Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion Player Count: Is It Dead?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock EntertainmentApr 5, 2012Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

$19.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Management
  • Diplomacy
  • Online Co-Op
  • Multiplayer
  • Singleplayer
  • Simulation
  • Space
  • Strategy
  • RTS
  • 4X
Playing now
316
Updated 24 minutes ago
24-hour peak
326
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
93,430
Jan 25, 2019
Avg this month
215
+0.47% vs last month
Steam reviews
93%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion player count chart

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has a small but active player base. 316 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Apr 5, 2012

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026215+1+0.47%367
October 2026214-12-5.31%375
September 2026226-1-0.25%399
August 2026n/a-5-1.23%400
July 2026n/a-11-2.64%405
June 2026n/a-11-2.58%416
May 2026n/a-19-4.26%427
April 2026n/a-137-23.5%446
March 2026n/a+134+29.84%583
February 2026n/a-54-10.74%449
January 2026n/a+53+11.78%503
December 2025n/a-410-47.67%450
November 2025n/a+356+70.63%860
October 2025n/a-21-4%504
September 2025n/a+39+8.02%525
August 2025n/a+48+10.96%486
July 2025n/a-50-10.25%438
June 2025n/a+33+7.25%488
May 2025n/a-5-1.09%455
April 2025n/a+8+1.77%460
March 2025n/a-44-8.87%452
February 2025n/a+3+0.61%496
January 2025n/a-2,106-81.03%493
December 2024n/a+2,116+438.1%2,599
November 2024n/a-87-15.26%483
October 2024n/a-50-8.06%570
September 2024n/a-209-25.21%620
August 2024n/a+46+5.87%829
July 2024n/a-50-6%783
June 2024n/a-45-5.13%833
May 2024n/a+82+10.3%878
April 2024n/a-96-10.76%796
March 2024n/a-260-22.57%892
February 2024n/a+260+29.15%1,152
January 2024n/a-16-1.76%892
December 2023n/a+136+17.62%908
November 2023n/a-76-8.96%772
October 2023n/a+9+1.07%848
September 2023n/a-360-30.03%839
August 2023n/a+225+23.1%1,199
July 2023n/a+173+21.6%974
June 2023n/a-67-7.72%801
May 2023n/a-230-20.95%868
April 2023n/a+179+19.48%1,098
March 2023n/a+29+3.26%919
February 2023n/a-648-42.13%890
January 2023n/a+343+28.7%1,538
December 2022n/a+115+10.65%1,195
November 2022n/a+66+6.51%1,080
October 2022n/a-345-25.39%1,014
September 2022n/a-783-36.55%1,359
August 2022n/a+1,147+115.28%2,142
July 2022n/a+126+14.5%995
June 2022n/a-233-21.14%869
May 2022n/a-13-1.17%1,102
April 2022n/a+206+22.66%1,115
March 2022n/a-1,307-58.98%909
February 2022n/a+832+60.12%2,216
January 2022n/a+275+24.8%1,384
December 2021n/a-1,762-61.37%1,109
November 2021n/a+1,786+164.61%2,871
October 2021n/a+59+5.75%1,085
September 2021n/a-726-41.44%1,026
August 2021n/a-88-4.78%1,752
July 2021n/a+688+59.72%1,840
June 2021n/a+145+14.4%1,152
May 2021n/a+30+3.07%1,007
April 2021n/a-161-14.15%977
March 2021n/a-77-6.34%1,138
February 2021n/a-103-7.81%1,215
January 2021n/a+58+4.6%1,318
December 2020n/a-54-4.11%1,260
November 2020n/a+196+17.53%1,314
October 2020n/a-227-16.88%1,118
September 2020n/a-839-38.42%1,345
August 2020n/a+819+60%2,184
July 2020n/a-1,621-54.29%1,365
June 2020n/a+1,644+122.5%2,986
