Stars in Shadow overview

Overview

Stars in Shadow comes from Ashdar Games and is published by Iceberg Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Jan 19, 2017, 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

Stars in Shadow's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 12 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:32:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 26. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 837 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Stars in Shadow is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Stars in Shadow has sold up to 30,115 units and has 734 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $488,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Stars in Shadow overview details

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

Steam Store description

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X science fiction strategy game. Explore the stars, settle distant worlds, and build an interstellar empire. Recover ancient technologies and negotiate with alien leaders. Created by a pair of passionate strategy gamers, Stars in Shadow features streamlined empire management, sophisticated turn-based tactical combat, and detailed world building. FEATURES Epic Scope: Starting at the dawn of interstellar travel, progress through four eras of technological advancement. Discover the science of planetary terraforming, upgrade your infantry battalions to battle mechs, and grow your fleet from a squadron of destroyers to an armada of planet-destroying Dread Stars. Varied Factions: 7 Playable factions comprising six alien races. Each faction has different research strengths and technology options. Forming alliances, conquering neighboring species, or discovering ancient artifacts may open up additional avenues of research. Choose your race wisely as it impacts which worlds will suit you, what trades or alliances may be offered, and whether or not your neighbors are inclined to trust you. Stylized Setting: A distinctive comic-book art style and an original, detailed universe backstory draw you into an immersive game world. Interact with a unique cast of alien characters, make friends and influence people, or crush your enemies and see them driven before you. Focused High-Level Strategy: Build a vast and varied empire, taking advantage of the unique traits offered by different alien populations and the worlds they inhabit. Experiments on a slave…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Stars in Shadow is listed as a game with $24.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 12 players at 22 September 2026 - 01:32:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 26, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyIndie4XTurn-Based StrategySpaceTurn-Based CombatSci-fiTurn-BasedTurn-Based Tactics

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