Star Ruler 2

Buy82%

Very Positive · 719 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • Linux

Blind Mind Studios · Strategy · Mar 27, 2015

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
23
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Star Ruler 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 719 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 159 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
72% of themes are praise14% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
Has a lot of customization options for the generated world as well.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
11 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
I know it's just a minor point for many people, but personally for me half the enjoyment of playing a space-set strategy game comes from the visuals of it all; the battles, the solar systems, the planets and the general galactic landscape are an important part for me because it adds to the feelings of a 'living' galaxy, with multiple features and unknowns to discover.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
9 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
I like how you use interplanetary trade to 'upgrade' planets into production hubs. the combat is awesome you can zoom out and watch the beam weapons light up and you can zoom in and see the carnage close up and watch ships blow up in huge explosions.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
8 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
High marks for content but, moreover, using interface and usability to supplement immersion.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
4 of 159 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer opens up loads of strategies and diplomacy and is generally a much more engaging experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Combat9 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Multiplayer4 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$19.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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