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Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition overview

Kerberos Productions | Nov 30, 2012 | game

Released

5players observed · 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC

Strategy4XSpaceSci-fiSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players5 · 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)137,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score44% positive

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players5 · 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)137,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,700,000
  • Review score44% positive
  • Total reviews959
  • Release dateNov 30, 2012
  • DeveloperKerberos Productions
  • PublisherParadox Interactive

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Kerberos ProductionsPublisher: Paradox Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition comes from Kerberos Productions and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Nov 30, 2012, and it sits naturally among Multi-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

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 5 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC, with a tracked peak near 11. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 44% positive across 959 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedCore2 Duo or equivalent2 GB RAM512-MB DirectX 10, Integrated graphics (laptops) are not supported DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space Sound: Any Windows Vista compatible sound device, stereo speakers or head phones Additional: , DirectX February 2010 or newer (DX10). 3-button mouse and keyboard. Internet required for online play. LAN required for local multiplayerNot listed
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition has sold up to 137,000 units and has 680 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition overview details

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included. Customize your own starships, amass your fleet, explore the outer reaches of the galaxy and expand your empire. Research new alien technologies and bring them into battle with a mix of turn-based strategy and real-time skirmishes. Now a new Faction bursts onto the scene, a race of Artificial Intelligence who once served as slaves and now return seeking vengeance. Playing as the Loa, your Fleets will become masters of metamorphosis, shape-shifting into new forms to become the ships you need, where you need them. Durable and hardy, your colonies can be built on any rocky planet. Building an empire of silicon and steel, you will bring your former masters to their knees…or will you bring about the End of Flesh. Key Features Play as the Loa, with over 120 new ship sections and their own unique drive system – the Neutrino Pulse Gate Over 25 additional technologies, including a new Cybernetic Tech Tree 10 new weapons and attacks to use in battle New ship sections for the original six Factions, including 2 new Leviathan class vessels 2 new Independent Races to encounter, study and incorporate into your empire New Random Encounters, a new Grand Menace, and new Star Maps New Evacuation Mission, and Supplemental Mission system allowing players to focus on the Target or t…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Multi-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 5 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC, a tracked peak of 11, and 44% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameSword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Steam App ID42990
Typegame
Release dateNov 30, 2012
DeveloperKerberos Productions
PublisherParadox Interactive
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesMulti-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players5 · 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak11
Positive reviews421
Negative reviews538
Total reviews959
Positive percent44%
Review typeMixed
Recommendations680
Average playtime9,948 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 30, 2012
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 November 2013 - 01:49:35 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Dr. SleeplessNo description
Steel PusherNo description
Shipyard SupervisorNo description
And we will call it... "This Land"No description
Not Too Hot, Not Too ColdNo description
We got nuthin'No description
To Boldly GoNo description
The Z-word Is RubbishNo description
Sword of the StarsNo description
We've Got Rock, NeilNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© 2012 Paradox Interactive™. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. All rights reserved.

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/42990
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/42990/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/42990
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition

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 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition?

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition's latest SteamPulse observation records 5 players at 9 September 2026 - 19:45:52 UTC, with a tracked peak of 11 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 166 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 8 players; the highest observed daily value is 11 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 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.6%), Canada (11.1%), Australia (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.6%), Canada (8.8%), Australia (6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.7%), Canada (8.7%), Australia (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.8%), Canada (7.7%), 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 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition?

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition currently sits at 44% positive across 959 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 421 positive reviews and 538 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition have?

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition currently has about 4K tracked Steam followers as of 15 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 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition?

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition is currently listed at $19.99 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 680, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

44% positive, 421 positive, 538 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Multi-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

14

Platform releases
  • Steam 28 October 2011

DLC and packages

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced EditionBuy Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition #12438$19.99Sword of the Stars CollectionBuy Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition #15391$24.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 - 64 bit Processor: Core2 Duo or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512-MB DirectX 10, Integrated graphics (laptops) are not supported DirectX®: 10 Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space Sound: Any Windows Vista compatible sound device, stereo speakers or head phones Additional: , DirectX February 2010 or newer (DX10). 3-button mouse and keyboard. Internet required for online play. LAN require…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Additional: , DirectX February 2010 or newer (DX10). 3-button mouse and keyboard. Internet required for online play. LAN required for local multiplayer

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