May 2020n/a-350-20.69%1,342
April 2020n/a+161+10.52%1,692
March 2020n/a-25-1.61%1,531
February 2020n/a+314+25.28%1,556
January 2020n/a-763-38.05%1,242
December 2019n/a+587+41.4%2,005
November 2019n/a+390+37.94%1,418
October 2019n/a-69-6.29%1,028
September 2019n/a-76-6.48%1,097
August 2019n/a+63+5.68%1,173
July 2019n/a-1,502-57.5%1,110
June 2019n/a+234+9.84%2,612
May 2019n/a+395+19.92%2,378
April 2019n/a-33-1.64%1,983
March 2019n/a-11,977-85.59%2,016
February 2019n/a-79,437-85.02%13,993
January 2019n/a+6,381+7.33%93,430
December 2018n/a+49,962+134.72%87,049
November 2018n/a+35,769+2713.88%37,087
October 2018n/a+303+29.85%1,318
September 2018n/a-4-0.39%1,015
August 2018n/a+9+0.89%1,019
July 2018n/a+5+0.5%1,010
June 2018n/a-92-8.39%1,005
May 2018n/a-101-8.43%1,097
April 2018n/a+14+1.18%1,198
March 2018n/a+2+0.17%1,184
February 2018n/a-94-7.37%1,182
January 2018n/a+35+2.82%1,276
December 2017n/a+27+2.22%1,241
November 2017n/a-59-4.63%1,214
October 2017n/a-196-13.34%1,273
September 2017n/a+257+21.2%1,469
August 2017n/a+120+10.99%1,212
July 2017n/a-192-14.95%1,092
June 2017n/a+11+0.86%1,284
May 2017n/a-596-31.89%1,273
April 2017n/a+717+62.24%1,869
March 2017n/a-300-20.66%1,152
February 2017n/a-76-4.97%1,452
January 2017n/a-113-6.89%1,528
December 2016n/a+491+42.7%1,641
November 2016n/a-162-12.35%1,150
October 2016n/a+74+5.98%1,312
September 2016n/a-342-21.65%1,238
August 2016n/a+205+14.91%1,580
July 2016n/a-188-12.03%1,375
June 2016n/a-53-3.28%1,563
May 2016n/a-336-17.21%1,616
April 2016n/a+274+16.33%1,952
March 2016n/a-231-12.1%1,678
February 2016n/a-342-15.19%1,909
January 2016n/a+310+15.97%2,251
December 2015n/a+534+37.95%1,941
November 2015n/a-237-14.42%1,407
October 2015n/a-619-27.35%1,644
September 2015n/a+1,068+89.37%2,263
August 2015n/a-56-4.48%1,195
July 2015n/a-84-6.29%1,251
June 2015n/a-189-12.4%1,335
May 2015n/a-377-19.83%1,524
April 2015n/a+275+16.91%1,901
March 2015n/a-90-5.24%1,626
February 2015n/a-428-19.96%1,716
January 2015n/a-172-7.43%2,144
December 2014n/a+590+34.18%2,316
November 2014n/a+148+9.38%1,726
October 2014n/a-510-24.43%1,578
September 2014n/a+477+29.61%2,088
August 2014n/a-465-22.4%1,611
July 2014n/a-2,357-53.17%2,076
June 2014n/a+2,965+201.98%4,433
May 2014n/a-1,882-56.18%1,468
April 2014n/a+1,776+112.83%3,350
March 2014n/a-219-12.21%1,574
February 2014n/a-1,326-42.51%1,793
January 2014n/a-918-22.74%3,119
December 2013n/a+1,966+94.93%4,037
November 2013n/a-758-26.79%2,071
October 2013n/a+1,250+79.16%2,829
September 2013n/a-1,328-45.68%1,579
August 2013n/a-260-8.21%2,907
July 2013n/a+733+30.12%3,167
June 2013n/a-556-18.6%2,434
May 2013n/a+1,949+187.22%2,990
April 2013n/a-53-4.84%1,041
March 2013n/a-415-27.5%1,094
February 2013n/a-2,520-62.55%1,509
January 2013n/a-834-17.15%4,029
December 2012n/a+3,121+179.16%4,863
November 2012n/a+826+90.17%1,742
October 2012n/a-320-25.89%916
September 2012n/a-265-17.65%1,236
August 2012n/a-761-33.64%1,501
July 2012n/a-1,608-41.55%2,262
June 2012n/a+2,923+308.66%3,870
May 2012n/a-437-31.58%947
April 2012n/an/an/a1,384

How many people are playing Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion?

