Maelstrom overview

Overview

Maelstrom comes from Sam Lantinga and is published by Sam Lantinga. It arrived on Steam on Coming soon, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. 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

Maelstrom's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 9 September 2026 - 18:53:41 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 100% positive across 12 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Maelstrom is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Maelstrom has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Maelstrom overview details

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

Steam Store description

You pilot your ship through the dreaded "Maelstrom" asteroid belt -- suddenly your best friend thrusts towards you and fires, directly at your cockpit. You raise your shields just in time, and the battle is joined. The deadliest stretch of space known to mankind has just gotten deadlier. Everywhere massive asteroids jostle for a chance to crush your ship, and deadly Shenobi fighter patrols pursue you across the asteroid belt. But the deadliest of them all is your sister ship, assigned to you on patrol. The pilot, trained by your own Navy, battle hardened by months in the Maelstrom, is equipped with a twin of your own ship and intimate knowledge of your tactics. The lovely Stratocaster R&R facility never sounded so good, but as you fire full thrusters to dodge the latest barrage you begin to think you'll never get home... INFO Maelstrom is a licensed open source port of the original shareware game for the Macintosh by Ambrosia Software, Inc. It is a fast-action, asteroids-like game, with classic pixel graphics and original sounds. In addition to being a faithful reproduction of the original game, this version adds game controller support, mobile touch controls, and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer action. NEW FEATURES Kid Mode Clicking the "kid mode" icon next to the play button will enable an easier play mode which will add the retro-thruster prize and automatically shield you as long as shields are available - but beware the Shenobi ships! Their shots will not trigger the automatic defensive systems. Achievements and high scores are not available while i…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Maelstrom is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, LAN PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and is associated with Free To Play. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 9 September 2026 - 18:53:41 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 100% positive reviews.

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