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Moonbase Alpha

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App ID 39000
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher NASA
Supported Systems
Technologies Unreal Engine
Last Changenumber 28969706
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:57:40 UTC ()
Release Date 6 July 2010 – 16:55:00 UTC ()
😎 88.22%
12k reviews
2
In-Game

NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Virtual Heroes
gamedir moonbasealpha
metacritic_name Moonbase Alpha
icon empty string
NoServers No
primarycache 39001
state eStateAvailable
serverbrowsername Moonbase Alpha
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/39000/
InstallScript installscript.vdf
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/39000
Publisher NASA
IsFreeApp Yes
eulas
0 ↴
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com/eula/39000
id39000
name39000
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 6 July 2010 – 16:55:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 6 July 2010 – 16:55:00 UTC ()
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 90
Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, Ogg SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game doesn't support Steam Deck's native display resolution and may experience degraded performance
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 12 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8352
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_01
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    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
restricted_countries DE
Germany
store_screenshot ss_9f89bb2544ef00e1704e36bc00d1119d2e657db6.jpg
First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:01:41 UTC (), in changelist #134952

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🌠 Space 🖥️ Simulation 🆓 Free to Play 🕹️ Multiplayer 👥 Online Co-Op 😃 Funny 💡 Strategy 🤣 Memes 🗺️ Adventure 🌍 Open World 🚶 Walking Simulator 🤝 Co-op 🧱 Sandbox 🌱 Realistic 🤡 Comedy 👤 Third Person 🫶 Massively Multiplayer 👤 Singleplayer 🙌 First-Person 🧩 Puzzle

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Assets

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small_capsule
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header_image
englishheader.jpg
Assets
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headerheader.jpg
library_capsuleportrait.png
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page_background_pathapp/39000
timestamp12 November 2015 – 18:23:25 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 2 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 1,443 all-time peak 7 July 2010
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Store data

  • 21,322 followers
  • 11,623 positive reviews
  • 1,210 negative reviews
  • 90.57% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 29,090 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 88.22% SteamDB Rating
  • 11,623 90.6% positive reviews
  • 1,210 9.4% negative reviews

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How many players are playing Moonbase Alpha right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing Moonbase Alpha on Steam.

Moonbase Alpha had an all-time peak of 1443 concurrent players on 7 July 2010.

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