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Star Control®: Origins

Space exploration adventure with alien encounters and fleet battles

Stardock Entertainment · Released Sep 20, 2018

ActionAdventureSimulation

Reviews
Mostly Positive
73% of 2,117
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
70% of 10 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 13, 2026
Minimum PC
Integrated 520
4 GB RAM · 26 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Star Control®: Origins?

Set in 2088, this space exploration action-adventure puts you in command of Earth's first interstellar starship as humanity faces hostile alien civilizations. You travel between solar systems, land on planets to search for resources and artifacts, talk with aliens, upgrade your ship, and assemble a fleet for battles.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring star systems and meeting strange aliens
  • +you like goofy dialogue and distinct alien personalities
  • +you want to build ships and assemble a combat fleet

Not for you if...

  • −you want a serious tone in your science fiction
  • −you dislike gathering resources across many planets
  • −you prefer strategy games to direct ship combat

What players say

73% of 2,117 reviews are positive · 70% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the voiced alien characters and humorous writing, though some find the jokes grating. Common gameplay complaints include repetitive planet exploration and unsatisfying ship combat.

How many players finish Star Control®: Origins?

19% of Steam players have unlocked «Humans Are Survivors», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Star Control®: Origins system requirements

Minimum: Integrated 520, 4 GB RAM, 26 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64-bit
Processor
Dual Core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics
Intel Integrated 520 or equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
26 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64-bit
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
Graphics
Video card with 2GB of video memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
26 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Star Control®: Origins have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Star Control®: Origins run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
88
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Italian, Russian.

Does Star Control®: Origins 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

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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