Spacebase Startopia
Released Mar 2021
Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor.
55% positive · 654 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $39.99
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Evaluation
Spacebase Startopia launched on March 26, 2021 as a fully featured game with a campaign, skirmish, and multiplayer modes. Following launch, the developer shipped a series of patches through 2021: a hotfix on April 6, a feature update (v1.2) on April 16, another feature update (v1.3) on April 30, and a final feature-and-fix update (v1.4.2) on September 1, 2021. That September 2021 update is the last developer communication of any kind in the news history.
The only DLC ever released is the Original Soundtrack, which shipped on launch day. No additional gameplay DLC, expansions, or season passes have been announced or listed. The August 2024 news post is simply a promotional sale announcement for the "Extended Edition" bundle — it contains no developer communication about new content or ongoing development, and the store listing for that edition describes it as a complete package.
The developer has made no announcements of future content, roadmaps, or planned expansions at any point. With the last substantive update arriving on September 1, 2021 and no content commitments outstanding, the game appears to have shipped as a complete product and received post-launch polish before the developer moved on. There is no indication that further content is planned.
Evidence
Update 1.4.2 released with improvements and bug fixes — the last developer update on record.
Game launched on March 26, 2021 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, with Nintendo Switch to follow later in the year.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Kalypso Media
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
"Help, we're all going to d... Wha... Oh, excuse me, it seems my system is no longer up-to-date – [old memory status deleted] – so, much better… WELCOME to the Spacebase Startopia! I'm VAL, your helpful and efficient Space Station AI!
According to my records, this Station hasn’t been used at all in the last 17 years! How very strange. Furthermore, it would appear that you are the only rational life form in this Sector. Well then, CONGRATULATIONS! I hereby officially pronounce you Commander of this Space Station! Hopefully you will enjoy more success than your predecessor who, according to the logbook, er… ran into some wormlike Aliens… Oh, nothing to worry about!
To keep the same thing from happening to you, there's a lot you're going to have to do. Amongst others, there’s the development of further Sectors, maintenance of the three vital Main Decks as well as the customer acquisition and entertainment of our extraterrestrial visitors, who provide us with sufficient Energy for our plans for global improvement. Oh, and before I forget – it's probably just a bug in my security protocols anyway – but my sensors are showing just loads of enemy creatures in all of the other Sectors…
So, what are we waiting for? Let's get to work! Let us join forces to conquer space."
Spacebase Startopia captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor. In addition to the challenging single player Campaign and the versatile battle mode, there are also competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for up to four players. And as if maintaining the three Space Station Decks, entertaining the eight Alien races and defending against enemy invaders were not enough of a challenge, the dynamic narrator AI is not going to mince matters and commentates the events in a lovely but sharp-tongued manner.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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