How many people are playing Solar War right now?

0 people are playing Solar War on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Solar War's all-time peak player count?

Solar War's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 0.

Is Solar War good? What do Steam reviews say?

85% of 27 Steam user reviews are positive (Positive).

How much does Solar War cost on Steam?

Solar War costs $4.99 on Steam (US).

Does Solar War work on Steam Deck?

Solar War is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Solar War

by Snipefish Entertainment · Released Jan 6, 2015

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Review score

85% positive

Positive27 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

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Price on Steam

$4.99

Lowest ever $4.99 Nov 2026

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85% positive of 27 · Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
!Native resolution not default
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patch notes

Sep 20, 2016
PatchSolar War 1.14b released
Just a tiny fix for a problem recently reported. Turns out the game wanted to look up keys in data that was not yet loaded at that time. Which is bad. I hope not too many of you actually ran into this. BugfixesFixed a crash when hitting keys on the "Loading" s…
Oct 31, 2015
PatchSolar War 1.14a released
BugfixesFixed ships escaped from battle being unable to act on their next battleAdded missing tech descriptions
Mar 15, 2015
PatchSolar War 1.13a released
BugfixesFixed the problem where base commanders killed off in an attack remained available for the attacker until reloadFixed base commanders not being unassigned when you manually demolished a baseFixed the base commander button appearing when you only had fl…
Mar 7, 2015
PatchSolar War 1.13 released
EnhancementsAdded base commander slots to colonies, providing various bonuses to that colonyOfficers assigned to any slot now have their free daily experience gain increased by 50%Ships spawned by a certain event chain now get proper namesBugfixesSkill gains f…
Feb 10, 2015
PatchSolar War 1.12 released
Version 1.12 is a quality of life update focused on saving you a bunch of clicks and fussing about when managing your fleet. Most importantly, your subordinates will now highlight ships in need of your attention to you, so you will no longer have to dig throug…
Jan 9, 2015
PatchSolar War 1.11 released
EnhancementsAdded Casual and Super Elite difficulty levels. Casual completely disables time limits on missions.Info on number of crew on shuttles added to various tooltips as well as the SolarpediaSolarpedia and diplomacy windows now have more info on how coun…

Other news (13)

Apr 1, 2018
Solar War design document now available
Here's a little easter present for all of you who still follow this game. I posted my original design document from before I actually started main development work online at http://solarwar.net/files/public/solarwar-designdoc.pdf This contains a peek at a few …
Apr 1, 2018
Solar War design document now available
Here's a little easter present for all of you who still follow this game. I posted my original design document from before I actually started main development work online at http://solarwar.net/files/public/solarwar-designdoc.pdf This contains a peek at a few …
Sep 20, 2016
Solar War 1.14b released
Just a tiny fix for a problem recently reported. Turns out the game wanted to look up keys in data that was not yet loaded at that time. Which is bad. I hope not too many of you actually ran into this. BugfixesFixed a crash when hitting keys on the "Loading" s…
Oct 31, 2015
Solar War 1.14a released
BugfixesFixed ships escaped from battle being unable to act on their next battleAdded missing tech descriptions
Oct 23, 2015
Solar War 1.14 released
EnhancementsInterface and battle sound effectsAdded partial resource recovery from destroyed ships (gated by tech)BugfixesDisplay of resource gains for planets is now more precise
Oct 23, 2015
Solar War 1.14 released
EnhancementsInterface and battle sound effectsAdded partial resource recovery from destroyed ships (gated by tech)BugfixesDisplay of resource gains for planets is now more precise
Mar 15, 2015

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History

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Review score: 85% on 2026-11-01 → 85% today (27 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$4.99

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Solar War player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Solar War right now?: 0 people are playing Solar War on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 0 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Solar War's all-time peak player count?: Solar War's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 0.
Is Solar War good? What do Steam reviews say?: 85% of 27 Steam user reviews are positive (Positive).
How much does Solar War cost on Steam?: Solar War costs $4.99 on Steam (US).
Does Solar War work on Steam Deck?: Solar War is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

A turn-based grand strategy game in space, set in the near future: Defend Earth against an alien invasion from the edge of the Solar System and expand your campaign to push them back to their base.

Developer: Snipefish Entertainment
Publisher: Snipefish Entertainment
Release date: Jan 6, 2015
Install size: 256 MB minimum
Platforms: Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 340880

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