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Old Stars
A fast-paced 4X galaxy you can actually finish. Expand by colonising and besieging rival worlds, wield government powers that bend the rules - freeze enemy fleets, sever hyperlanes, vanish into stealth - and race rivals to claim the galactic core. A grand-strategy empire in an evening, not a month.

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Content
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In-game chat, Online interactivity

Coming Soon To Early Access

The developers of this game intend to release as a work in progress, developing with the feedback of players.

Note: Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Old Stars is an ambitious solo-built 4X, and a game this deep is better when shaped alongside its players. The core loop is playable now; Early Access is about building outward from it, guided by real feedback.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Likely 18-24 months. As a solo dev I'd rather get it right than rush, and I'll keep the community posted as milestones land.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Broader and deeper: more complete systems, expanded content, stronger balance, more polish, and far fewer bugs. 1.0 should be the fully realised version of what Early Access points toward.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Playable and fun, with its core 4X loop in place - but a work in progress. Expect missing systems, some placeholder content, and rough edges. If you want a finished experience, consider waiting for 1.0.

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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The price may rise as content grows toward 1.0. Nothing's final.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Player feedback drives development. I'll use suggestions, bug reports, and balance notes to guide what's built next - the Steam forums are the best place to get involved.”
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Planned Release Date: To be announced

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About This Game

Grand-strategy space 4X - the scale of a galaxy, the length of an evening.

Old Stars runs in hours, not weeks. It's a real-time 4X built for a single satisfying evening - explore, expand, exploit and exterminate at a pace that respects your time, then spin up a brand-new galaxy tomorrow. All the depth of the genre, none of the 60-hour commitment.

Forget endless attrition. Take rival systems the way empires really fall - march your fleets down the hyperlanes, besiege a world, and break it. Conquest is decisive and readable, closer to  than to the genre's usual stalemates.

Your government isn't a stat sheet - it's a set of abilities that bend the galaxy's rules. Peacekeepers freeze enemy fleets the instant they enter their space. Isolationists sever hyperlanes to wall off their borders. Silent states field cloaked fleets and hide entire colonies until first contact comes far too late. Pick a government and the whole galaxy plays differently.

Every colony is a hex-tile world you shape tile by tile - place buildings, unlock jobs, and grow your pops into a productive engine. Early choices compound. One well-built world can decide a war.

At the heart of the galaxy waits a supermassive black hole. Push to the galactic centre, claim it, and win - a victory condition all its own, standing alongside conquest and score. And you are never the only empire racing there.

Tune everything: galaxy size up to 1,000 stars, game pace from a quick skirmish to a long campaign, and an optional 3X mode that switches diplomacy off entirely for a pure explore-expand-exterminate run.

Steam Workshop support for icons, empire presets, events and UI themes - all data-driven, no recompiling required. Make the galaxy yours, then share it.

Native on Windows, Linux and macOS, with single-player and multiplayer across platforms.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game includes some AI-assisted visual assets and synthetic voice generation for the in-game robot advisor.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 / Windows 11x64
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or greater
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2GB AMD 7970 or GTX 1050 or greater
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64 / Windows 11x64
    • Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or greater
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050 or greater
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: MacOS 10.11 (El Capitan)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX8350 4.0 GHz or greater
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Core i7-6800K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or greater
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
    Recommended:
    • OS: MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX8350 4.0 GHz or greater
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050 or greater
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / Ubuntu 22.04
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX8350 4.0 GHz or greater
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2GB AMD 7970 or GTX 1050 or greater
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 20.04 / Ubuntu 22.04
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX8350 4.0 GHz or greater
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 1050 or greater
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device
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