--- title: "Starsector — Belly Score 9.4 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/starsector description: "Starsector gets a Belly Score of 9.4/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: Starsector (https://files.buffgames.net/18349_cover.jpg) # Starsector Belly Score 9.4 Platform Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/windows, macOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/macos, Linux: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/linux Genre Action RPG: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-rpg, Strategy: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/strategy, Simulation: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/simulation Released Apr 25, 2013: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/2013 Developer Fractal Softworks Publisher Fractal Softworks About Starsector is a deep, uncompromising sandbox that drops you into a lawless, war-torn galaxy with nothing but a ship and a dream. It is a masterclass in fleet management and tactical combat, where you balance the economy of a space captain with the high-stakes intensity of top-down ship-to-ship warfare. Whether you are trading goods, hunting pirates, or building your own interstellar empire, the game offers a gritty, open-ended experience that rewards strategic planning and precise piloting. It is a dense, addictive simulation that lets you carve your own path through the stars, one flux-management crisis at a time. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.5 2.375 Game Play 20% 9.8 1.960 Controls + Feel 15% 9.2 1.380 Creativity + Originality 10% 9.3 0.930 Presentation 10% 8.5 0.850 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.9 0.990 The Belly Factor 10% 9.4 0.940 Total 100% 9.4 Raw weighted sum 9.425 → rounded to 9.4 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Open-Ended: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/open-ended Strategic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/strategic Tactical: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/tactical Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Addictive: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/addictive Themes Sci-Fi: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi Space: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/space Military: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/military War: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/war Related Games 9.9 ### Persona 5 Royal RPG · Adventure · Simulation PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC Modern School / Academy Psychological +1 Immersive Strategic Atmospheric +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-5-royal 9.9 ### Xenogears RPG PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1 Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life 9.9 ### BALDUR'S GATE 3 RPG · Adventure · Strategy PC · PlayStation · Xbox Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +18 https://bellyscore.com/game/baldur-s-gate-3 ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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