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PULSAR: Lost Colony

PULSAR: Lost Colony

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

Released Jun 22, 2021 Developer Leafy Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Space SimOpen WorldSimulationCo-opFirst-Person
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

90.0%positive5,578 reviews
Recommended · 19 found this helpful

“Fun Game- Best with friends- Tips from first two play sessions: -There is a tutorial: it is on the starting screen before you start a game. called the academy -Read everything, the manual has a lot of helpful advise in game if you run into questions -At the starting location…”

— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“Star Trek: Bridge Crew meets FTL Multiverse to produce a co-op space exploration simulator like no other. After a few initial hours of comedic incompetence, your crew will find their bearings and be able to live new lives among the stars. Explore planets, hunt bounties, or run…”

— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“I've had an incredibly good experience with PULSAR, it's a super fun game to run with a group of friends, with a pretty good amount of replayability and opportunities for roleplay, as the game is role-based. Picking between a selection of 5 roles, each member of the team will…”

— a player, Steam review · 103 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

15playing at last check
6324-hour peak
1,122all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 307 avg · Jul 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

41achievements
3.0%median completion
0.1%rarest: True Mettle
22.2% of players 17.7% of players 16.2% of players 15.4% of players 14.5% of players 8.7% of players 7.8% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 5.7% of players 5.7% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 4.4% of players 4.0% of players 3.4% of players 3.0% of players 2.7% of players 2.5% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 0.8% of players 0.8% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.4% of players 0.3% of players 0.2% of players 0.1% of players 0.1% of players 22.2% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
22.2%Galaxy In Chaos — Reach Chaos level 6
17.7%Dice Champion — Win a game of Liar’s Dice
16.2%Big Spender — Spend 100,000 credits in a single game
Rarest badges of honor
0.1%True Mettle — Hidden achievement
0.1%Lost Colony Completionist — Hidden achievement
0.2%All Umbra Logs — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US19.99 USD
EU19.50 EUR
UK16.75 GBP
Australia29.50 AUD
Canada25.99 CAD
Japan2,300 JPY
Brazil59.99 BRL
China76.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$11 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 06, 2026
v1.2.10 Release Notes

Hello everyone,Version 1.2.10 is now available and contains various bug fixes based on issues reported by the community. We would like to thank all of our players and community for all of the reports

Nov 25, 2025
v1.2.09 Release Notes

Hello everyone,Version 1.2.09 is now available and contains various bug fixes based on issues reported by the community. Many of these are for frequently reported bugs that we haven’t been able to rep

Oct 10, 2025
v1.2.08 Release Notes

Hey everyone!Releasing a hotfix (v1.2.08) for a recently discovered security flaw in the Unity Platform. The game has been updated to a newer version of Unity that addresses the flaw. More information

Mar 21, 2025
v1.2.07 Release Notes

Hello everyone, Version 1.2.07 is now available and contains various updates / bug fixes based on issues reported by the community. We would like to thank all of our players and community for all of t

Sep 07, 2024
1.2.06 Release Notes

Hello everyone, Version 1.2.06 is now available and contains various updates / bug fixes based on issues reported by the community. The feedback, reports and support we’ve been receiving has been wond

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsSpace Sim · Open World · Simulation · Co-op · First-Person · PvE · Space · Exploration · Sci-fi · Multiplayer · Spaceships · RPG (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Tracked Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements41
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.pulsarthegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (Shader Model 3) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR Additional Notes: Modern Graphics Card Required (Supported By Manufacturer)