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Released Oct 12, 2022 Early Access $29.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Stardeus

By Kodo Linija · published by Paradox Arc

Followers —
Reviews 1,437 Very Positive
Players yesterday 63 at the busiest moment
Owners 100K–200K estimated

About Stardeus

Stardeus is a game tagged Exploration, Colony Sim and Sandbox by Kodo Linija, released Oct 12, 2022. It has 1,437 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 100K–200K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Worlds Explorers, Deep Claims and SpaceSlog.

Stardeus is a deep colony sim set on a broken starship manned by drones and hibernating human survivors. As the AI, have your drones repair your ship, save your crew and travel the stars in this beautiful simulation.
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Stardeus · record updated 19 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID1380910
Release dateOct 12, 2022
Last change number40221078
Last record update19 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Kodo Linija
Publisher
Paradox Arc
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise
Paradox Arc
Technologies
Unity detected

Platforms

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit
Steam Deck
Verified
Controller
Full support

Features

8
Single-playerIncludes level editorFull controller supportSteam WorkshopSteam CloudRemote Play on TVSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Related apps

Prices

Price · US$29.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$29.99Oct 24, 2026
Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

4
  1. Oct 13, 2026 v0.15 is coming soon

    We're planning to release v0.15 later this month.If you want to try it early, you can switch to the experimental branch on Steam today. The update is already available there. It's still getting daily updates (mostly balancing), but it is v…

  2. Oct 16, 2025 Stardeus "Story & Drama" Major Update Is Now LIVE

    Greetings, Space Travelers! Get ready for the next level of immersion: the new Story and Drama (v0.14) major update has just dropped, and it will have as much if not more impact on gameplay as the massive Bioverse update did about a year a…

  3. May 7, 2025 Stardeus "Ship Combat" Major Update

    Greetings, Space Travelers! We are excited to announce the release of the Ship Combat major update! Let's take a look at the noteworthy changes it brings. A day in the life At last, the Stardeus Universe won't feel as lonely anymore. You w…

  4. Apr 28, 2025 v0.13 is releasing Soon!

    Hey Space Travelers! The Ship Combat (v0.13) major update is almost ready for public release! We are grateful to everyone who playtested it in the alpha branch. Your feedback and bug reports helped polish all the rough edges, as usual. We’…

Builds

14
BuildBranchUpdated
26194553experimentalOct 25, 2026
26154207experimentalOct 23, 2026
23193502publicMay 12, 2026
23193502v0_14_xMay 12, 2026
22646141old_versionApr 4, 2026
20357259v0_13_xOct 16, 2025
17586024v0_12_xMay 2, 2025
16224192v0_11_xJan 23, 2025
13976716v0_10_xMay 5, 2024
12065313v0_9_xOct 2, 2023
11284894v0_8_xJun 8, 2023
11151692v0_7_xMay 5, 2023
9699497v0_6_103_20221011Oct 21, 2022
9449127v0_6_78_20220901Oct 21, 2022

Packages & DLC

DLCs

1
IDNamePrice (US)
2165431 Not on the store yet —

Depots

Depots

3
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
1380916 — Windows 1.13 GB 838.8 MB 4403374105659153033
1380917 — Linux 1.13 GB 837.7 MB 5448676824087635274
1380918 — macOS 1.15 GB 847.5 MB 5314822654202937094

Branches

13
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 23193502 May 12, 2026 Open
experimental The most up to date version, includes untested features 26194553 Oct 25, 2026 Open
v0_14_x Last version of v0.14.x before upgrade to v0.15 23193502 May 12, 2026 Open
old_version Previous build 22646141 Apr 4, 2026 Open
v0_13_x Last version of v0.13.x before upgrade to v0.14 20357259 Oct 16, 2025 Open
v0_12_x Last version of v0.12.x before upgrade to v0.13 17586024 May 2, 2025 Open
v0_11_x Last version of v0.11.x before upgrade to v0.12 16224192 Jan 23, 2025 Open
v0_10_x Last version of v0.10.x before upgrade to v0.11 13976716 May 5, 2024 Open
v0_9_x Last version of v0.9.x before upgrade to v0.10 12065313 Oct 2, 2023 Open
v0_8_x Last version of v.0.8.x before upgrade to v0.9 11284894 Jun 8, 2023 Open
v0_7_x Last version of v.0.7.x before upgrade to v0.8 11151692 May 5, 2023 Open
v0_6_103_20221011 Archives: launch day 9699497 Oct 21, 2022 Open
v0_6_78_20220901 Archives: pre-release alpha 9449127 Oct 21, 2022 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Stardeus

