RPG · June 7, 2016

SteamWorld Heist (2016)

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In SteamWorld Heist , you command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts. It’s turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action! As the captain you will board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your recruits with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats! Strategy focused on skill rather than chance Procedurally generated levels 15-20 hours of playtime, followed by New Game+ Kind to newcomers, deep and challenging for veterans Soundtrack by Steam Powered Giraffe

Community Tag Signals

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

Strategy · 178
Turn-Based · 157
Steampunk · 143
RPG · 141
Indie · 120
Action · 104
Adventure · 103
2D · 86
Female Protagonist · 70
Turn-Based Tactics · 67
Singleplayer · 65
Robots · 64
Great Soundtrack · 55
Turn-Based Combat · 46
Sci-fi · 44

Position in RPG

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	6.0k Steam reviews	Top 50% in RPG
Positive rating	94% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 17%
Metacritic	81/100	Genre average 78 — top 43% of RPG titles
Engagement hours	6 h average	Top 97% for session depth among RPG

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 6.0k reviews

5.7k positive · 361 negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

Open Metacritic page

Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

4.2k

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Press Quotes

“What more can I say? I loved SteamWorld Heist and I think everyone should play it.” 10/10 – USGamer “As much a work of art as a video-game. [...] a swagger and attention to detail usually associated with big budget games.” 10/10 – The Mirror “SteamWorld Heist stole my heart. [...] the Firefly-style adventure made every battle a blast.” 8.8/10 – IGN

Features & Capabilities

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

Full controller support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Russian

Release & Availability

Release date	Jun 7, 2016
Developer	Image & Form Games
Base price	$1.04
DLC / Add-ons	4 released
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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Editions & Packages

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