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Star Control®: Origins

Star Control®: Origins

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.

Released Sep 20, 2018 Developer Stardock Entertainment Platforms Windows FunnyStory RichChoices MatterThird PersonShooter
View on Steam ↗ $5.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

74.0%positive2,695 reviews
Recommended · 616 found this helpful

“In A Nutshell 🔵 Pros + An huge galaxy section to explore filled with quests, secrets and encounters. + Varied gameplay situations, including shooter-like combat and management. + Generally decent and interesting main and side quests. + Very good sense of discovery and…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
Recommended · 136 found this helpful

“Ok, I reccomend this game, but it's conditional. If you played the original Star Control series, and are not expecting much in the way of changes, then you will enjoy this. Otherwise, don't bother. This is not a 4x game for strategists, it's not a space combat sim, and it's not…”

— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played
Not recommended · 436 found this helpful

“I feel like one of the biggest Star Control 2 fans there's ever been. I've waited for this day for a LONG time. That's why it's very sad that I have to write the following words: Star Control Origins is not ready yet. Personally, I’m stopping playing after 12 hours of play,…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

2,607all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 1.2k avg · Sep 2018

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

88achievements
13.8%median completion
0.3%rarest: You Did What You Had To
93.4% of players 89.1% of players 82.4% of players 75.2% of players 74.2% of players 72.4% of players 71.3% of players 70.5% of players 70.1% of players 68.9% of players 66.4% of players 59.5% of players 58.1% of players 57.6% of players 57.5% of players 55.8% of players 54.7% of players 52.1% of players 50.6% of players 49.8% of players 40.8% of players 36.5% of players 35.6% of players 33.7% of players 33.3% of players 32.1% of players 32.0% of players 31.9% of players 30.9% of players 30.6% of players 27.9% of players 27.6% of players 27.5% of players 26.2% of players 23.2% of players 22.2% of players 22.2% of players 19.1% of players 18.8% of players 18.8% of players 18.2% of players 16.0% of players 15.9% of players 14.5% of players 13.8% of players 10.8% of players 10.2% of players 10.2% of players 7.1% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.0% of players 3.2% of players 2.5% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% of players 2.2% of players 93.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
93.4%One Small Step — Start the campaign.
89.1%Away Crew — Successfully land on a planet.
82.4%First Contact: Tywom — Meet the Tywom.
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%You Did What You Had To — Win the game in a not terribly benevolent manner.
0.4%Best-est Ribbon — Lose 100 Fleet Battle matches.
0.4%Admiral — Win 100 Fleet Battles.

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.

$5.99−70% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$19.99base price
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-20
US5.99 USD−70%
EU6.14 EUR−70%
UK5.32 GBP−70%
Australia8.55 AUD−70%
Canada7.19 CAD−70%
Japan780 JPY−70%
Brazil20.39 BRL−70%
China23.10 CNY−70%

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

China≈$3.5 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$7.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-30 08-19 09-08 09-28 10-20

Latest official news

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

Oct 01, 2026
Autumn Sale: Up to 70% off Star Control titles

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Sep 07, 2026
Publisher Sale: Up to 70% off Star Control titles

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Jun 24, 2026
Localization Update for Star Control: Origins Now Available

New Localization Update Now Available Refinements made to German, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), and Simplified Chinese Get Star Control: Origins If you've been playing in a

May 21, 2025
Update Notes for May 21, 2025

Hotfix to resolve old save games from crashing. Please note that any saves made previously with v1.70 will continue to have this issue. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

May 20, 2025
v1.7 Now Out: Improved Gameplay Experience and Added Localization

v1.7 Brings Improved Gameplay Experience and Chinese/German Localization View the Full Changelog Here The latest update for Star Control: Origins brings a series of gameplay adjustments aimed at enhan

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction, Adventure, Simulation
Player tagsFunny · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Third Person · Shooter · Third-Person Shooter · Exploration · Competitive · Action-Adventure · Dark Humor · Action · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Italian, Russian *
Achievements88
Official sitehttps://www.starcontrol.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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