FTL: Faster Than Light
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.
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Subset Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is FTL: Faster Than Light?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 13 September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Subset Games |
| Publisher | Subset Games |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Languages | 10 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was FTL: Faster Than Light received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
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24 games overlap with FTL: Faster Than Light on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dungeon of the ENDLESS, Oxygen Not Included and Into the Breach.
Common questions about FTL: Faster Than Light
What platforms is FTL: Faster Than Light on?
FTL: Faster Than Light is available on PC. It first released in 2012.
How much does FTL: Faster Than Light cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend FTL: Faster Than Light?
95% of 78,616 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for FTL: Faster Than Light?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does FTL: Faster Than Light work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates FTL: Faster Than Light as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made FTL: Faster Than Light?
FTL: Faster Than Light was developed by Subset Games and published by Subset Games.