Indie · October 27, 2014

Spacebase DF-9 (2014)

local_offer-85% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend3.3k recommendations
In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives. Mine asteroids, discover derelicts, and deal with the tribulations of galactic resettlement in Earth's distant future. Meteor impacts! Explosive decompression! Unbearable loneliness! Key Features: Base Construction Build your base using available matter and expand by mining more from nearby asteroids. Gradually expand from a small oxygen-filled room to a thriving, well-decorated hub. Build Gardens, Pubs, Fitness and Research facilities, and more. Citizen Management Assign citizens to duties to ensure survival-critical duties are performed efficiently. Monitor citizen needs to ensure overall morale, balancing duty demands with citizen happiness. Base Defense Send security forces to investigate mysterious derelicts that appear near the base. Fend off hostile invaders as well as parasites that Construct turrets to lend firepower to hostile Research and Progression Research new equipment, armor, weapons, and base structures. Discover blueprints for new technologies aboard derelict ships. Research cures for deadly space diseases.

Indie releases from 2014

27 Indie titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Indie titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Indie

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume4.3k Steam reviewsTop 56% in Indie
Engagement hours6 h averageTop 78% for session depth among Indie

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Simulation · 164
  • Space · 148
  • Base-Building · 130
  • Sci-fi · 129
  • Strategy · 121
  • Indie · 109
  • Sandbox · 95
  • Building · 86
  • Survival · 61
  • Singleplayer · 53
  • Management · 46
  • Futuristic · 40
  • Comedy · 25
  • City Builder · 23
  • 2D · 19

Reception Metrics

Steam community

18%Mostly Negative · 4.3k reviews

776 positive · 3.5k negative

Metacritic

49/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

3.3k

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Release & Availability

Release dateOct 27, 2014
DeveloperDouble Fine Productions
Base price$1.49 -85%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

6h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

4h

Typical completion time

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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