Spacebase Startopia
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…
Spacebase Startopia is a simulator developed by Realmforge Studios, released 26 March 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4. It currently starts at $9.99 at GOG.
What Spacebase Startopia is
Spacebase Startopia is a simulator game developed by Realmforge Studios and released in 2021. It was published by Kalypso Media. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
"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…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are sandbox and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Spacebase Startopia holds a critic score of 69 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 2,881 rated simulator games in our database, which average 71. Games released in 2021 averaged 74, so it scored 5 points below the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $9.99 at GOG, 75% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Spacebase Startopia launched on 26 March 2021, within three weeks of It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut and Monster Hunter Rise. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: It Takes Two, Disco Elysium: Final Cut, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Monster Hunter Rise.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Spacebase Startopia yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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