Game Revolution
- Review by Brian Gee, B+. "But with plenty of control, tons of humor and great visuals, Startopia turns out to be an awesome experience in space."
- http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsite/games/pc/strategy/startopia.htm

GameSpy
- Review by Scott Osborne, 85%. "If you can patiently puzzle it out, Startopia can offer a wacky and engaging futuristic sim experience."
- http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/july01/startopia/

GameSpot
- Review by Ron Dulin, 83%. "It's a testament to Startopia's fundamentally sound design and attractive presentation that you'll enjoy it despite the fact that, at times, it'll make you feel slightly alienated."
- http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/startopia/

IGN
- Review by Dan Adams, 9/10. "Forget this job man, I'm gonna go run a space station."
- http://pc.ign.com/articles/164/164381p1.html

GameOver
- Review by Rorschach, 90%. "Unique, gutsy, and yes, a heck of a lot of fun."
- http://www.game-over.net/reviews.php?id=631

GameGenie.com
- Review by James Allen, 5/5. "The attention to detail is really what makes Startopia shine, and, along with superb graphics and pleasurable features, makes it a must-have for any gamer."
- http://www.gamegenie.com/reviews/pc/startopia.shtml

Ars Technica
- Review by Carl Salminen, 8/10. "Startopia is simple yet deep. It's also fun, engaging and addictive."
- http://www.arstechnica.com/reviews/01q3/startopia/startopia-1.html

ActionTrip
- Review by Dejan Grbavcic, 80%. "Startopia is very playable and is sure to get your attention. However, the relatively small number of mission, and the occasionally dull atmosphere may cause that attention to become short-lived."
- http://www.actiontrip.com/reviews/startopia.phtml

GameZone
- Review by Michael Lafferty, 85%. "The first things that will draw you into this world are the graphics and audio portions of the program. Once that bit of fluff becomes the ordinary, you will realize that this is a well-crafted game."
- http://www.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r15211.htm

The Cincinnati Enquirer
- Review by Marc Saltzman, 3.5/5. "Startopia is a stellar strategy/simulation game with incredible depth and detail - but it may turn off some players with its steep learning curve."
- http://cincinnati.com/freetime/games/reviews/080801_startopia.html

Gaming Age
- Review by Tim Lewinson, A. "Startopia succeeds in not only being a fun game, but a funny game."
- http://www.gaming-age.com/cgi-bin/reviews/review.pl?sys=pc&game=startopia