At this moment Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has 316 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #1,640 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 326 players. Today's peak is 11% above its 30-day average daily peak of 294.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion player count trend

Over the last 30 days Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion averaged a daily peak of 294 players, up 1% compared with the 30 days before (291). Its highest point this month (375) is 56% below the same period last year (860). In its first month after release (Apr 5, 2012) it peaked at 1,384 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 93,430, set on Jan 25, 2019.

Best time to play Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

Based on the last 14 days, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 49% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion players by hour and weekday

When Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 19:00 UTCabout 343 players on average
QuietestTuesday at 07:00 UTCabout 123 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

About Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Developer
Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock Entertainment
Publisher
Stardock Entertainment
Released
Apr 5, 2012
Genre
Action, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
8 languages, 4 with full audio

Screenshots

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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$5.99
lowest recorded (-70%) · Jun 25, 2026 archived
-60%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 60% off (around $8.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $5.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$19.99$19.9917.90 EURbase
Euro area20,49€$22.8820.49 EUR+14%
United Kingdom£17.75$23.7621.28 EUR+19%
CanadaC$ 23.99$17.0515.28 EUR-15%
AustraliaA$ 28.50$19.5817.54 EUR-2%
New ZealandNZ$ 30.99$17.1815.39 EUR-14%
BrazilR$67,99$12.3511.06 EUR-38%
MexicoMex$ 259.99$13.9012.45 EUR-30%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$10.99$10.999.84 EUR-45%
Poland84,99 zł$21.6019.35 EUR+8%
SwitzerlandCHF 17.49$21.3619.13 EUR+7%
Norway235,00 kr$24.9322.33 EUR+25%
Turkey (MENA USD)$10.99$10.999.84 EUR-45%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$10.99$10.999.84 EUR-45%
South AfricaR 194.99$11.7910.56 EUR-41%
India₹915.00$9.748.73 EUR-51%
Indonesia cheapestRp 174 999$9.678.66 EUR-52%
China¥77.00$11.5410.34 EUR-42%
Japan¥2,600$16.4214.71 EUR-18%
South Korea₩ 21,000$15.4613.84 EUR-23%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion reviews over time

93% Very Positive93% of 16,015 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion on Twitch

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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion achievements

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has 68 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 14.7% of them; the rarest, Vasari Empire Researcher, is held by 5.5% of players.

