


- 8players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
Design starships part by part, crew them, then command them in real-time battles across a procedurally generated galaxy.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Same room, own screens for up to 8 players on PC.
- Online for up to 8 players on PC.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
How it plays
In co-op career, friends each run their own ships in a shared galaxy, taking contracts, salvaging wrecks and pooling firepower against bigger threats.
Build & Battle is the competitive sideEveryone designs ships on the same budget, then the fleets fight it out.
Expect long sessions spent tweaking designs between fights.
It is still in early access and PC only; each player needs a copy.
Is it good
Very positive on Steam
390 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No split-screen. Online for up to 8 on PC. LAN play for up to 8 on PC. 94% positive of 12,000 Steam reviews.
- 8
Co-op career takes four players, eight with a built-in mod; Build & Battle free-for-all takes eight.
- 8
Co-op career takes four players, eight with a built-in mod; Build & Battle free-for-all takes eight.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Walternate Realities
- Platforms
- PC
- Released
- Oct 24, 2022 on PC
- Early access
- Still in early access on Steam
- Languages
- Text in 9 languages
In these lists
Answers
- Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander have couch co-op?
- No. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander together?
- Local co-op and versus on separate screens for up to 8 on PC. Online co-op and versus for up to 8 on PC.
- Do you need two copies of Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on a local network and online.
- Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander free?
- No, it's a paid game.




















