Starbase Tycoon: Space Station

Sci-Fi Star Base Builder Game

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Take command of your own starbase in a deep-space tycoon sim with charming pixel art. Start with a lonely docking ring in the dark between stars. Build reactors, hydroponics, quarters, bars and science labs. Welcome freighters, liners, pilgrims and science vessels. Recruit a crew, keep them happy, and grow a sleepy outpost into the busiest port in the sector. BUILD YOUR STATION - Over 40 rooms: reactors, shield emitters, cargo bays, cantinas, holo-theatres, observatories and more - Upgrade rooms, research new tech and climb from Class I outpost to Class V starbase - Choose a specialisation: Trade Hub, Science Outpost, Fortress or Resort - Paint your hull and give your station its own style RUN A LIVING CREW - Every crew member has a personality, needs, friendships and even romances - Assign officers, promote your best people and keep morale high - Feed the station, balance power and air, and keep logistics flowing DOCK, TRADE AND DEFEND - Ten ship classes, each with their own needs and contracts - Earn standing with four factions - Fight off raiders with shields and weapons - 70+ story events, famous visitors and station festivals A FULL CAREER - 10 sectors, 30 hand-made assignments in remote corners of space: wreck fields, comet tails, red giants, black holes and the void between galaxies - Veteran remixes for experienced captains - Daily and weekly orders - Sandbox mode with everything unlocked MORE - 36 Game Center achievements and 5 leaderboards - Progress backed up to iCloud - Photo mode, a selectable space soundtrack, three text sizes and 10 languages Play the first three sectors free. One purchase unlocks the full game: all 10 sectors, Sandbox and Veteran missions. Nothing to wait for, nothing to refill, and no adverts.

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Fixes a crash that could happen when the game's sound was interrupted by a call, Siri, a notification or headphones. Thanks for playing, Captain!

Version 1.0.1

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    Information

    Seller
    Stephen Glasson
    Size
    47 MB
    Category
    Simulation
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 9 more
    • English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
    Age Rating
    13+
    • 13+
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    • Infrequent
      Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
      Horror/Fear Themes
      Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
    In-App Purchases
    Yes
    Copyright
    © 2026 Stephen Glasson
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