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StarDrive PC

StarDrive is a space-opera-based 4X strategy. The player directs the actions of the cosmic race of his choice and, using military force, diplomacy and economic influence, tries to gain dominance in the Universe. The title was produced by independent studio Zero Sum Games.

Strategy | 4 x | Space

StarDrive Release Date PC

26April2013

developer: Zero Sum Games publisher: Iceberg Interactive Official website

English language game language: English

StarDrive is a 4X Action-Strategy game where the goal is to build a space empire.

Starting with a single planet and a small number of space-worthy vessels, you forge out into the galaxy, exploring new worlds, building new colonies, and discovering the StarDrive universe.

The heart of StarDrive is its ship design and combat engine.

StarDrive takes a module-based approach to ship design, allowing the player to create custom ship designs where the composition and placement of ship modules really matters to the performance of a ship in combat. In combat, if your portside armor is taking a beating, then rotate around and show them the starboard side! Hide behind a friendly capital ship's shields, warp into and out of the fray, launch fighters, lay mines, and so much more.

Game Features:

Customize your Race by selecting from a large list of physical traits, socioeconomic traits, and traits relating to your history and tradition

Lead your forces into battle with your own flagship that you control like an arcade shooter; command your fleets like you would in a real time strategy game with simple mouse commands

Tactical ground combat to take over enemy planets

A deep research tree with many dozens of technologies

Rich diplomacy options, allowing you to make and break treaties with alien races; trade technologies and artifacts, sell ships, declare wars, and design joint operations with your allies

Finally, StarDrive is easy to modify, and modding will be actively supported by the developers

Last updated on 09 April 2013

Game mode: single player  

User score: 8.1 / 10 based on 85 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 9.2 / 10 based on 19 votes.

PEGI rating StarDrive

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains depictions of violence.

StarDrive System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
  • 4 GB RAM
  • graphic card 512 MB (GeForce 8800 or better)
  • 2 GB HDD
  • Windows XP/Vista/7
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