Strategy · March 8, 2016
Star Realms (2016)
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, including Best Mobile Game, and 2 Dice Tower awards! (note: base set is required to play online) Star Realms combines addictive deck building game play with exciting Trading Card Game (TCG) style combat! Designed by Magic the Gathering Hall of Famers Darwin Kastle and Rob Dougherty (of the Ascension Deckbuilding Game), Star Realms provides tons of playability for free, and a one-time upgrade to be able play with your friends and more on any device. Free Version •Playable on Windows through Steam, also available on iOS, Android, and the Mac app store. •Addictive Deckbuilding Game. •Tutorial teaches you to play in minutes. •Stunning visuals. •Play VS the AI. •6 mission campaign mode. Base Set Additional Features •Play the AI on 3 different difficulty settings. •9 additional campaign missions. •Battle friends face to face with Pass and Play. •Online play with global rankings. •Challenge a friend online. •Play online against opponents regardless of their operating system
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Deckbuilding · 139
- Strategy · 127
- Card Battler · 110
- Card Game · 100
- Board Game · 92
- Sci-fi · 87
- Turn-Based Strategy · 85
- Combat · 78
- Space · 77
- Action · 72
- Tactical · 70
- Building · 67
- Touch-Friendly · 62
- Free to Play · 58
- Trading Card Game · 55
Position in Strategy
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.1k Steam reviews | Top 94% in Strategy |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 84% — this title sits in top 54% |
| Engagement hours | 17 h average | Top 53% for session depth among Strategy |
Peer Strategy titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Strategy releases from 2016
9 Strategy titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Press Quotes
“My readers are going to have a seizure about how good Star Realms is.” Owen Faraday “Good on all levels, thumbs up!” Tom Vasel, The Dice Tower “This game is superb! I think it’s a brilliant game. Beautiful artwork, second to none.” Tim Norris, Grey Elephant Gaming
Release & Availability
| Release date | Mar 8, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Wise Wizard Games, LLC |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 22 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
17h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
9h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
6h
Current engagement
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 2.1k reviews
1.8k positive · 269 negative
Curator recommendations
169
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Community
- Remote Play Together
Other
- Single-player