Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:8/9/2017
- Franchise:Massive Damage, Inc.
- Developer:Massive Damage, Inc.
- Publisher:Massive Damage, Inc.
- Last Updated:1/3/2025
- Steam App Id:651660
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) has 4 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 81% lower than its previous all-time peak of 21 players achieved on 7/8/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION). It has received a total of 803 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 75 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION). Right now, it costs $14.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) and its growth over time. It currently has 3,181 followers on its community page.
About Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) is a Simulation, RPG, Indie, and Strategy game developed by Massive Damage, Inc. On 8/9/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Massive Damage, Inc.
Players have rated Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) as "Mostly Positive" out of 803 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 633 positive reviews and 170 negative reviews — an overall 79% positive review rating. Additionally, Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) has earned a metascore of 73 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $14.99. It can also be purchased through Massive Damage Galactic Bundle and Halcyon 6 DELUXE EDITION which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 3 DLC add-ons including: Halcyon 6: The Precursor Legacy, Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition - Artbook, and Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition - Soundtrack available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Character Customization
- Strategy RPG
- Multiple Endings
- Pixel Graphics
- Turn-Based
- RPG
- Retro
- Simulation
- Beautiful
- Base Building
- Diplomacy
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 4X
- Turn-Based Combat
- 2D
- Tactical RPG
- Space
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
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DLC & Related Apps
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) is referenced by 3 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Halcyon 6: The Precursor Legacy | DLC | 1/31/2018 | View |
 | Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition - Artbook | DLC | 9/5/2017 | View |
 | Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition - Soundtrack | DLC | 8/9/2017 | View |
Related Bundles
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Massive Damage Galactic Bundle | 3 | 2 | $33.98 | View |
 | Halcyon 6 DELUXE EDITION | 5 | 4 | $21.56 | View |
Related Packages
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition | $2.99 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/651660
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION). Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/651660
- Metacritic. (2025, January 3). Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/halcyon-6-lightspeed-edition
- Massive Damage, Inc.. (2023, July 8). Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION). Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION). http://www.playhalcyon6.com