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Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

  • 8players
  • Evenings at a time
  • PC
Early access

Sci-fi · Building · Space

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.
A copy each

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.

  • Build & create
  • Strategy
  • Good with kids

Is it good

94%

Very positive on Steam

of 12,000 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

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.

  • Same screen
    No
    Same room, own screens
    8players, co-op and versus, full story together

    Co-op career takes four players, eight with a built-in mod; Build & Battle free-for-all takes eight.

    Online
    8players, co-op and versus, full story together

    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

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Answers

Updated

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.
What platforms is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander on?
PC.
One of 3,994 co-op games
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.

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