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Space Empires II

Space Empires II overview

Malfador Machinations | Oct 13, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC

StrategyBase-BuildingExplorationManagementTurn-Based StrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)570
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,020
  • Review score56% positive

Space Empires II dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)570
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,020
  • Review score56% positive
  • Total reviews18
  • Release dateOct 13, 2020
  • DeveloperMalfador Machinations
  • PublisherStrategy First

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Malfador MachinationsPublisher: Strategy First

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Game overview

Overview

Space Empires II comes from Malfador Machinations and is published by Strategy First. It arrived on Steam on Oct 13, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Space Empires II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 18 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Space Empires II is available in 1 languages including:

English

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster1024 MB RAMVideo card with 16 MB RAM100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 101 gigahertz (GHz) or faster2048 MB RAMVideo card with 64 MB RAMNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Space Empires II has sold up to 570 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,020. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Space Empires II overview details

Space Empires II combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Released in 1995 for Windows 3.x using native UI elements, the second chapter of the saga introduced many improvements like the ability to design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. This strategy game evolved so you can explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Be prepared, other AI or human players will compete with you. One of the best aspects of this 4x strategy game is the ability to design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. Once you advance with technologies, new systems will be available, and you will have to update your designs. You will need to explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Other AI or human players will compete with you. Terrific gameplay, try it, and you won't regret it.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Space Empires II is listed as a game with $0.89 (70% off from $2.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSpace Empires II
Steam App ID1430140
Typegame
Release dateOct 13, 2020
DeveloperMalfador Machinations
PublisherStrategy First
Price$0.89 (70% off from $2.99)
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews10
Negative reviews8
Total reviews18
Positive percent56%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime3,831 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 13, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1430140
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1430140/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1430140
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Space Empires II

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Space Empires II?

Space Empires II's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 5 October 2026 - 16:00:32 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 64 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Space Empires II growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Space Empires II?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (25%), United Kingdom (25%), Australia (12.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.7%), United Kingdom (15%), Australia (10.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.1%), United Kingdom (17.7%), Australia (9.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (20.2%), United Kingdom (13.3%), China (8.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Space Empires II?

Space Empires II currently sits at 56% positive across 18 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 10 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Space Empires II have?

Space Empires II currently has about 97 tracked Steam followers as of 23 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Space Empires II?

Space Empires II is currently listed at $0.89 on Steam. That is 70% below the usual price of $2.99.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

56% positive, 10 positive, 8 negative

Price and discount

$0.89 (70% off from $2.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 October 2020

DLC and packages

Space Empires IIBuy Space Empires II #502300$1.19

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster Memory: 1024 MB RAM Graphics: Video card with 16 MB RAM Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster Memory: 2048 MB RAM Graphics: Video card with 64 MB RAM

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