Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters

An open-world space adventure mixing alien diplomacy with ship combat

Pistol Shrimp · Released Feb 19, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 427
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jun 20, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated; 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters?

This top-down action-adventure puts you in command of humanity's last starship, with Earth trapped beneath an enemy forcefield. You travel between star systems, collect planetary resources and technology, upgrade your flagship, and build a fleet. Combat can be automated, and a separate battle mode supports duels against friends or computer opponents.

For you if...

+you enjoy humorous science fiction and eccentric alien characters

Not for you if...

−you rely on quest logs to track important clues

What players say

95% of 427 reviews are positive

Players praise the sense of discovery when exploring the galaxy's secrets. Recent reviews repeatedly criticize the removal of music tracks, particularly the silence during hyperspace travel.

Screenshots and trailer

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Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters system requirements

Minimum: Integrated, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/7/8/10 or higher
Processor: Intel Pentium or equivalent
Graphics: Integrated or better
Storage: 150 MB available space

Does Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam