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Sid Meier's Starships

A Strategy game by Firaxis Games, released in 2015

66/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMac

Sid Meier’s Starships challenges players to build a planetary federation by exploring the galaxy, expanding its influence and domain, researching futuristic technologies and engaging in deep, turn-based tactical space combat with an armada of uniquely customizable starships. Each new campaign will feature its own distinctive galactic strategy map of worlds with dynamically generated tactical combat missions that will enhance the game’s replay value. In addition, Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth fans who purchase Sid Meier’s Starships will uncover cross-connectivity with the two games such that will enhance and expand the depth of both game experiences.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Sid Meier's Starships Download Size

The official download size for Sid Meier's Starships is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is Sid Meier's Starships Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
22Players Online

There are currently 22 people playing Sid Meier's Starships, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 26.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Sid Meier's Starships save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\SidMeiersStarships\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/SidMeiersStarships/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/SidMeiersStarships/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Sid Meier's Starships Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Sid Meier's Starships, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 33 user configs ↗

Can I Run Sid Meier's Starships?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Sid Meier's Starships smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows Vista SP2/ Windows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.0 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 8800 GT or better, or Intel HD4000 or better integrated graphics
  • 💾
    Storage841 MB available space
Download Size
2 GBSmall

Is Sid Meier's Starships Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

66
Rated 66 out of 100
Mixed Reviews5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 5 critic reviews, opinion on Sid Meier's Starships is divided. While it offers some unique strategy mechanics, the score of 66 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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