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Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

A starship builder perfect for fans of games like FTL, Starsector, SPAZ, Space Engineers, Escape Velocity, Avorion, and more. Design awesome starships using intuitive ship creation tools that are easy to learn…

24 October 2022

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander is an indie developed by Walternate Realities, released 24 October 2022 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander is

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander is an indie game developed by Walternate Realities and released in 2022. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Custom C# Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A ship's crew is its lifeblood. Numbering from half-a-dozen to a thousand or more individually-simulated people, your crew will pilot your ships, operate their weapons, and carry munitions. How efficiently they operate determines how well your ships will perform in combat. Your crew are autonomous but you can optionally customize their behavior with specific roles and job priorities. Command your ship or fleet in real-time tactical battles. Combat is physics-driven, explosive, and immensely satisfying. Each module can be individually targeted and destroyed, and whole ships can even break apart into multiple pieces. Target an enemy's weapons to eliminate its offensive capability, destroy its…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent), 4 GB RAM and 1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander launched on 24 October 2022, within three weeks of God of War Ragnarök, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn and Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.

Released around the same time: God of War Ragnarök, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Scorn, Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander — frequently asked questions

When did Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander come out?
Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander was released on 24 October 2022 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander?
At minimum, Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander needs Dual-core Intel 2.0 GHz (or AMD equivalent), 4 GB RAM, 1GB DirectX 10 Graphics Card or better graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
Does Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander have multiplayer?
Yes. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 8 players online.
How many GB is Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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