# Heavy Steam

Heavy Steam is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 3.1 out of 10 by 1 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Simulation, Action Queue, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Dice Rolling
- **Ludoya rating:** 3.1 out of 10, from 1 reviews
- **Owned by:** 1 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1
- **Unique players:** 2

**Designers:** Scott Kimball

**Artists:** Peter Johnston

**Publishers:** Greenbrier Games

## Expansions

- [Heavy Steam: Pilot Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heavy-steam-pilot-expansion)
- [Heavy Steam: Armament Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heavy-steam-armament-pack)
- [Heavy Steam: Kickstarter Exclusives](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heavy-steam-kickstarter-exclusives)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/heavy-steam)
- [Heavy Steam in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/heavy-steam)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/149169)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-21. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._