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Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2007

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Localized titles

  • Maelstrom

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    30*
  • RTS*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    8*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    5*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+*
    Memory
    512 MB*
    Graphics alternatives
    Supported 64Mb Graphics Card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card*
    Storage
    4.5 GB free hard disk space Supported Graphics Cards: ATi Radeon 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X700, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 nVidia GeForce 4 (not MX), FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800, 7900, 7950 Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops).*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Windows XP*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    1 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Borked*
    Reports
    5*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • K-D Lab
  • KDV Games*

Publishers

  • Codemasters
  • 1C Company
  • Electronic Arts*

Release history

  • 2007-02-20
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 13, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Supported 64Mb Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins*
Release year
2,007*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Supported 64Mb Graphics Card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
14* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
KDV Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
14* min
Name
Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins*
Negative reviews · historical
59*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
20,000 .. 50,000*
Positive reviews · historical
103*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Codemasters, Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • RTS*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
RTS
RTS*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
30*
RTS
Votes · historical
19*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
8*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
5*
Specifications 3 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • KDV Games*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
58*
Name
Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS: Windows XP Processor: Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+ Memory: 512 MB Graphics: Supported 64Mb Graphics Card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card Hard Drive: 4.5 GB free hard disk space Supported Graphics Cards: ATi Radeon 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X700, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 nVidia GeForce 4 (not MX), FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800, 7900, 7950 Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops). *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Codemasters*
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
135*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 13, 2009*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
KDV Games
KDV Games*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or Athlon XP 2400+*
Memory
512 MB*
Graphics alternatives
Supported 64Mb Graphics Card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compliant sound card*
Storage
4.5 GB free hard disk space Supported Graphics Cards: ATi Radeon 9200, 9500, 9600, 9700, 9800, X700, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950 nVidia GeForce 4 (not MX), FX 5200, 5600, 5700, 5800, 5900, 5950, 6800, 7800, 7900, 7950 Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions (inc. Laptops).*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows XP*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Codemasters
Codemasters*
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 13, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 4 · 17 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
15,008*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
5*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
borked*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
1* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
Maelstrom: The Battle for Earth Begins*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Borked*
Reports
5*
Community confidence
low*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
1 GB*

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