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Stardeus.exe Windows
Stardeus Linux · 64-bit
Stardeus.app macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player9.31 GB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations4
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLowKodo Linija/Stardeus/Saves/*.saveAll
WinAppDataLocalLowKodo Linija/Stardeus/Saves/*.jpgAll
WinAppDataLocalLowKodo Linija/Stardeus/Saves/*.metaAll
WinAppDataLocalLowKodo Linija/Stardeus/Saves/*.datAll

Update history

Changes to the Steam record

since we started watching
  1. Oct 25, 2026 · 18:41 #40221078
    • appid removed
    • common.ReleaseState added released
    • common.releasestate removed
    • depots.1380916.manifests.experimental.download 1392274288 → 1392278128
    • depots.1380916.manifests.experimental.gid 537284737680102504 → 712483424066731052
    • depots.1380916.manifests.experimental.size 1633419856 → 1633424835
    • depots.1380917.manifests.experimental.download 1388048768 → 1388049760
    • depots.1380917.manifests.experimental.gid 6156045545745841956 → 1644527246217892765
    • depots.1380917.manifests.experimental.size 1626866880 → 1626871859
    • depots.1380918.manifests.experimental.download 1398162640 → 1398166832
    • depots.1380918.manifests.experimental.gid 2315389342232063597 → 680593743475001149
    • depots.1380918.manifests.experimental.size 1647415436 → 1647419919
    • and 3 more

News

  1. Jul 29, 2026 · Community Announcements Web Codex & New Translations Workflow

    What’s crackalackin’, folks! I can think of something that’s crackalackin’: The codex. We’ve all been there. You’re at work (boring). You can’t stop thinking about your Stardeus save. You think to yo…

  2. Jun 18, 2026 · Community Announcements New Stardeus UI: Behind the Scenes

    Hey everyone!I wanted to reveal a bit of history and reasoning behind the new UI update. This was the 7th iteration of the UI. The first 6 are briefly documented in the art book (The Journey DLC), wh…

  3. Jun 12, 2026 · Community Announcements The new UI is ready for public testing!

    What's up, everyone! Work on the new major update is finally entering the final phase, and this is where we need your help! Like with all previous major updates, brave explorers are welcome to try it…

  4. Apr 22, 2026 · Community Announcements UI Rework screenshots (LEAKED)

    So, we've heard a lot of feedback when it comes to the new UI!Mostly it's been about people being afraid it will be less complicated than the old UI, taking away some of Stardeus charm… We hear your …

  5. Jan 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Yes, we're reworking the UI

    As you might or might not know - we're reworking the UI. You probably have a lot of questions... So did I... however, I got the chance to sit down with spajus and ask him some questions about this so…

  6. Oct 17, 2025 · GamingOnLinux Deep colony sim Stardeus adds a huge new narrative-focused update

    Because there was always going to be some drama in deep space right? Stardeus is a spaceship colony sim that just expanded in a huge way. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/202…

  7. Oct 6, 2025 · Community Announcements The Epic Race WINNERS!!!

    Hello fellow travelers Today is a monumental day. Today is the day we announce the winners of The Epic Race. If you're not up to speed: The Epic Race was an event we held until last Friday, where the…

  8. Sep 16, 2025 · Community Announcements The Epic Race Challenge

    Introducing: The Epic Race!Whoever can get to OlausMagnus sector in the Redqueen region the fastest in the provided save will be given the opportunity to name a robot, pet or planet (that will stay i…

  9. Aug 18, 2025 · Community Announcements Story & Drama Open For Testing

    Hey everyone! I've been working hard on the Stardeus v0.14 "Story & Drama" major update over the summer and it's almost ready! It's now open for public testing. If you'd like to try it and provide fe…

  10. Jun 13, 2025 · GamingOnLinux Starship colony building sim Stardeus gets a free weekend and big sale

    Stardeus is a colony building sim set in space, where you build up your own spaceship to go off exploring and survive. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/starship-colon…

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