A base on a planet
Build mines, factories, a lab and a shipyard. Every planet has its own sun and terrain, and they change what you dig up and how much.
Alpha test · in development
Android · test on Google PlayA space strategy game in an asteroid belt
Build a base on a planet, mine asteroids, scout your neighbours and lead a fleet in one shared world that keeps going while you sleep.
The client is free. Version 0.50, updated What changed (Discord)
- Completely free
- Windows · macOS · Android
- One account on every device
Install
How to install
Android · Google Play
Starfab for Android is in a test on Google Play. Open this page on your phone and take three steps:
- Join the testers' group with the Google account your Google Play uses.Join the group
- Open the test page and tap “Become a tester”.Open the test page
- Install Starfab from Google Play.Open Google Play
If Google Play does not show the game yet, wait a few minutes and open step 3 again.
A note for Windows
Starfab is a new game, and its file is not signed with a paid certificate yet. Chrome, Edge and Windows have never seen it, so they warn about it. To install:
- If the browser blocks the download, open the list of downloads (Ctrl+J), find Starfab and keep it: “Download dangerous file” in Chrome, “Keep anyway” in Edge.
- If Windows says “Windows protected your PC”, click “More info”, then “Run anyway”.
{clean} of {total} antiviruses on VirusTotal found nothing, Microsoft Defender and Kaspersky among them. See the report
Would rather have an archive? The same game as a .zip
A note for macOS
macOS 15 and newer will not open the game the first time. Then open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and press “Open Anyway”. On older versions, right-click the app → Open. The build is not notarised by Apple yet.
About
A belt with a life of its own
Starfab is a strategy game in the tradition of the classic browser space games, made for phone, tablet and desktop. Time runs on the server: building, flights and battles don’t wait for you to open the game.
Ore from asteroids
Send barges out to the belt’s asteroids. Asteroids run dry, and the rich ones have to be found before your neighbours find them.
Scouting and fog of war
You see only what your probes have scouted. The stronger your science, the more a report tells: a neighbour’s fleet, buildings, technology.
Fleets and battles
Build a fleet, attack and defend. The server resolves every battle, and you watch the replay round by round.
Alliances
Team up with your neighbours: allies see each other’s bases and never attack each other. Holding the belt together is easier.
Living rivals
Alongside the players live empires run by the server: they build, scout, mine and fight by the same rules you do.
Planets
No two planets are alike
Anyone can see a planet’s name, type and size. Only scouting tells what lies beneath, how much sun it gets and who lives there.
In the game
What it looks like
Free
The game is completely free
Download the client and you’re in the belt within a minute. Progress lives on the server: attach an email in the options and carry on from phone, tablet or desktop.
Alpha
The game is in development
New systems arrive, the balance moves, and the world may start over with a new season. It’s the best time to come: your feedback decides what the game becomes.
Community
Updates, feedback and ideas
Every update is announced in our Discord, with a list of what changed. Found a bug or thought of a mechanic? Write there. We read everything.