Star Explorers

Open-world space exploration with limited supplies and dangerous planetary conditions

Schmidt Workshops · Released May 8, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 259
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; May 30, 2026
Minimum PC: 64 MB - 1280 x 720 screen…; 3 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Star Explorers?

A single-player space exploration game about finding humanity a new home after Earth's destruction. You travel between randomly generated planets, explore their surfaces and caves, and manage fuel, ammunition, and oxygen. Upgrading your spacesuit lets you survive otherwise lethal environments.

For you if...

+you like retro visuals and randomly generated alien life

Not for you if...

−you want clear directions and forgiving survival mechanics

What players say

81% of 259 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to explore and the sense of isolation. Recent reviews criticize confusing navigation, awkward controls and interface layouts, and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

Star Explorers system requirements

Minimum: 64 MB - 1280 x 720 screen…, 3 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Server 2008 / Server 2012, 32 Bit or 64 Bit; DirectX 9.0c or above.
Processor: AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium
Graphics: 64 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Other older hardware may work, but has not been tested.

OS: Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Server 2008 / Server 2012, 32 Bit or 64 Bit; DirectX 9.0c or above.
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 or Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
Graphics: 256 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Notes: Shader 2.0 support

Does Star Explorers have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Star Explorers run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
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
Achievements: 23
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Star Explorers 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