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StarDrive 2

StarDrive 2

StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.

Released Apr 9, 2015 Developer Zero Sum Games Publisher Iceberg Interactive Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux StrategyIndieSpaceSci-fi4X
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (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.

55.5%positive2,084 reviews
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Honestly great game, but lots of bugs and is unfinished. Has such huge potential the Star Drive franchise of what could be but a las it was not meant to be but if any developers out there want to take a look at it it's got some neat 4x4 ideas such as a complex ship building and…”

— a player, Steam review · 204 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“The game had big potential but was never properly finished. The latest version is still a buggy mess. I played it for over 150 hours because I love space strategy games. But there are much much better alternatives, for example: distant words 2.”

— a player, Steam review · 157 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I tried to play after 10 years this weekend (I had about 13hours in 2016) , but it crashes on start on 2 different PC, so its UNPLAYABLE NOW, dont buy it!!!! Devs need to repair this or STEAM need to remove this from shop”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:48 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

5playing at last check
724-hour peak
3,571all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 974 avg · Apr 2015

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.

34achievements
18.9%median completion
0.7%rarest: Handicapable
76.8% of players 73.2% of players 61.3% of players 53.1% of players 40.2% of players 39.1% of players 38.8% of players 37.2% of players 37.0% of players 36.5% of players 33.4% of players 31.8% of players 31.5% of players 30.1% of players 23.3% of players 22.5% of players 21.8% of players 18.9% of players 14.7% of players 13.1% of players 9.6% of players 9.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.6% of players 4.3% of players 1.4% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 76.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
76.8%These are the Voyages... — Start a game with an empire named "United Federation"
73.2%I've made a huge mistake — Have a fleet run out of fuel in deep space
61.3%What could possibly go wrong? — Travel through a wormhole for the first time
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Handicapable — Win a game with a score modifier of at least 200%
0.9%Honorable Mention — Hidden achievement
0.9%Endless Competition — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU27.99 EUR
UK22.99 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada32.99 CAD
Japan2,980 JPY
Brazil55.99 BRL
China88.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$32

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

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

Mar 16, 2021
1.5h Patch Notes

Hi folks -- here is a small update with some fun changes. My day job has been pretty busy these past few weeks but I should have some time to bring more updates online in the coming weeks. 1.5h Patch

Feb 24, 2021
1.5g Patch Notes

Hello Space Friends, This is a small bug fixing update to get back into the swing of things after a few days off. Please keep your bug reports coming. 1.5g Fixed an issue where the “criminal rendezvou

Feb 12, 2021
Patch Notes release 1.5f

This patch contains some nice optimizations and under-the-hood work, plus some good bug fixes. As always, let me know if you run into any troubles. 1.5f Patch Notes Changed the audio for event popups

Feb 07, 2021
1.5e AI Update / Hotfix

Hi folks -- I caught a few AI bugs that will make the AI a whole lot meaner. I think that this mod will now successfully bring the AI Community ship pack into full action. I snuck a few other bug fixe

Feb 06, 2021
1.5e patch notes

Hi folks. This is a small update that fixes some nasty bugs and rebalances the tech tree. It also has some critical optimizations. No promises that I didn't break anything. Please let me know if I did

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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.

GenresIndie, Strategy
Player tagsStrategy · Indie · Space · Sci-fi · 4X · Management · Turn-Based · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian
Achievements34
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.stardrivegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 64 bit (32 bit NOT supported !) Processor: 2.5 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1 GB nVidia Geforce GT460 or equivalent, 500 MB ATI HD4850 or equivalent DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible Audio Additional Notes: Minimum Resolution: 1366 x 768