FTL: Faster Than Light overview

Overview

FTL: Faster Than Light comes from Subset Games and is published by Subset Games. It arrived on Steam on Sep 14, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

FTL: Faster Than Light's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 886 players at 8 October 2026 - 03:05:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 18,821. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 77,854 reviews.

Language and system requirements

FTL: Faster Than Light is available in 10 languages including:

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

FTL: Faster Than Light has sold up to 3,900,000 units and has 62,890 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $23,400,000. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 32 total watchers.

FTL: Faster Than Light overview details

FTL: Faster Than Light combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

FTL is now available in 9 languages! English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Mandarin! ************************ The free expansion, FTL: Advanced Edition, is available now! Content additions include: new alien race, events, weapons, playable ships, drones, and more! Also adds additional musical tracks by Ben Prunty, and events by Tom Jubert and guest writer Chris Avellone. If you already own FTL it should update the new content automatically. Advanced Edition is included free for anyone who purchases the game from this point forward. ************************ In FTL you experience the atmosphere of running a spaceship trying to save the galaxy. It's a dangerous mission, with every encounter presenting a unique challenge with multiple solutions. What will you do if a heavy missile barrage shuts down your shields? Reroute all power to the engines in an attempt to escape, power up additional weapons to blow your enemy out of the sky, or take the fight to them with a boarding party? This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat. Key Features: Complex Strategic Gameplay - Give orders to your crew, manage ship power distribution and choose weapon targets in the heat of battle. Play at Your Own Speed - Pause the game mid-combat to evaluate your strategy and give orders. Unique Lifeforms and Technology – Upgrade your ship and unlock new ones with the help of six diverse alien races. Be the Captain You W…

SteamPulse editorial summary

FTL: Faster Than Light is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 886 players at 8 October 2026 - 03:05:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 18,821, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Rogue-likeSpaceStrategySci-fiIndieSingleplayerPerma DeathDifficultReplay ValueReal-Time with PauseProcedural GenerationTacticalSpace SimTop-Down2D

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Support and legal notes

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