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Welcome Aboard Welcome to Star Control, Captain! You’re here because you’ve shown exemplary service, aced all your flight exams, and - most importantly - passed all the sanity tests.
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1650 reviews
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- Developer:
- Stardock
- Release date:
- 20 September 2018
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- Recent Steam reviews:
- Not specified
- All Steam reviews:
- Mostly Positive (1650)
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Description
Welcome Aboard
Welcome to Star Control, Captain! You’re here because you’ve shown exemplary service, aced all your flight exams, and - most importantly - passed all the sanity tests.Humanity has learned that it is not alone in the universe and that we are hopelessly outmatched by alien civilizations seeking to destroy us. You have been selected to command Earth's first and only interstellar starship to accomplish this - try not to break it. It was expensive.
Your mission: Save humanity, Captain. At all costs and by any means necessary.
A Vast Universe
Set in the year 2088, humanity has discovered it’s not alone in the universe. Worse yet, it is catastrophically unprepared to deal with what's out there. In response, Star Control is formed and the player is selected to command the crew of the U.E.S. Vindicator.Star Control: Origins takes place in a huge living universe just waiting to be explored. Players will find their time split between exploring distant solar systems, landing on exotic planets, navigating hyperspace, and interacting with alien species.
Encounter exotic alien civilizations. Explore strange new worlds. Assemble a fleet mighty enough to face galactic powers that have bestrode the galaxy for thousands of years.
Features
- Navigate a living universe filled with thousands of new worlds and hundreds of hand-crafted adventures.
- Travel across exotic and amazing worlds searching for relics, Precursor artifacts, and treasures.
- Meet strange new aliens that can become great allies or terrible enemies.
- Find alien technology to upgrade your ship from being an embarrassment to the terror of the galaxy.
- Navigate through thousands of planets in a universe that has a deep history spanning. back hundreds of thousands of years.
- Design your own ships or download them from Steam to build fleets and take them into combat in fleet battles.
- Experience and all-new Sci-Fi universe in which you are the central character.
Join the adventure. Save the world.
Recommended system requirements
minimum*
- Requirement 1:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *:
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64-bit
- Processor:
- Dual Core Intel or AMD processor
- Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Intel Integrated 520 or equivalent
- DirectX:
- Version 11
- Network:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage:
- 26 GB available space
- Sound Card:
- DirectX Compatible Sound Card
recommended*
- Requirement 1:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *:
- Windows 7 / 8 / 10 64-bit
- Processor:
- Quad-core Intel or AMD processor
- Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics:
- Video card with 2GB of video memory
- DirectX:
- Version 11
- Network:
- Broadband Internet connection
- Storage:
- 26 GB available space
- Sound Card:
- DirectX Compatible Sound Card
User reviews
Alansmithee
Recommended | 01 Feb 2026
20.1h played
I am old enough to have played the original Star Control and Star Control II, which I loved. Star Control: Origins did not disappoint. It is a brilliant update on the original while keeping everything that makes me so
Helpful: 7
Ashen
Recommended | 24 Oct 2025
56.2h played
Star Control 2 was of my favorite games back in the 386 era. Despite the controversy at this games release. It is a worthy Star Control title, I enjoyed it, and I wish there was more. It's hard for me to judge this game
Helpful: 6
xxjameshr2896xx
Recommended | 24 Nov 2025
24.3h played
Great game to sit back and take your time while playing. very vast world, lots to see and explore. Some stuff may get repetitive, like the item collecting. But overall i have enjoyed this game, and look forward to
Helpful: 0
Kasoi
Recommended | 27 Sept 2025
27.9h played
Never heard about the series and couldn't even remember when I got the game. But what a pleasant surprise it was! Gameplay-wise it is very simple. Sometimes I even get a feeling that not everybody knew exactly what they
Helpful: 3
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 10 Mar 2026
15.8h played
Star Control: Origins is an action-adventure space exploration game developed and published by Stardock Entertainment. Released in 2018, it serves as a modern revival of the classic Star Control series while presenting
Helpful: 3
Fel9
Recommended | 29 Sept 2025
5.5h played
I played Star Control 2 about 30 years ago and was hooked, cool precursor ship, Ur-Quan takeover, grinding for resources, finding strange new species, trying to create alliances through quests, developing melee
Helpful: 5