PULSAR: Lost Colony
First-person co-op space sim about running a shared starship
Leafy Games · Released Jun 22, 2021
ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulation
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 5,736
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 21
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 months ago
- Jan 6, 2026
What is PULSAR: Lost Colony?
In this first-person space sim, you take a crew role aboard a starship traveling through a randomized galaxy amid growing chaos. Manage ship systems, fight other vessels, and visit planets and stations on missions. You can play online with a crew or alone with AI crewmates.
For you if...
- +you enjoy coordinating specialized jobs with friends
- +you want ship combat mixed with planetary exploration
Not for you if...
- −you want straightforward controls and little ship-system management
- −you prefer a linear campaign over open-ended exploration
What players say
90% of 5,736 reviews are positive
Players praise the variety of ships and places to discover. Common complaints concern weak AI crewmates in solo play, clunky interfaces, and content that feels unfinished; some players also struggle to find an online crew.
Screenshots and trailer
PULSAR: Lost Colony system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz Quad Core
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 41
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English.
Tags
- Space Sim
- Open World
- Co-op
- Simulation
- First-Person
- PvE
- Space
- Exploration
- Sci-fi
- Multiplayer
- Spaceships
- RPG
- Robots
- Nonlinear
- FPS
- Class-Based
Recent updates
- Jan 6, 2026 · v1.2.10 Release Notes
- Nov 25, 2025 · v1.2.09 Release Notes
- Oct 10, 2025 · v1.2.08 Release Notes
- Mar 21, 2025 · v1.2.07 Release Notes
- Sep 7, 2024 · 1.2.06 Release Notes
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