Catalog 
Pixel Starships
LiveRPGStrategySimulationCasual and puzzle
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2016
- Developer:
- Savy Soda, SavySoda
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players151
- Player rating:
- 73% · 3K
- Profile data as of:
- August 29, 2026
Pixel Starships is an FTL-style online sci-fi strategy builder and management game with a competitive PVP tournament. Set in the retro galaxy, your role is to explore space, meet aliens, and develop your ship, crew and AI. The game contains deep strategic and 4x elements. PSS is community-driven.
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Overview
- Franchise
- Unknown
- Release date
- Windows — May 23, 2023
- macOS — May 23, 2023
- Linux — May 23, 2023
- iOS — 2016
- Android — 2016
- Web browser — 2023
- Publisher
- Age rating
- ACB PG — Parental Guidance · Steam Store
- ClassInd 10 — Ages 10+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Not specified by the storefront
- Interaction modes
- Single-playerMultiplayerOnline PvPOnline co-opCross-platform play
- Session capacity
- 100 online co-op · IGDB mirror
- Access model
- Free to play
- Monetization
- In-app purchases
- Storefront price
- Unknown
- Store contents
- 54 Achievements · Steam Store, August 29, 2026
- Languages
- EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPortuguesePortuguese, BrazilItalianPolishTurkish
Classification
- Genres
- RPGStrategySimulationCasual and puzzleEvidence:
- Setting and subject matter
- Science fiction Evidence:
- Camera
- Side view Evidence:
- Visual style
- Pixel art
- Combat system type
- Unknown
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
151
August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 151.44
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Average concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 151
- Date observed
- September 15, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
Concurrent players · period peak
238
August 16, 2026 — September 15, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Published by source
- Confidence
- Medium — The site's calculation method is not published
- Basis
- Peak concurrent Steam players over 30 days from Steam Charts: 238
- Date observed
- September 15, 2026
- Source
- Steam Charts
- Ratings
- players73% · 3KSteam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- Last update
- August 20, 2026 — Thunderbirds X Pixel Starships! (5 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Concurrent players
period average · May 2020 — August 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
2650
May 2020August 2026
- Change over period
- −42%decrease from 265 (May 2020) to 153 (August 2026)
- Gaps
- No gaps in observed months
- Observations
- 76
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
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