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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 ()
😏 72.97%
1k reviews
5
In-Game

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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Detected Technologies (?) XNA Engine, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
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  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 7 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1293028
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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
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Steam charts

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  • 5 players right now
  • 14 24-hour peak
  • 1,254 all-time peak 1 June 2014
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Store data

  • 24,011 followers
  • 1,379 positive reviews
  • 444 negative reviews
  • 75.64% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 2,475 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 72.97% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,379 75.6% positive reviews
  • 444 24.4% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
23 May 2014 – 23:09 Steam Release -
21 February 2019 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Strategy Legends Bundle -
20 March 2019 – 16:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Vengeance Bundle -
11 June 2019 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Space Strategy Pack -
23 August 2019 – 20:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Strategy Legends Bundle -
9 July 2021 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Unleash Destruction Bundle -
21 February 2022 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Strategy BYOB 2022 -
8 May 2025 – 15:00 ⇄ Fanatical: Slitherine Strategy Bundle -

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How many players are playing Distant Worlds: Universe right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 5 players live playing Distant Worlds: Universe on Steam.

Distant Worlds: Universe had an all-time peak of 1254 concurrent players on 1 June 2014.

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