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SteamWorld Heist
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 72 reviews raise this.
16 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“This game is a good alternative to XCOM if you actually prefer having control over variables instead of gambling. The characters are fun and the universe is goofy, comical, and very unique. I also enjoy most of the…”
“Excellent whimsical game with enough strategy to keep it interesting without bogging down the gameplay. The music is excellent and the story satisfactory.”
10 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“i still haven't beaten the game, nowhere close to it, because i am dumb as bricks. but i love these little steambots, i love their hats (tho i don't need the dumb tie-in hats, ♥♥♥♥ jk rowling), i love the sounds they…”
9 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Fun and slow paced relaxing game :)”
“Compared to dig and dig 2 this game is much better. The controls are nicer and play well with a keyboard and mouse. The music is really good, characters are colorful and interesting and overall progression is smooth and…”
“Хорошая игра, пошаговая. Мне понравилось, но бывали и скучные моменты. В принципе дает челлендж, так что все же можно попотеть”
8 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“i still haven't beaten the game, nowhere close to it, because i am dumb as bricks. but i love these little steambots, i love their hats (tho i don't need the dumb tie-in hats, ♥♥♥♥ jk rowling), i love the sounds they…”
“This game is awesome fun! Love the aesthetic of the steampunk as well as the turn based play. Interesting storyline, simple but engaging. Gives enough to keep keen but not enough to feel like I am being spoon fed the…”
9 of the 72 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“The steamworld games FASCINATE me. They are inoffensive, perfectly serviceable games and not a step further, consistently. If you're a developer, this has immense value. This is what a minimum viable product looks like.…”
“It's a good game to occupy you for a weekend. It's good game to occupy you for a weekend. Would like a little bit more variety or depth, but it may be too much to ask from a game that is almost 10 years old now. Took me…”
“Хорошая игра, пошаговая. Мне понравилось, но бывали и скучные моменты. В принципе дает челлендж, так что все же можно попотеть”
7 of the 72 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a good alternative to XCOM if you actually prefer having control over variables instead of gambling. The characters are fun and the universe is goofy, comical, and very unique. I also enjoy most of the…”
“It was a fun 2d romp, each of the three areas is different enough that it doesn't get super boring, but it can still feel same same at times”
4 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Compared to dig and dig 2 this game is much better. The controls are nicer and play well with a keyboard and mouse. The music is really good, characters are colorful and interesting and overall progression is smooth and…”
4 of the 72 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“First played this game on the 3DS back when it came out. It was a fantastic game then, and it's a fantastic game now. Replaying it here before playing its sequel, the only gripe I have is its controls with keyboard and…”
“Repetitive, grindy pos with trash physics. Haters gonna hate, at least it only cost 1$. And dont forget the annoying controls. You want to aim? Oops, your gun fired. You randomly clicked somewhere? Lol, your character…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“A hidden gem Discovered this one day while looking for some cheap games on discount, glad I did. Steamworld Heist feels like a refresher from games like XCOM by introducing one simple mechanic, manual aiming. As a plus, you can ricochet your bullets off walls and hit some sick…”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“As a light-hearted 2D X-Com style game, minus the base-building elements, SH is a phenomenal little number; It looks good, it sounds good, it plays good. I'm honestly at a loss for any criticism other than the DLC seems a little overpriced for what you get, but even then its…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“A nice, but very simple and undeveloped game.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · Turn-Based · Steampunk · RPG · Indie · Action · Adventure · 2D · Female Protagonist · Turn-Based Tactics · Singleplayer · Robots (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 47 |
| Official site | http://imageform.se/game/steamworld-heist/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista 32 bit Processor: 2 GHz, SSE2 support Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.1-compatible, 512 MB video memory, framebuffer object support. E.g. Intel HD 4600 or better. Storage: 320 MB available space Sound Card: OpenAL compatible Additional Notes: You may need to update your graphics drivers for OpenGL 2.1 support.