Starpires
Starpires is Bad Pug Games' turn-based, browser-based space empire-building strategy MMO, reviving the classic BBS door game Solar Realms Elite for a massively multiplayer audience. Players colonize planets, manage an economy, and fight both other empires and NPC space pirates.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Active
- Business model
- Free-to-play
- Genre
- Turn-based space strategy MMO
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Browser
- Developer
- Bad Pug Games
- Publisher
- Bad Pug Games
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
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Copious PvP battles against other empires sit alongside NPC space-pirate encounters
Each empire is managed solo, even though conflict with other players drives the game
A persistent shared galaxy with a player-driven economy and combat, leaning sandbox
Turn-based strategic resolution, not real-time action
Why you might like it
- It directly revives Solar Realms Elite, a beloved early-90s BBS door game, for a modern massively multiplayer audience.
- A full planetary economy — colonizing, managing resources and running a market — gives the strategy real depth beyond just combat.
- Its turn-based pace means you're not glued to the screen; a session is about spending your turns wisely, not reflexes.
Things to consider
- It's a niche, three-person indie studio project, so don't expect frequent large content updates.
- The turn-based, empire-management pace will feel slow to players expecting real-time MMO combat.
- Browser-only availability means no native desktop client or mobile app.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-09-04
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Bad Pug Games company materials, MMORPG.com listing, and current game-server monitoring listings
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresVerified pvp/pve/housing/crafting/trading/controller fields are on record.Verified
- Gameplay mediaNo reliable gameplay screenshot is currently available.Unavailable
- Source trail1 linked source is recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Sep 4, 2026.Verified
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Starpires timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records Starpires as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Active
- 2026-09-04Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed and upgraded to a Full profile.
Starpires screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
Within MMOFinder's catalog, Starpires is classified as a Turn-based space strategy MMO. Its recorded status is Active, while the business model is listed as Free-to-play. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Browser. The profile keeps verified fields explicit so research depth is clear at a glance.
Gameplay metadata describes combat and multiplayer structure as: Turn-based empire management resolved through attacks on other players' empires or NPC space-pirate clans — invasions, guerrilla strikes, chemical and nuclear attacks — rather than real-time battles. Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Bad Pug Games, and the publisher field lists Bad Pug Games. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder's filtering and comparison tools.
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