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Smugglers 5
Smugglers 5 is the fifth installment in the turn-based single-player space trading game series. Will you be a greedy trader, an ambitious fleet pilot or a ruthless pirate? Board enemy ships, manage factories, conquer star systems and forge your own galactic empire.
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-13)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.
“It's a decent little game to pass the time, considering the price. While I wouldn't exactly call it an outstanding game by any stretch of the imagination, I would firmly place it in the category of: 'If you have 10 bucks to spare, some time to kill, and like strategy games with…”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“If you like to buy low and sell high. Then you like to play trading games like I do. I picked this game up after spending a few minutes with the demo. Since I have played close to 12 hours. The majority of that was playing the free trader. What I have found is the trade system…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“At first, the game seems incredibly complex. There are many ships, faction politics, a trade mechanic with a black market aspect, tons of skills and abilities, and a large map. After a couple hours of playing, you'll realize that everything that looked good is actually poorly…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedLatest official news
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Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.7
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.7 Smugglers 5: Secession and Smugglers 5: Invasion have both received an update today to version 1.7. Please note that old save games are not compatible, sorry. http://www.ni
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.7
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.7 Smugglers 5: Secession and Smugglers 5: Invasion have both received an update today to version 1.7. Please note that old save games are not compatible, sorry. http://www.ni
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.5
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.5 Smugglers 5: Secession and Smugglers 5: Invasion have both received an update today to version 1.5. http://www.nielsbauergames.com/contentimages/spotlight.gif Smugglers 5 i
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.5
Smugglers 5 - Update V. 1.5 Smugglers 5: Secession and Smugglers 5: Invasion have both received an update today to version 1.5. http://www.nielsbauergames.com/contentimages/spotlight.gif Smugglers 5 i
Smugglers 5: Invasion Now On Steam
In case you have missed it, Smugglers 5: Invasion is available on Steam since 16th October. http://www.nielsbauergames.com/contentimages/Smugglers5CoverExp.jpg The Invasion expansion adds a new alien
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Indie · Simulation · RPG · Space · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based · Trading · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Official site | http://www.nielsbauergames.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or newer. Processor: No special requirements Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: No special requirements Storage: 100 MB available space Sound Card: No special requirements