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Sword of the Stars

Original title: Sword of the Stars - August 22, 2006
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Studio:Paradox Interactive
Stars:Chris Stewart, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Taylor Latour - Full View
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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
Kerberos Productions
PublisherIGDB
Paradox Interactive
Studio
Paradox Interactive
GenresIGDB
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Release DateIGDB
August 22, 2006
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
68
Game Engine
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It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology, the Node Drive. This is an innovation that will finally allow travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. As mankind is poised on the brink of a new era, tragedy strikes, as the first inter-colony ship is destroyed and Earth is ravaged by an alien force. What was supposed to be the dawning of a new era instead was stymied by a grim, new reality... We are not alone...and we are no longer safe.

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Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. But tragedy strikes, as Earth is ravaged by an alien force. The dawning of a new era was stymied by a grim, new reality... Sword of the Stars:

  • 4 distinct races - Human, Hiver, Tarkas and Liir
  • A powerful state of the art engine delivers breathtaking graphics and robust game play
  • Each race has a unique mode of transport between star systems, creating very different styles of play
  • Over 150 distinct technologies to research on a dynamic tech tree
  • Over 40 weapons from six different weapon classes
  • Players can design and build ships from three size classes - Destroyer, Cruiser, and Dreadnought
  • Up to 8 players can play against the AI and one another over LAN or online
  • Choose from a variety of scenario campaigns to play alone or with friends

Born of Blood:

  • Play as the merciless Zuul Slavers with over 90 brand-new ship sections and their unique drive system – the Tunnel Drive
  • Over 25 additional technologies
  • 15 more weapons you can add to your ship designs
  • New ship sections for the original four races, including: War, Projector, Boarding, and a new type of defense satellite – the Torpedo Defense Platform
  • 4 additional galactic encounters, a new grand menace, plus 3 unique scenarios and 6 original maps
  • New game features, including Slavery, Trade Routes, and Diplomatic Communications

A Murder of Crows:

  • A New Sixth race – The Morrigi
  • New Ship Sections - Over a dozen new ship sections
  • Unique ‘Grav Flock’ Drive System for Morrigi
  • 15 new weapons
  • 27 new technologies and the new Xeno-Cultural and Drones tech tree
  • Drone carrying ships in all three size classes
  • Construction ships, a variety of orbital stations, spy ships, police cutters, and more
  • A whole new set of GUI enhancements and additions

Argos Naval Yard:

  • 19 new technologies
  • Over 75 new ship section to build
  • 10 new weapons / 3 New Scenarios
  • Single Player / Multi-player with co-op scenario maps

Source: Steam

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Last updated: 27.08.2026
Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
English

Sources: Steam, IGDB + Steam, store.steampowered.com

Content Rating
Fantasy Violence
Fear
ESRB E10+
PEGI 7
ClassInd: 6
ESRB: E10
IGRS: 13
PEGI: 7
USK (DE): 12
Game Features
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
Family Sharing
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista
CPU:1.5 Ghz Intel® Pentium® or equivalent
RAM:1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista)
Hard Disk Space:3 GB Available
GPU:DirectX® 9 compliant video card with 128MB RAM
Sound Card:DirectX® 8.1 or better compatible
DirectX:DirectX® 9c
Network:at least 56k modem
Multiplayer Requirement:Gamespy key (provided by publisher)
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Data aggregated from 3 sources: IGDB, Steam, Metacritic
Last updated: 27.08.2026