Announcement
Updating save data
Future updates should no longer break save games. Before this change, updating Starship Theory would have required redesigning all enemy ships. This back end change removes this requirement from future updates.
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Starship Theory
Also known as Starship Theory, st, starship theory
Starship Theory is a ship building survival game. Mine and trade to gather resources. Plan and construct new upgrades. Train and manage crew. Fight to survive.
Last update
21 May 2026
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Update history
Browse past updates and patch notes for this game.
- June 2018
- Starting difficulties addedThis update adds three starting ships to choose from: an armed military transport (easy), mining frigate (medium) and an escape pod (hard). Each ship starts with different resource amounts.
- Windows, floors, painting and bugsThis update adds windows, new floor textures, new paint options for single tiles, new ships and a number of bug fixes.
- May 2018
- New ships, structures and fixesThis update includes an automatic mining turret, larger CPU options, new ships to battle and many bug fixes.
- September 2017
- Fire logic improvementsThis update includes multiple improvements to firefighting logic. Thank you all for your feedback and patience!
- Fire logic improvementsThis update includes multiple improvements to firefighting logic. Thank you all for your feedback and patience!
- July 2017
- The universe is becoming a friendlier place! Update to version 1.0p for increased trade offers and greater XP for scientists and general crew. Don't forget unhappy workers consume more resources than a happy crew! Shoul…Patch notes
- The universe is becoming a friendlier place! Update to version 1.0p for increased trade offers and greater XP for scientists and general crew. Don't forget unhappy workers consume more resources than a happy crew! Shoul…Patch notes
- Thank you for your feedback, suggestions and bug reports. This build includes a 64 bit windows version for testing, a MacOS build for testing, further bug fixes and balance changes. Patch notes can be viewed here.Patch notes
- Thank you for your feedback, suggestions and bug reports. This build includes a 64 bit windows version for testing, a MacOS build for testing, further bug fixes and balance changes. Patch notes can be viewed here.Patch notes
- Save me!Quality of life improvements 3x speed added Quick save (default F5) Quick load (default F9) Autosave (set in interface) Zoom in/out key Hide UI key Linux ship fix
- Save me!Quality of life improvements 3x speed added Quick save (default F5) Quick load (default F9) Autosave (set in interface) Zoom in/out key Hide UI key Linux ship fix
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