Action · September 22, 2017
Spacelords (2017)
Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes! - Spacelords is completely free to play. You will be able to fully progress through the entire game. - New 4 versus 1 campaign. Experience both sides of the story: join the Raiders in their fight to free the Broken Planet, or switch sides and foil their missions as the Antagonist. - Mod your weapons and chose among hundreds of Cards to customize your character and create the ultimate Spacelords. - Live a cinematic experience: over 80 incredible cinematic scenes will submerge you into the Spacelords universe. FEATURES: • 17 characters to choose from. • Over 70 unlockable weapons. • 4 configuration parameters for each weapon. • Over 500 Character Cards.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 404
- Free to Play · 178
- Multiplayer · 141
- Adventure · 139
- Shooter · 134
- Co-op · 130
- Online Co-Op · 120
- Third-Person Shooter · 113
- Strategy · 107
- Team-Based · 107
- PvP · 103
- Third Person · 102
- Sci-fi · 101
- Tactical · 97
- PvE · 93
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.2k Steam reviews | Top 76% in Action |
| Positive rating | 53% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 98% |
| Engagement hours | 7 h average | Top 60% for session depth among Action |
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- In-App Purchases
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (7)
- English volume_up
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Press Quotes
“'Trolling is the Best Part of Spacelords'” Kotaku “'Spacelords is a full-scale reimagining of what you thought you knew about sci-fi shooters'” PcGamesN
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 22, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | MercurySteam |
| Publisher | Mercury Steam Entertainment s.l. |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 5 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Support · [email protected] |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
53%Mixed · 3.2k reviews
1.7k positive · 1.5k negative
Curator recommendations
152
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
7h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
1h
Typical completion time
Achievements
32
Steam unlocks available
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