Shortest Trip to Earth overview

Interactive Fate | Aug 15, 2019 | game

Released

1players observed · 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Strategy Steam Store

Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak34
Units sold (VGI)53,412
Revenue (VGI)$845,000
Review score77% positive

Shortest Trip to Earth dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players1 · 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak34
Units sold (VGI)53,412
Revenue (VGI)$845,000
Review score77% positive
Total reviews1,428
Release dateAug 15, 2019
DeveloperInteractive Fate
PublisherInteractive Fate

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Interactive Fate Publisher: Interactive Fate

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Game overview

Overview

Shortest Trip to Earth comes from Interactive Fate and is published by Interactive Fate. It arrived on Steam on Aug 15, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Shortest Trip to Earth's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC, with a tracked peak near 34. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 1,428 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Shortest Trip to Earth is available in 1 languages including:

English

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core i3 or equivalent	4 GB RAM	Intel HD4400 or dedicated DX11 GPU (1280x720)	600 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Microsoft Windows 10 - 64 bit	Intel Core i5 or equivalent	8 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 1050 (1920x1080)	600 MB available space
Linux	Minimum	Linux	Intel Core i3 or equivalent	4 GB RAM	Intel HD4400 or dedicated DX11 GPU (1280x720)	600 MB available space
Linux	Recommended	Ubuntu LTS	Intel Core i5 or equivalent	8 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 1050 (1920x1080)	600 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Shortest Trip to Earth has sold up to 53,412 units and has 1,258 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $845,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Shortest Trip to Earth overview details

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

Steam Store description

From the writer of “Teleglitch: Die More Edition” comes Shortest Trip to Earth, a roguelike spaceship simulator featuring exploration, ship management, game-influencing decision-making and real-time tactical battles. Community Translations available in German, Russian, Simplified Chinese and more Onboard combat against hostile intruders is a messy business Explore a detailed and deadly universe Embark on a perilous journey through a procedurally generated universe and explore massive space sectors crawling with exotic lifeforms. Engage in action-packed tactical combat against hostile ships, boarding parties and inter-dimensional space monsters. Each ship comes with its own strengths and weaknesses Master the art of survival by customising your ship with modular components and perks. Choose from a range of spaceships and manage life within your vessel - from crew, pets and drones to ship modules and weapons. Shape your journey through hundreds of multiple-choice events, featuring unique hand-drawn illustrations. A selection of crew types Shortest Trip to Earth features unforgiving permadeath, but you can unlock perks to increase the odds of survival on your next run. Key Features Master the art of survival in unexplored space! Explore a procedurally generated universe, packed with content Collect resources, craft modules & upgrade your ship Epic real-time tactical space battles Onboard combat, featuring hostile intruders, drones and battle-hardened pets 500+ ship modules, a variety of ship weapons and nukes 30+ unique crew weapons 50+ types of crew, drones & comba…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Shortest Trip to Earth is listed as a game with $25.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC, a tracked peak of 34, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Shortest Trip to Earth
Steam App ID	812040
Type	game
Release date	Aug 15, 2019
Developer	Interactive Fate
Publisher	Interactive Fate
Price	$25.99
Platforms	Windows and Linux
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Categories	Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	1 · 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	34
Positive reviews	1,099
Negative reviews	329
Total reviews	1,428
Positive percent	77%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	1,258
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Aug 15, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	20 December 2025 - 21:04:20 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC

Overview tags

Rogue-lite Space Strategy Survival Sci-fi Exploration Resource Management Difficult Action Roguelike Spaceships Rogue-like Choices Matter Simulation Tactical Adventure

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
The Rogue Rat blueprints	No description
The Pumpkin Hammer blueprints	No description
The Atlas blueprints	No description
The Bluestar blueprints	No description
The Warpshell blueprints	No description
The Endurance blueprints	No description
The Way of the Tortoise	No description
The Incredible Tigerfish Tactician	No description
The Incredible Feat of Minimalism	No description
Fierce Sincerity All the Way	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	Shortest Trip To Earth © 2018 Interactive Fate. Developed by Interactive Fate. Licensed exclusively to and distritbuted by Interactive Fate. Initially published and released while licenced to Iceberg Interactive BV. Microsoft®, Windows® and DirectX® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other brands, product names, and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved. Made in EU, Estonia.

References

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

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/812040
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/812040/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/812040
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Shortest Trip to Earth

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 Shortest Trip to Earth?

Shortest Trip to Earth's latest SteamPulse observation records 1 players at 12 September 2026 - 12:44:17 UTC, with a tracked peak of 34 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Shortest Trip to Earth growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 4 players; the highest observed daily value is 9 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 Shortest Trip to Earth?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (40.3%), Canada (11.1%), Australia (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.6%), Canada (9.4%), Germany (6.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (43.4%), Canada (9.3%), Germany (6.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30%), Canada (7.9%), 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 Shortest Trip to Earth?

Shortest Trip to Earth currently sits at 77% positive across 1,428 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,099 positive reviews and 329 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Shortest Trip to Earth have?

Shortest Trip to Earth currently has about 21.5K tracked Steam followers as of 21 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 Shortest Trip to Earth?

Shortest Trip to Earth is currently listed at $25.99 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 1,258, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

77% positive, 1,099 positive, 329 negative

Price and discount

$25.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

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

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 9 October 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Art of SurvivalBundle #50595 - 45% off$45.04

Shortest Trip to Earth - Supporters PackThis DLC allows you to support developers, and gives you 3 new playable ships with unique crew, drones, pets, perks, modules, and nukes. You also get the "Sketchbook Scribbles" digital art collection, plus the soundtrack (1hour+) of original music.dlc #1172130$9.99 Shortest Trip to Earth - The Old EnemiesTake command of a new playable ship - The Exception. The second DLC for Shortest Trip to Earth adds over 20 new enemy ships across 3 major new factions to the original game. Explore 10 additional planets with their own unique game-changing events.dlc #1392710$10.99 Shortest Trip to Earth - One Last RunThis DLC gives you an assault & boarding warship with a large detachment of 20 combat droids & battle tanks that can be sent en-masse to intrude enemy vessels and kill their crew during internal combat...dlc #3757030$9.99

Shortest Trip to EarthBuy Shortest Trip to Earth #247955$25.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10 - 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD4400 or dedicated DX11 GPU (1280x720) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Microsoft Windows 10 - 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 1050 (1920x1080) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 600 MB available space Additional Notes: Large screen highly recommended (24" or better)

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