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Runs on: Windows, Mac, Linux
Price: Free

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Steam

2020 · Action · Indie

Space Station 14

Disasters, enemies, and incompetence conspire to make each shift aboard the station a unique and hellish experience. Sign up today to explore intricate game mechanics and enjoy limitless player interaction! (Nanotrasen Inc. is not responsible for injury, death, or worse).

Released: 7 June 2020
Platforms: Linux Windows macOS
Genres: Action Indie Role-playing Simulation
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Modes: Co-op Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Science fiction Comedy Drama Sandbox
Languages: English, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Ukrainian

About

Space Station 14, commonly abbreviated SS14, is a free and open-source multiplayer role-playing game developed by Space Wizards Federation, a community of volunteers. A remake and modernisation of Space Station 13, it combines the operation of a space station with environmental hazards, sabotage and conflict between players. Participants assume occupations or antagonistic roles, with the events of each round emerging from their actions and interactions with the station's systems.

The project originated in an attempt to remake Space Station 13 around 2011. Its source code was released in 2015, allowing other volunteers to continue development under the name Space Station 14. It uses Robust Toolbox, a custom engine written in C#, and supports community-operated servers with modified content. The game supports Windows, macOS and Linux. As of September 2026, it is accessible through Steam Playtest, while its main Steam release remains listed as forthcoming.

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Gameplay

Space Station 14 is organised into rounds representing shifts aboard a space station. Players control custom characters assigned occupations with different equipment and responsibilities. Roles include engineers, command personnel and service workers, as well as antagonists whose objectives conflict with those of the crew. Players perform tasks such as operating machinery, managing equipment and maintaining station facilities.

Accidents, deliberate sabotage and external disasters can disrupt these activities and create emergencies. Including but not limited to, Rat kings, Dragons, Syndicate agents, Paradox clones, Wizards, and Xenoborgs.

Development

Space Station 14 developed from efforts to recreate Space Station 13 outside its original BYOND platform. According to the project's official history, developers associated with Goonstation, a branch of Space Station 13, began a remake around 2011. Initially named Space Station 13, the project was developed privately, with occasional public progress reports. Development slowed as its contributors became occupied with other commitments.

The developers released the source code in January 2015 so that other members of the community could continue the project. The continuation adopted the name Space Station 14, and volunteers organised through an IRC channel. Work remained uneven because major components, including the rendering system, required replacement. The official history dates a renewed period of development to May 2017, when additional contributors joined, a new website and Discord community were established, and further engine revisions followed.

Reception

In June 2024, PC Gamer's Shaun Prescott characterised Space Station 14 as a modernisation and engine replacement for Space Station 13. He highlighted its variety of roles and suggested that Steam distribution could introduce the experience to a larger audience.

Writing for Esports.net in August 2024, Michael Hassall identified the game as his personal highlight of the PC Gaming Show. He welcomed its potential to make the experience associated with Space Station 13 more accessible. His enthusiasm drew substantially on his experiences of the earlier game.