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Star Ruler 2
Massive scale 4X-RTS set in space. Control hundreds of planets, manipulate galactic politics, research numerous advanced technologies, and command thousands of units and hundreds of planets in your quest for galactic dominance.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“I played the game only for a little while. I did like the innovative side, however I didn't feel like spending too much time in it. I found the ship building strange (not necessarily bad). The idea of stacking planets is nice. But I find it tedious for now. Perhaps it's a…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“They open sourced this game, check discussions, kudos.”
— a player, Steam review · 15 hrs played“This space empire sim checks so many boxes. Have fun!”
— a player, Steam review · 282 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:53 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
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.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Wake of the Heralds Release and v2.0.0 update!
Our first expansion, Star Ruler 2: Wake of the Heralds , is now officially out on steam! Purchase it for $9,99 from the steam store page . http://i.starruler2.com/heralds/main_capsule.png Along with t
Wake of the Heralds Release and v2.0.0 update!
Our first expansion, Star Ruler 2: Wake of the Heralds , is now officially out on steam! Purchase it for $9,99 from the steam store page . http://i.starruler2.com/heralds/main_capsule.png Along with t
Wake of the Heralds Feature Highlight: The First
Star Ruler 2: Wake of the Heralds releases tomorrow, Friday April 22nd! You can read our final feature higlight about the second new race, "The First", below. The First http://i.starruler2.com/first/f
Wake of the Heralds Feature Highlight: The First
Star Ruler 2: Wake of the Heralds releases tomorrow, Friday April 22nd! You can read our final feature higlight about the second new race, "The First", below. The First http://i.starruler2.com/first/f
Wake of the Heralds Feature Highlight: Invasion
Star Ruler 2: Wake of the Heralds releases this April 22nd! We will be posting feature highlight posts every few days until the release. The Invasion In the new Invasion map, you are tasked with defen
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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.
| Genres | Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Space · 4X · Sci-fi · RTS · Indie · Multiplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://starruler2.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista Processor: SSE2 Capable processor Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: AMD or Nvidia Graphics card w/ 512MB RAM, OpenGL 2.1 Support Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: Broadband required for internet play. Scroll wheel or full access to two mouse buttons required.