Darkstar One
Single-player space action game with ship upgrades and varied jobs
Ascaron Entertainment ltd. · Published by Strategy First · Released Feb 13, 2008
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 612
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)
What is Darkstar One?
Darkstar One is a single-player space action game in which you pilot one upgradeable ship across a galaxy of solar systems. You fight other ships, take jobs or trade for credits, and find artifacts to improve your ship as story missions lead you into new regions.
For you if...
- +you enjoy upgrading one ship throughout a story campaign
- +you want space battles alongside trading and side jobs
Not for you if...
- −you want to switch between several playable ships
- −you expect unrestricted exploration from the start
- −you dislike repetitive missions between story developments
What players say
82% of 612 reviews are positive
Players praise the story and straightforward space-action gameplay. Some say the missions grow repetitive and the route through the galaxy feels more linear than expected. A recent player reports being unable to get past an early tutorial mission.
Screenshots and trailer
Darkstar One system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.5 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Darkstar One?
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- Processor
- 1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor
- Graphics
- DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above)
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB HD Space
Does Darkstar One have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Darkstar One run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Darkstar One use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
