compatibility) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 250 MB available space Sound Card: Any VR Support: None Additional Notes: NET 10 Desktop Runtime is Required