Stars in Shadow
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
- Price:$3.74
- Release Date:1/19/2017
- Developer:Ashdar Games
- Publisher:Iceberg Interactive
- Last Updated:12/18/2025
- Steam App Id:464880
Stars in Shadow
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Stars in Shadow has 16 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 53% lower than its previous all-time peak of 34 players achieved on 4/26/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Stars in Shadow. It has received a total of 801 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 75 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Stars in Shadow. Right now, it costs $3.74 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Stars in Shadow and its growth over time. It currently has 9,921 followers on its community page.
About Stars in Shadow
Stars in Shadow is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Ashdar Games. On 1/19/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Iceberg Interactive.
Players have rated Stars in Shadow as "Mostly Positive" out of 801 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 631 positive reviews and 170 negative reviews — an overall 79% positive review rating. Additionally, Stars in Shadow has earned a metascore of 75 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.74 which is a 85% discount off its base price. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Stars in Shadow: Legacies available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, Stars in Shadow supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
From the Steam community, Stars in Shadow has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Turn-Based
- Turn-Based Tactics
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Indie
- 4X
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Turn-Based Combat
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Stars in Shadow and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Stars in Shadow is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stars in Shadow: Legacies | DLC | 10/19/2017 | View |
Related Packages
Stars in Shadow is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Stars in Shadow | $24.99 | View |
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Soures & References
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Stars in Shadow data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Stars in Shadow on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Stars in Shadow. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/464880
- Metacritic. (2025, December 18). Stars in Shadow for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/stars-in-shadow
- Ashdar Games. (2023, July 12). Stars in Shadow. Stars in Shadow. http://stars-in-shadow.com/