Duke of Alpha Centauri
Space shoot 'em up with boss battles and ship upgrades
EGAMER · Published by SA Industry · Released Dec 28, 2016
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 75% of 369
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Mar 14, 2017
What is Duke of Alpha Centauri?
A single-player space shooter built around levels, with an endless mode. You fight enemy formations using bullets, missiles, plasma, and lasers while managing separate mechanical and energy weapon supplies. Drones boost your damage, while repair and recharge abilities restore your hull, shields, and weapon power.
For you if...
- +you enjoy short arcade games with easy achievements
Not for you if...
- −you want difficult combat that demands precise movement
What players say
75% of 369 reviews are positive
Players praise the straightforward shooting. Common complaints concern repetitive stages and poor value at full price.
Screenshots and trailer
Duke of Alpha Centauri system requirements
Minimum: 512 MB, 1 GB RAM, 1.6 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Duke of Alpha Centauri?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- Intel dual core 2.0 GHz
- Graphics
- 512 MB or higher
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 or later
- Processor
- Intel i3 or better
- Graphics
- 512 MB or higher
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1600 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does Duke of Alpha Centauri have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Duke of Alpha Centauri run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 128
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Duke of Alpha Centauri 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
