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[aR2k]

I can not believe I have not tried this game until now.
Found it by chance, from an old video by a youtuber I watch now and again.

I have been a long time gamer, played thousands of games over the years and always had a softspot for hard, tactical and complex games.
This game is a f***ing masterpiece.

One of my all time favorite games is Rimworld, and this might actually take its place.

Gotta give credit where credit's due. Hats off!

I have read some of the discussions about putting this game on Steam, and I understand thats a hard decision, for many reasons.
I firmly believe this game would do extremely well with easier access.

That is all I wanted to say, I even made an account here just to say it.
So to Alex and the team, great work! This game is a gem

[Mattk50]

It's kind of funny, but ~10 years ago rimworld, kenshi and (then starfarer) starsector were the three main indie games i'd been following from an early stage. All have seen huge success, starsector is still not on steam though. I'm still waiting for starsector to hit steam and wondering how hard and fast it will hit the best sellers list.

[Sendrien]

It's kind of funny, but ~10 years ago rimworld, kenshi and (then starfarer) starsector were the three main indie games i'd been following from an early stage. All have seen huge success, starsector is still not on steam though. I'm still waiting for starsector to hit steam and wondering how hard and fast it will hit the best sellers list.

Once Starsector hits 1.0, if Alex were ever inclined to put it on Steam, I'm quite sure it will become the Stardew Valley of the space genre.

[AdamLegend]

I'm sure once this gets on Steam, it'll be an instant hit. Like Dwarf Fortress

[Grievous69]

Tbf it would be an instant hit if it was released right now this moment. But I get not wanting to spend extra time to handle steam forums, get hit with negative reviews because some people don't like slow updates, etc.

Not sure if I said this before but it would be absolutely hilarious if Alex releases the game on Steam still in early access, make a disclaimer "sorry guys, the development is a bit slow" and then a week later drops the 1.0 update. Not sure if it's even worth releasing it in early access only for it to come out of early access so soon but you can't deny the meme potential this would have for a game that's been in development for 15+ years.

[Sendrien]

I'm sure once this gets on Steam, it'll be an instant hit. Like Dwarf Fortress

To be fair, Dwarf Fortress was already a hit before it got on Steam. It was just re-skinned for Steam release.

[FooF]

Tbf it would be an instant hit if it was released right now this moment. But I get not wanting to spend extra time to handle steam forums, get hit with negative reviews because some people don't like slow updates, etc.

Not sure if I said this before but it would be absolutely hilarious if Alex releases the game on Steam still in early access, make a disclaimer "sorry guys, the development is a bit slow" and then a week later drops the 1.0 update. Not sure if it's even worth releasing it in early access only for it to come out of early access so soon but you can't deny the meme potential this would have for a game that's been in development for 15+ years.

While all this is true, my fear is that instant success would make Alex go the way of Notch and just retire early. I mean, good for him(!) but bad for Starsector. Call me selfish…

[David]

While all this is true, my fear is that instant success would make Alex go the way of Notch and just retire early. I mean, good for him(!) but bad for Starsector. Call me selfish…

What makes you think Alex isn't already living what would already be his ideal retirement? (I swear, all that's missing is he isn't old enough to call it that.  )

[Daynen]

Welcome to the sector, captain.  Think it's awesome now?  Just wait till you dive into the mods...

[Sendrien]

Just out of curiosity, are there any statistics regarding how many copies of Starsector have sold?

This might be what decides whether or not Alex has any motivation to release on Steam. For instance, if 10,000 copies have sold, Steam would very likely result in sales orders of magnitude higher than what has already been sold. But if 5 million copies have already sold, then Alex probably doesn't need Steam to reach optimal market penetration.