SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander overview

Massive Damage, Inc. | Sep 8, 2016 | game

Released

1players observed · 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC

IndieRPGSimulationStrategySpaceSteam Store

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)134,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score84% positive

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)134,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score84% positive
  • Total reviews1,314
  • Release dateSep 8, 2016
  • DeveloperMassive Damage, Inc.
  • PublisherMassive Damage, Inc.

Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Massive Damage, Inc.Publisher: Massive Damage, Inc.

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Game overview

Overview

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander comes from Massive Damage, Inc. and is published by Massive Damage, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Sep 8, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 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 84% positive across 1,314 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listed2 GB RAM128MB400 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2GHZ2 GB RAM512MB400 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS XNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed400 MB available space
macOSRecommendedMac OS XNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed400 MB available space
LinuxMinimumLinux UbuntuNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed400 MB available space
LinuxRecommendedLinux UbuntuNot listed2 GB RAMNot listed400 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander has sold up to 134,000 units and has 964 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander overview details

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Game On the edge of Terran space lies Halcyon 6, a derelict starbase left behind by a mysterious precursor race. Your mission is to reclaim the derelict station and rebuild it. A mysterious alien force is making a beeline towards Earth and this starbase is the best chance for the New Terran Federation to establish new alliances, research new technologies and otherwise figure out a way to stop the impending invasion. Using only the resources you can salvage from the derelict station and gathered from nearby star systems, it’s up to you to rebuild the starbase to lead the Terran Republic’s scientific research, exploration and diplomatic efforts on the edge of known space. Halcyon 6 is a passion project who’s design is inspired by our years spent playing classic games like Star Control, Master of Orion, X-COM, Civilization and new classics like FTL. Features: Base Building : spend resources to build station facilities (rooms) to enhance your production and technological capabilities, or build ships to help you control more territory Exploration : assign your fleets to nearby star clusters, where they can handle emerging enemy threats, do missions for alien factions or secure bonus resources Crew Management : assign crew to station facilities to greatly improve their output efficiency, or to ships where they can contribute in unique ways to combat, missions and events Deep Tactical Combat : fight tactical ship or ground battles to resolve hostile events, create a foothold in the sector and ultimately defeat the enemy mothership! Story Events : based on game criteria li…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 84% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHalcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Steam App ID371200
Typegame
Release dateSep 8, 2016
DeveloperMassive Damage, Inc.
PublisherMassive Damage, Inc.
Price$14.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players1 · 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews1,101
Negative reviews213
Total reviews1,314
Positive percent84%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations964
Average playtime1,182 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateSep 8, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 August 2023 - 13:38:02 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC

Content descriptors

Cartoon violence and cartoon gory deaths

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Knowledge is PowerNo description
The Sacrificial LambNo description
Acceptable LossesNo description
Collateral DamageNo description
Valar MorghulisNo description
Damnit, Jim. I'm a Doctor, Not An Undertaker!No description
Blanket Fort BaronNo description
City PlannerNo description
King of the CastleNo description
And Caesar WeptNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/371200
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/371200/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/371200
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

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 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander?

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:20:19 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 20 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 1 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Canada (12.5%), United Kingdom (8.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (42.1%), Canada (10.3%), United Kingdom (8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.1%), Canada (9.8%), United Kingdom (7.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (35.4%), Canada (8.6%), China (7.1%). 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 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander?

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander currently sits at 84% positive across 1,314 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,101 positive reviews and 213 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander have?

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander currently has about 23.9K tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander?

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is currently listed at $14.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 964, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

84% positive, 1,101 positive, 213 negative

Price and discount

$14.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

69

Platform releases
  • Steam 21 April 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Massive Damage GalacticBundle #20345 - 15% off$6.14Halcyon 6 DELUXE EDITIONBundle #4449 - 20% off$4.68
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander - SoundtrackOriginal Soundtrack for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander by composer Steven Londondlc #528490Unavailable on Steam Store
Halcyon 6: Lightspeed EditionBuy Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander #183611$14.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 128MB Storage: 400 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 10 Processor: 2GHZ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB Storage: 400 MB available space

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