How many people are playing Distant Worlds: Universe right now?

7 people are playing Distant Worlds: Universe on Steam right now, making it the 8216th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Distant Worlds: Universe's all-time peak player count?

Distant Worlds: Universe's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 1,240, reached in June 2014.

Is Distant Worlds: Universe good? What do Steam reviews say?

71% of 1,422 Steam user reviews are positive (Mostly Positive).

How much does Distant Worlds: Universe cost on Steam?

Distant Worlds: Universe costs $29.99 on Steam (US).

Does Distant Worlds: Universe work on Steam Deck?

Distant Worlds: Universe is Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Distant Worlds: Universe

by Code Force · published by Slitherine Ltd. · Released May 23, 2014

Steam Deck UnsupportedLinux & Deck: Bronze

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#8,216

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Review score

71% positive

Mostly Positive1,422 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen1,240

Jun 201412.4 years ago

Price on Steam

$29.99

Lowest ever $29.99 Nov 2026

Concurrent players

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Reviews

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Patches & builds

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Aug 22, 2016, 4:36 PM UTC
Build 1293028the current build when we started tracking741 MB on Windows

Patch notes

May 31, 2022
PatchDistant Worlds 2 - Major Update v. 1.0.4.8
We are glad to announce the new Major Update for Distant Worlds 2, this update will feature many gameplay fixes and improvements to Fleet and Ship Behavior (including Fuel Tankers and Starfighters), the Private Economy and Resource distribution, Intelligence M…

Other news (19)

Nov 21, 2022
Next? Slitherine
Slitherine Next, the spiritual successor of our Home of Wargamers events, is coming soon. Save the date: December 13th at 4 pm GMT on Twitch It'll be the perfect occasion to learn more about upcoming games and get an insight directly from the developers. It wi…
Jan 27, 2021
Distant Worlds 2 - Revealed
Yesterday Distant Worlds 2 was officially unveiled in an hour-long live stream. The overall reaction from the fans was positive beyond our expectations. We can safely say that the game reveal was a stepping stone in the history of the franchise. You can check …
Dec 20, 2019
Distant Worlds 2 Sneak Peek #1 – Ship Design
A Teekan Spaceport in orbit around a planet We’ve been working on Distant Worlds 2 for more than four years now and we thought it was time to start giving you a few peeks behind the curtain. There is much more we’ll be showing over the coming months, but we’ll…
Aug 24, 2017
Distant World - Universe Playlist by BluScreen_Jason
Hello everyone! Today we want to show you a cool YouTube playlist, collecting Distant World - Universe gameplays that BluScreen_Jason has been recording for a year or so. Distant Worlds - Universe is a great space 4-X game. With an unparalleled level of detail…
Aug 24, 2017
Distant World - Universe Playlist by BluScreen_Jason
Hello everyone! Today we want to show you a cool YouTube playlist, collecting Distant World - Universe gameplays that BluScreen_Jason has been recording for a year or so. Distant Worlds - Universe is a great space 4-X game. With an unparalleled level of detail…
Nov 15, 2016
Daily Deal - Distant Worlds: Universe, 60% Off
Today's Deal: Save 60% on Distant Worlds: Universe !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time
May 28, 2016
Distant Worlds: Universe daily deal!
The critically acclaimed Distant Worlds: Universe gets a daily deal on Steam! For 48 hours the game will get a -60% discount on Steam! Distant Worlds: Universe is a massive and epic 4x game, recently labelled by Rock, Paper, Shotgun as one the best space strat…
May 28, 2016
Distant Worlds: Universe daily deal!
The critically acclaimed Distant Worlds: Universe gets a daily deal on Steam! For 48 hours the game will get a -60% discount on Steam! Distant Worlds: Universe is a massive and epic 4x game, recently labelled by Rock, Paper, Shotgun as one the best space strat…
May 28, 2016
Daily Deal - Distant Worlds: Universe, 60% Off
Today's Deal: Save 60% on Distant Worlds: Universe !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Monday at 10AM Pacific Time
May 12, 2016
Have You Played Distant Worlds: Universe?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day of the year, perhaps for all time. At present, despite the dawn of Stellaris , Distant Worlds: Universe is still my favourite space strategy game . I wouldn’t be surprised…
May 4, 2016
Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars! Distant Worlds: Universe at 50% off!
Amazing news! We are happy to announce that Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars! Starting from today a number of our games will be sold on the Bundle Stars store at a very special discount price! If you are of a mind to save don’t miss this amazing offer. A whole…
May 4, 2016
Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars! Distant Worlds: Universe at 50% off!
Amazing news! We are happy to announce that Slitherine lands on Bundle Stars! Starting from today a number of our games will be sold on the Bundle Stars store at a very special discount price! If you are of a mind to save don’t miss this amazing offer. A whole…
Jun 18, 2015
Flash Sale! Distant Worlds: Universe 50% discounted!
Hi all! Special Deal this day! Distant Worlds: Universe gets a 50% discount! But you need to hurry up! You have only 24h to grab it!
Jun 18, 2015
Flash Sale! Distant Worlds: Universe 50% discounted!
Hi all! Special Deal this day! Distant Worlds: Universe gets a 50% discount! But you need to hurry up! You have only 24h to grab it!
May 28, 2015
Your chance to grab the best 4x space game at 50% off
A year ago Distant Worlds: Universe released on our store and on Steam. Since then, press and players, old and new of the series, have been playing and praising this game as the best 4X space game ever made. PCGamesN wrote it is "and exceedingly complex, infin…
May 28, 2015
Your chance to grab the best 4x space game at 50% off
A year ago Distant Worlds: Universe released on our store and on Steam. Since then, press and players, old and new of the series, have been playing and praising this game as the best 4X space game ever made. PCGamesN wrote it is "and exceedingly complex, infin…
May 28, 2015
Daily Deal - Distant Worlds: Universe, 50% Off
Today's Deal: Save 50% on Distant Worlds: Universe !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Saturday at 10AM Pacific Time
May 18, 2015
Distant World: Universe Version 1.9.5.12 is out!
Humanity has the stars in its future” – Isaac Asimov A major new update is available for the critically acclaimed 4x space strategy game Distant Worlds: Universe, bringing the game to version 1.9.5.12 with many improvements, changes and bug fixes! For example,…
May 18, 2015
Distant World: Universe Version 1.9.5.12 is out!
Humanity has the stars in its future” – Isaac Asimov A major new update is available for the critically acclaimed 4x space strategy game Distant Worlds: Universe, bringing the game to version 1.9.5.12 with many improvements, changes and bug fixes! For example,…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 71% on 2026-11-01 → 71% today (1,422 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$29.99

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