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Distant Worlds: Universe

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App ID 261470
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Slitherine Ltd.
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 28971051
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 00:57:38 UTC ()
Release Date 23 May 2014 – 23:09:23 UTC ()
😏 72.84%
1k reviews
13
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🗺️ 4X 🌠 Space 🚀 Sci-fi 🖥️ Simulation

Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.  

Additional Information

Developer Code Force
metacritic_name Distant Worlds: Universe
metacritic_score 81
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/distant-worlds-universe?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/261470/
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Slitherine Ltd.
Store Release Date 23 May 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 23 May 2014 – 23:09:23 UTC ()
Original Release Date 23 May 2014 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1400828400)
Store Asset Modification Time 6 June 2024 – 08:47:30 UTC () (1717663650)
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review_score 6
review_percentage 75
Detected Technologies (?) XNA Engine, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 7 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1293028
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 29 October 2013 – 22:58:24 UTC (), in changelist #317505

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🗺️ 4X 🌠 Space 🚀 Sci-fi 🖥️ Simulation 🛡️ Grand Strategy 👤 Singleplayer ▶️ Real-Time 🌐 RTS ⏯ Real-Time with Pause 🛠️ Moddable 🧱 Sandbox 🏽 2D 🌱 Indie 🗺️ Adventure 🔄 Replay Value 💎 Epic 💼 Management

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp20 September 2024 – 08:34:50 UTC
Trailers
2032354 ↴
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2032517 ↴
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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
228983 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980VC 2010 Redist No size
228990 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980DirectX Jun 2010 Redist No size
229000 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 3.5 Redist No size
229002 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 4.0 Redist No size
229004 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980.NET 4.5.2 Redist No size
229012 Windows Shared InstallDepot from 228980XNA 4.0 Redist No size
261471 Windows EnglishDistant Worlds: Universe Depot 706.83 MiB 615.67 MiB

Total size on disk is 706.83 MiB and total download size is 615.67 MiB.

 

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 1293028 22 August 2016 – 16:36:20 UTC
beta 622912

Other

Name Value
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