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Malfador Machinations

Space Empires III

Game

Game details

First release year
1997

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Series

  • Space Empires

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    74*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    48*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
    Votes · historical
    41*
  • 4X*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Base-Building*
    Votes · historical
    32*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    31*
  • Management*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Grand Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Economy*
    Votes · historical
    22*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    18*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
    Votes · historical
    15*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
    Processor alternatives
    1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster*
    Memory
    1024 MB RAM*
    Storage
    50 MB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Malfador Machinations

Publishers

  • Malfador Machinations
  • Strategy First*

Release history

  • 1997
    Date precision
    Year only

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 8, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 31 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Malfador Machinations*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Name
Space Empires III*
Negative reviews · historical
7*
Peak ccu
2*
Positive reviews · historical
31*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.19*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
0*
Store release date · historical
Oct 8, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Malfador Machinations
Malfador Machinations*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 8, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
21* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Malfador Machinations*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
399* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
21* min
Name
Space Empires III*
Negative reviews · historical
7*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
31*
Historical US price
99* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Strategy*
  • Retro*
  • Turn-Based Strategy*
  • Turn-Based Tactics*
  • 4X*
  • Base-Building*
  • Exploration*
  • Management*
  • Grand Strategy*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Space*
  • Economy*
  • Futuristic*
  • Tactical*
  • Turn-Based Combat*
  • Singleplayer*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Strategy
Strategy*
Retro
Retro*
Turn-Based Strategy
Turn-Based Strategy*
Turn-Based Tactics
Turn-Based Tactics*
4X
4X*
Base-Building
Base-Building*
Exploration
Exploration*
Management
Management*
Grand Strategy
Grand Strategy*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Space
Space*
Economy
Economy*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Tactical
Tactical*
Turn-Based Combat
Turn-Based Combat*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Tags votes
Strategy
Votes · historical
74*
Retro
Votes · historical
48*
Turn-Based Strategy
Votes · historical
45*
Turn-Based Tactics
Votes · historical
41*
4X
Votes · historical
40*
Base-Building
Votes · historical
32*
Exploration
Votes · historical
31*
Management
Votes · historical
28*
Grand Strategy
Votes · historical
26*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
25*
Space
Votes · historical
22*
Economy
Votes · historical
22*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
18*
Tactical
Votes · historical
16*
Turn-Based Combat
Votes · historical
15*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 3 · 23 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Malfador Machinations*
Store genres
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
Space Empires III*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster Memory: 1024 MB RAM Storage: 50 MB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
75*
Historical store price
$0.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 8, 2020*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Malfador Machinations
Malfador Machinations*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10*
Processor alternatives
1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster*
Memory
1024 MB RAM*
Storage
50 MB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 8, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 4 · 10 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Strategy*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
12,633*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Space Empires III*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Strategy
Strategy*

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* Provisional data