Distant Worlds: Universe
Updated v1.9.5.12
Version updated to v1.9.5.12
Updated January 21, 2026 6:11 pm
Distant Worlds: Universe is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game where you manage an interstellar empire across galaxies of up to 1400 star systems. The private sector handles trade and migration automatically, freeing you to focus on diplomacy, exploration, and military conquest. Unravel the galaxy's mysteries through research, espionage, and confrontations with pirates and rival empires.
Instructions
Safe to Download, Install and Play
- Click the DRM-free Distant Worlds: Universe download button below and select the latest available version.
- You’ll be redirected to our link generator. Wait 5 seconds, then copy the download link or open it directly.
- Make sure you have a supported torrent client installed before starting the download.
- Wait for the download to reach 100%, then locate the downloaded files.
- Install the game:
- Run or double-click
setup_********.exeto start the installation. - If a DLC folder is included, run any
.exefiles inside it as well.
- Run or double-click
- Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
DRM-free Distant Worlds: Universe Download
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Can Your PC Run It?
System Requirements
Minimum
- Windows: 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: Pentium 4 @1.5 GHz
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: minimum 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Hard Drive Space: 1 GB
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible
Recommended
- Windows: 7 / 8 / 10
- Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: minimum 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Hard Drive Space: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible
- Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer
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