Master of Orion

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App ID	298050
App Type	Game
Developer	NGD Studios
Publisher	Wargaming Labs
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	31806520
Last Record Update	21 October 2025 – 01:53:52 UTC ()
Release Date	25 August 2016 – 16:58:00 UTC ()

😏 75.21%

8k reviews

272

In-Game

The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.

Additional Information

Developer

NGD Studios

gamedir

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metacritic_name

Master of Orion

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/master-of-orion?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

GameManualURL

https://store.steampowered.com/manual/298050/

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Wargaming Labs

eulas

1 ↴
id	298050_eula_1
name	Master of Orion EULA 1
url	http://store.steampowered.com//eula/298050_eula_1

Store Release Date

26 February 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

community_hub_visible

Yes

Primary Genre

Strategy (2)

Store Genres

Strategy (2)

Steam Release Date

25 August 2016 – 16:58:00 UTC ()

Original Release Date

26 February 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1456473600)

Store Asset Modification Time

6 February 2024 – 17:32:15 UTC () (1707240735)

library_assets

library_capsule	en
library_hero	en
library_logo	en
logo_position ↴
pinned_position	BottomLeft
width_pct	37
height_pct	59

review_score

review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, Protocol_Buffers SDK, SDL SDK, Tobii SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 17 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 4762723

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	1
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

24 April 2014 – 16:18:25 UTC (), in changelist #478110

Supported Languages

13 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes	Yes
German	Yes		Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes	Yes
Czech	Yes		Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes		Yes	Yes
Turkish	Yes		Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes		Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes		Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes	Yes

Assets

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logo

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LinuxClientIcon

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small_capsule

english

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header_image

english

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library_assets_full

library_capsule ↴
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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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logo_position/width_pct	37
logo_position/height_pct	59
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page_background_path	app/298050
timestamp	16 February 2024 – 08:19:17 UTC

Trailer 70316 ↴

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all_ages	true
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timestamp	25 August 2016 – 17:01:42 UTC

Trailer 53135 ↴

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timestamp	27 February 2016 – 19:07:43 UTC

Trailer 52740 ↴

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timestamp	25 February 2016 – 03:55:38 UTC

Trailer 52424 ↴

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all_ages	true
is_highlight	true
timestamp	18 February 2016 – 12:02:54 UTC

Trailer 37961 ↴

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timestamp	13 November 2015 – 01:05:07 UTC

Steam charts

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272 players right now
427 24-hour peak
4,852 all-time peak 28 August 2016

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Owner estimations

~328.3 k by VG Insights
~405.5 k by Gamalytic
~464.3 k by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

😏 Mostly Positive
75.21% SteamDB Rating
6,176 77.0% positive reviews
1,843 23.0% negative reviews

How many players are playing Master of Orion right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 272 players live playing Master of Orion on Steam.

Master of Orion had an all-time peak of 4852 concurrent players on 28 August 2016.

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Master of Orion

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