  • Mutual TraderForm a Trade Alliance with another player.30.2%
  • Metal MinerCollect 35,000 Metal from resource extractors in a single game.30.0%
  • Road to PeaceForm a Cease Fire with another player.29.5%
  • Export MavenCollect 20,000 Credits from trade ships in a single game.29.0%
  • Tax CollectorCollect 200,000 Credits from taxes in a single game.28.7%
  • Ship VisionaryForm a Ship Vision alliance with another player.28.5%
  • PacifistForm a Peace Treaty with another player.28.3%
  • Planet VisionaryForm a Planet Vision alliance with another player.28.2%
  • Crystal MinerCollect 35,000 Crystal from resource extractors in a single game.28.1%
  • Expert BombardierDo 15,750 damage to planets.26.1%
  • Metal MerchantSell 10,000 Metal directly to the Black Market.24.2%
  • Star ExplorerTravel to another star system.21.1%
  • Squadron LeaderOwn at least 100 Squadrons at once.20.4%
  • Escape From MaxTravel through a wormhole to discover where it leads to.19.6%
  • EnsignWin the game as a TEC player.19.2%
  • Destroyer of WorldsDestroy 20 planets in a single game.19.2%
  • Crystal SpeculatorBuy 10,000 Crystal from the Black Market.19.1%
  • Capital Ship CaptainGet a Capital Ship to maximum experience level.19.0%
  • Pirate BaronColonize a Pirate base.19.0%
  • Refining MagnateCollect 20,000 Metal or Crystal from refinery ships in a single game.18.7%
  • Crystal MerchantSell 10,000 Crystal from the Black Market.18.5%
  • Anti-GlobalizationDestroy 100 trade ships in a single game.17.9%
  • Capital Ship ArmadaOwn the maximum number of Capital Ships possible. Your fleet research must also be max level.17.7%
  • Dead CanariesDestroy 50 refinery ships in a single game.15.9%
  • Capital Ship AssassinDestroy 30 enemy capital ships in a single game.15.6%
  • Pop IdolSpread your Culture to 75% of the galaxy.15.4%
  • Metal SpeculatorBuy 10,000 Metal from the Black Market.15.3%
  • Frigate KillerDestroy 1,000 enemy frigates in a single game.14.9%
  • Pilot's BaneDestroy 2,500 enemy strike craft in a single game.14.7%
  • AcolyteWin the game as an Advent player.14.3%
  • TEC Fleet DiversificationHave at least one of every TEC Capital Ship built at the same time.14.1%
  • InitiateWin the game as a Vasari player.13.9%
  • Ship SwarmOwn the maximum number of ships your fleet points can support. Your fleet research must also be at max level.13.9%
  • Wrecking CrewDestroy 200 enemy planet structures in a single game.13.8%
  • World BuilderCreate your own custom galaxy and preview the results.13.7%
  • Union BusterDestroy 50 construction ships in a single game.13.4%
  • ColonizerHave 30 planets colonized at the same time.12.9%
  • Space Ponies!Um...What?12.1%
  • Family PlanningYour empire must support at least 6,000 population at once.11.1%
  • Advent Fleet DiversificationHave at least one of every Advent Capital Ship built at the same time.11.0%
  • Vasari Fleet DiversificationHave at least one of every Vasari Capital Ship built at the same time.11.0%
  • Master of Any DomainWin the game as a Random player.10.8%
  • Vacation GetawayFully specialize a Oceanic planet in social upgrades (Forbidden Worlds DLC required).10.8%
  • Pirate ExterminatorDestroy 1,000 Pirate ships in a single game.10.7%
  • He's no good to me dead!Spend 66,000 Credits increasing the bounty on other players in a single game.10.5%
  • Money LenderGive 25,000 Credits to other players in a single game.10.3%
  • Drill Baby DrillFully specialize a Ferrous planet in industry (Forbidden Worlds DLC required).10.1%
  • Plug PullerWin the game by yourself against at least one Hard AI player.9.6%
  • Intrepid ExplorerControl 20 different planet bonuses in a single game.9.3%
  • No Exhaust Port FoundWin the game without building any strike craft.9.2%
  • Best Defense is a Good OffenseWin the game without building any Tactical Structures.8.7%
  • Toaster RoasterWin the game by yourself against at least two Hard AI players.8.4%
  • Comp StomperWin the game by yourself against at least three Hard AI players.7.9%
  • Equal OpportunityOccupy the 10 planet types simultaneously (Forbidden Worlds DLC required).7.9%
  • Metal LenderGive 20,000 Metal to other players in a single game.7.6%
  • Crystal LenderGive 20,000 Crystal to other players in a single game.7.2%
  • Actually HAL, I can do that.Win the game by yourself against at least four Hard AI players.7.1%
  • Fear of IcebergsWin the game without building any Capital Ships.7.1%
  • Outstanding ResumeComplete at least 30 missions in a single game.6.9%
  • Resource OpportunistGain 15,000 Credits from other players buying up your resources.6.6%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 68 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion DLC

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has 5 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion FAQ

Is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion dead?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has a small but active player base. 316 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion?

316 people are playing Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 326 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion reached its all-time Steam peak of 93,430 concurrent players on Jan 25, 2019.

Is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion growing or declining?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 294, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion most active?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion cost?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion on Steam is $5.99 (70% off), on Jun 25, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion on sale right now?

No, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 60%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 70%.

Where is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 174 999, about $9.67 or 52% below the US price of $19.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion good?

Steam players rate Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion Very Positive: 93% of 16,015 reviews are positive.

When did Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion come out?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion was released on Steam on Apr 5, 2012.

Who made Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion was developed by Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock Entertainment and published by Stardock Entertainment.

Is Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion still worth playing?

Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion has a smaller but active community on Steam today (316 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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