How many people are playing Space Wars: Interstellar Empires right now?

2 people are playing Space Wars: Interstellar Empires on Steam right now, making it the 10400th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 2 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Space Wars: Interstellar Empires's all-time peak player count?

Space Wars: Interstellar Empires's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 172, reached in December 2017.

Is Space Wars: Interstellar Empires good? What do Steam reviews say?

65% of 248 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does Space Wars: Interstellar Empires cost on Steam?

Space Wars: Interstellar Empires is free to play on Steam.

Space Wars: Interstellar Empires

by Desert Owl Games LLC · published by ToHeroes Game Studios LLC · Released Dec 8, 2017

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Review score

65% positive

Mixed248 reviews

Owners (est.)50K–100K

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Highest seen172

Dec 20178.9 years ago

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Free

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Aug 13, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC
Build 24707843the current build when we started tracking6.1 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 26, 2021
PatchServer Completion - Battle of the Titans
Battle of the Titans - Victory to Sol Congratulations to Sol Imperial worlds for successfully outplaying the three other races to win the server. This unique server had players being awarded the near-impossible halo ship for each race if they achieved 30k XP. …

Other news (19)

Oct 31, 2026
SpaceWars 2.0
Spacewars 2.0 In ProgressYes, Space Wars is being developed to be played on any browser, that would also mean on your Tesla browser, or on your phone. So whether you are playing it on steam or through your phone, you will have access to the game universe.SOME …
Aug 13, 2026
New Server: Neptune II
New Server: Neptune IIThe Perseus Hive wins eliminating all opposition... New five faction server now online!A new five faction server is now online, after a Hive domination victory on the Mercury II server. Initially, Sol and Ma'Alaketh looked to be winning, …
Mar 1, 2026
New Server: Mercury II
NEW SERVER: Mercury IINew Server with all for races accessible under normal win conditions: Sol Imperial Worlds, Genari United Empire, Ma'Alaketh Confederation, and the Perseus Hive. Some of you veteran players who stick to the same race every time, should try…
Jan 15, 2026
New Server: Saneth
New Server: Saneth (Genari PvE)Tired of playing Sol, and winning? Well play as Genari with your friends, though they are the easiest race to play in the beginning, they do have weaknesses near endgame. Will any player be able to achieve the Starkiller Dreadnou…
Aug 15, 2025
New PvE Server: Omega with updated Story and Avatars
New Sol Intro Story MovieThanks to the modern advancements of AI animation, we are happy to introduce new lifelike movies/stories to SpaceWars. It brings in more immersion to the game, and gives you an introduction to the companion novels' characters. So once …
Nov 16, 2024
New Server: Chiron with Advanced Attack AI
New PvP Server: Chiron with advanced AI Out of beta testing, attack AI is now active. They essentially act as live players, attacking enemy sectors and trying to capture them. There are two kinds: Basic class III & IV attack AI: Easy to kill, makes for quick X…
Dec 14, 2023
New Server: Saneth
New Server: Saneth New five-faction server is now up! The Genari Starkiller arrives in orbit around Earth, with the Sol Imperial defense platform nearby A fierce battle between Sol Imperial Worlds and Genari United Empire ended with the Sol Homeworld of Earth …
Apr 13, 2023
New Server: Rigel II
New Server: Rigel II A new five-faction server now online, players may choose between:
Dec 11, 2022
Hive Victory, New Server Jupiter II
New Server: Jupiter II A new five faction server is now online, after a Hive domination victory on the Eagle server. Initially, Genari looked to be winning, taking on all sides and destroying the Pirates' homeworld, but eventually the Ma'Alaketh and Hive races…
Aug 27, 2022
Eagle Server: The First Complete Five-Faction Server
Eagle Server: The Very First Five Faction PvP After several years in development, we now have all five races playable, each with their own unique playstyles. Over 50 ships per race, they all have their own attributes and special designs integrated for competit…
Mar 28, 2022
Pirates! The Free Peoples of Sol
New Server: Pirate PvE The fifth and final faction for Space Wars, the Free Peoples of Sol has finally launched. On this server, players can try these 'Pirates', working together against AI to dominate the server. Originating from New Terra in the Helix Nebula…
Feb 10, 2022
New Server: Cruisers Maximus
New Server: Cruisers Maximus This is a new four faction PvP server, with one limitation however -- all four races are limited to Class VI ships as their strongest warship. That means Heavy Cruisers, Battleships and Dreadnoughts are not available on this server…
Nov 29, 2021
New PvP Server: Ganymede
New PvP Server: Ganymede New Server with all for races accessible under normal win conditions: Sol Imperial Worlds, Genari United Empire, Ma'Alaketh Confederation, and the Perseus Hive. Some of you veteran players who stick to the same race every time, should …
Oct 15, 2021
New Server: Battle of the Titans
Battle of the Titans This new server is unique in that if you achieve Captain Level 5, (30,000xp) you are automatically given a Class XII ship for your race, without any of the prerequisites. It will be interesting to see these monstrous dreadnoughts en masse …
Jun 20, 2021
New Server: Andromeda
New Server: Andromeda The Destiny Troop Ship navigating one of the many mined regions of Genari space Congratulations to the Sol Imperial Worlds for successfully defeating the opposing three races, first taking out the Hive, then pushing forward through the ba…
Mar 27, 2021
New Server: Deimos I
New PvP Server: Deimos I After several 1v1 competitions on previous servers, we return to a full four-race competition server. Play as Sol Imperial Worlds, Genari United Empire, Ma'Alaketh Confederation or Perseus Hive. The Pirate faction is currently being wo…
Feb 25, 2021
New Server: Genari vs. Hive
Battle Hardened Warriors vs. Space Monsters: Genari vs. HIve In our final 1v1 PvP server before we return to 4-race combat, we get the warrior race of Genari and their close-combat firepower against organisms that can swarm their opponents and work in large nu…
Dec 15, 2020
Tech Wars: Sol vs. Ma'al
TECH WARS New Server: Sol vs. Maal A new server has begun; with the two most technologically advanced races in the game, Sol Imperial Worlds and the Ma'Alaketh Confederation. The Sol Imperial worlds tends to have very well-rounded ships with a lot of variety i…
Nov 7, 2020
New Server: Orion III
Back to Orion As the Ma'Alaketh vs Hive server ended a few days ago, a new server has initiated today, in 'Classic' mode between Sol Imperial Worlds and Genari United Empire. The Hive and Ma'Alaketh races will be unplayable, and are AI controlled. Players can …

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