How many people are playing Starship Theory right now?

6 people are playing Starship Theory on Steam right now, making it the 6381st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 9 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Starship Theory's all-time peak player count?

Starship Theory's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 895, reached in July 2017.

Is Starship Theory good? What do Steam reviews say?

50% of 1,151 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).

How much does Starship Theory cost on Steam?

Starship Theory is free to play on Steam.

Starship Theory

by Reconnect Software · Released May 31, 2026

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Review score

50% positive

Mixed1,151 reviews

Owners (est.)100K–200K

24h peak

Highest seen895

Jul 20179.3 years ago

Price on Steam

Free

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50% positive of 1,151 · Mixed · Live from Steam

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

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Build 17776092the current build when we started tracking251 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Jul 9, 2017
PatchFirefighters!
Another bunch of balance tweaks and bug fixes! Hopefully patch 1.0g vastly improves crew firefighting awareness and ability. Early game access to food has also been improved. For more details, check here. I am still aware of many bugs that are being worked on.…
Jul 7, 2017
PatchMore fixes and balance changes
Thank you everyone for all your feedback and bug reports! Another set of fixes and changes have been made to help improve the overall experience: UI saves position and state HP buff to all components Enemies less armed Evade capped Notification for destroyed i…

Other news (18)

Jul 31, 2018
Updating save data
Future updates should no longer break save games. Before this change, updating Starship Theory would have required redesigning all enemy ships. This back end change removes this requirement from future updates.
Jun 28, 2018
Starting difficulties added
This update adds three starting ships to choose from: an armed military transport (easy), mining frigate (medium) and an escape pod (hard). Each ship starts with different resource amounts.
Jun 10, 2018
Windows, floors, painting and bugs
This update adds windows, new floor textures, new paint options for single tiles, new ships and a number of bug fixes.
May 6, 2018
New ships, structures and fixes
This update includes an automatic mining turret, larger CPU options, new ships to battle and many bug fixes.
Sep 7, 2017
Fire logic improvements
This update includes multiple improvements to firefighting logic. Thank you all for your feedback and patience!
Sep 7, 2017
Fire logic improvements
This update includes multiple improvements to firefighting logic. Thank you all for your feedback and patience!
Jul 17, 2017
Trade with me!
The universe is becoming a friendlier place! Update to version 1.0p for increased trade offers and greater XP for scientists and general crew. Don't forget unhappy workers consume more resources than a happy crew! Should not break saves. Patch notes here.
Jul 17, 2017
Trade with me!
The universe is becoming a friendlier place! Update to version 1.0p for increased trade offers and greater XP for scientists and general crew. Don't forget unhappy workers consume more resources than a happy crew! Should not break saves. Patch notes here.
Jul 15, 2017
New builds
Thank you for your feedback, suggestions and bug reports. This build includes a 64 bit windows version for testing, a MacOS build for testing, further bug fixes and balance changes. Patch notes can be viewed here.
Jul 15, 2017
New builds
Thank you for your feedback, suggestions and bug reports. This build includes a 64 bit windows version for testing, a MacOS build for testing, further bug fixes and balance changes. Patch notes can be viewed here.
Jul 13, 2017
Save me!
Quality of life improvements 3x speed added Quick save (default F5) Quick load (default F9) Autosave (set in interface) Zoom in/out key Hide UI key Linux ship fix
Jul 13, 2017
Save me!
Quality of life improvements 3x speed added Quick save (default F5) Quick load (default F9) Autosave (set in interface) Zoom in/out key Hide UI key Linux ship fix
Jul 11, 2017
Premature Evaluation: Starship Theory
Every week we cast Brendan adrift in the black void of early access. This time, the bumbling spaceship management of Starship Theory Everything is on fire, all the time. This is the fourth spaceship I ve cobbled together out of a cramped and ill-equipped escap…
Jul 11, 2017
Shield changes and bug fixes
Thank you all for your reports and feedback. Continuing to work hard - looking forward to adding new content in the future! Notes for this patch can be found here.
Jul 11, 2017
Shield changes and bug fixes
Thank you all for your reports and feedback. Continuing to work hard - looking forward to adding new content in the future! Notes for this patch can be found here.
Jul 9, 2017
Firefighters!
Another bunch of balance tweaks and bug fixes! Hopefully patch 1.0g vastly improves crew firefighting awareness and ability. Early game access to food has also been improved. For more details, check here. I am still aware of many bugs that are being worked on.…
Jul 7, 2017
More fixes and balance changes
Thank you everyone for all your feedback and bug reports! Another set of fixes and changes have been made to help improve the overall experience: UI saves position and state HP buff to all components Enemies less armed Evade capped Notification for destroyed i…
Jul 5, 2017
Balance updates
Thank you to everyone who has tried Starship Theory! A number of small changes and fixes have been made to help balance the early game. More info can be found here. Really appreciate your feedback!

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History

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Review score: 50% on 2026-11-01 → 50% today (1,151 reviews)

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Starship Theory player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Starship Theory right now?: 6 people are playing Starship Theory on Steam right now, making it the 6381st most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 9 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Starship Theory's all-time peak player count?: Starship Theory's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 895, reached in July 2017.
Is Starship Theory good? What do Steam reviews say?: 50% of 1,151 Steam user reviews are positive (Mixed).
How much does Starship Theory cost on Steam?: Starship Theory is free to play on Steam.

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Store info

Starship Theory is a ship building survival game. Mine and trade to gather resources. Plan and construct new upgrades. Train and manage crew. Fight to survive.

Developer: Reconnect Software
Publisher: Reconnect Software
Release date: May 31, 2026
Install size: 500 MB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 574760

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