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Star Crusade CCG
Star Crusade: War for the Expanse is a free-to-play, online, digital collectible card game (CCG) based in a richly styled sci-fi universe, where each player takes command of one of the six factions vying for supremacy in an unclaimed exotic sector of space.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
62 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“Yes, this game has similarities to Hearthstone, I haven't heard anyone argue that. This game also has about thrice the depth and it's just in public beta. The game deserves a chance.”
“An exact point-by-point re-skin of Hearthstone with zero innovation of any kind. Edit: I've tried this again 6 months later. They've added real innovation on the hearthstone formula. Unfortunately, the grind for cards…”
“It´s a Hearthstone reskin with a Sci-Fi Setting (in a good way) and has every game mode that´s necessary to be a good ccg/tcg. (Casual/Quickmatch, Raid/Draft, Ranked) Can´t give it a thumbs up though, because every…”
18 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“Being a long-time player of Magic the Gathering and Hex backer i never really got into Hearthstone with so much RNG and perhaps too simplistic nature. Star Crusade is far more interesting for me, and it solves quite a…”
“After 1 full day of play: Sci-Fi themed version of Hearthstone - CONFIRMED However - with how well Star Crusade plays - I approve. :-) Also: - works well on my older computer - has only glitched once due to lag - in a…”
“For everyone claiming this game is "Pay to win", I highly encourage you to view my Steam profile achievements for this game. You will see no first purchase achievement as I've not put a dime into this game... Oh... I'm…”
11 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“Many people say SC CCG is a Heartstone copy-paste, however I cannot agree. There is one very important aspect SC is superior in- the deck diversity. In HS you play against the exact same decks over and over again, while…”
“This is actually a pretty cool game. I find it fun to play, easy to get into, with lots of strategic options to try out the more i learn and as i unlock more cards. It has audio speech and sound effects for almost every…”
“After 1 full day of play: Sci-Fi themed version of Hearthstone - CONFIRMED However - with how well Star Crusade plays - I approve. :-) Also: - works well on my older computer - has only glitched once due to lag - in a…”
11 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“Being a long-time player of Magic the Gathering and Hex backer i never really got into Hearthstone with so much RNG and perhaps too simplistic nature. Star Crusade is far more interesting for me, and it solves quite a…”
“Great free to play digital CCG. You can earn credits to buy packs. Haven't spent any money in game and played over 100 hours. Star Crusade is in a smiliar vien to MTG,Hearthstone and other CCGs. Like any ccg there is a…”
“Overall a good game, having fun with it so far. My only gripe is that new players will have issues figuring out some effects and won't understand why they happen since a few of them aren't explained well enough on the…”
9 of the 95 reviews raise this.
“My first impression was "Star Hearthstone", and I wasn't completely off. Personally, I was not a fan of the "feel" (artwork and music) of Hearthstone, but I attribute that to the cartoonish nature of WoW itself. The…”
“I've been playing Hearthstone back in the day and Duelyst as of late, but I must say, being a Sci-fi fan and the 4X games being mostly lame in comparison to Master of Orion 1 & 2 (and yes, the new master of orion is…”
“Amazingly fun! I've been waiting for a game like this for a while! Fun theme, factions, and gameplay. Very generous for free-to-play players. Developers who are involved with the community, and obviously are passionate…”
14 of the 95 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“"Star Crusade CCG" is a true archetype of our gaming age: the Neo-Bootleg. For those who don't remember classic games such as the sixteen different versions of "Hangly-Man," a "bootleg" game was one that went beyond a…”
“Day one players with expert strategy and perfect deck comp. I think there have been people playing this for a year and were able to carry over cards from beta or had some serious prepaid boosters waiting for them. So…”
“An exact point-by-point re-skin of Hearthstone with zero innovation of any kind. Edit: I've tried this again 6 months later. They've added real innovation on the hearthstone formula. Unfortunately, the grind for cards…”
14 of the 95 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“"Sorry commander, login issues" I think this game is Dead, Dead, Dead.”
“I left the game running just to drop this review. The game is dead, based on all the (30 mins) of research. The game has not ran for a while not, it closed down for a bit in may, and came back online and apparently went…”
“Not much ptw but if you want to get past rank 10 good luck. The amount of scrap u generaly get is a joke. Literaly 750 of the cards rewarded from raid for a legendary which unlike hearthstone are kinda mandatory for a…”
12 of the 95 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“"Star Crusade CCG" is a true archetype of our gaming age: the Neo-Bootleg. For those who don't remember classic games such as the sixteen different versions of "Hangly-Man," a "bootleg" game was one that went beyond a…”
“Day one players with expert strategy and perfect deck comp. I think there have been people playing this for a year and were able to carry over cards from beta or had some serious prepaid boosters waiting for them. So…”
“It´s a Hearthstone reskin with a Sci-Fi Setting (in a good way) and has every game mode that´s necessary to be a good ccg/tcg. (Casual/Quickmatch, Raid/Draft, Ranked) Can´t give it a thumbs up though, because every…”
11 of the 95 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Day one players with expert strategy and perfect deck comp. I think there have been people playing this for a year and were able to carry over cards from beta or had some serious prepaid boosters waiting for them. So…”
“An exact point-by-point re-skin of Hearthstone with zero innovation of any kind. Edit: I've tried this again 6 months later. They've added real innovation on the hearthstone formula. Unfortunately, the grind for cards…”
“It´s a Hearthstone reskin with a Sci-Fi Setting (in a good way) and has every game mode that´s necessary to be a good ccg/tcg. (Casual/Quickmatch, Raid/Draft, Ranked) Can´t give it a thumbs up though, because every…”
9 of the 95 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“My first impression was "Star Hearthstone", and I wasn't completely off. Personally, I was not a fan of the "feel" (artwork and music) of Hearthstone, but I attribute that to the cartoonish nature of WoW itself. The…”
“Game loads video then sits there saying it loading then comes back and saids connection Error and closes Is this game still working”
“Game is not working anymore, but it is not even taken down from Steam store. "Sorry, commander, connection problems."”
Counted across 95 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“This is a nicely done card game about cosmic raiders and such sci-fi stuff (different commander races and several decks to pick your cards from). There's a really friendly and comprehensive tutorial that will soon give you all the basic knowledge. Interface is pleasant to use,…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“Way more fun than I expected. It's a sci-fi version of Hearthstone with more unique mechanics. It's fun, it's easy to learn (if you know Hearthstone you actually won't have to learn almost anything). It's not Pay2Win, but Pay2Play, just like every other card game out there. You…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Take down the game it was shut down a while back stop making people think the game is even remotely playable”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patchnotes v1.3.12
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11166396/f4525c413d0846173cd984334780c0fed6404392.png Greetings Star Crusaders! Patchnotes: - Fixed visual issues with "Link" effec
Patchnotes v1.3.12
http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/11166396/f4525c413d0846173cd984334780c0fed6404392.png Greetings Star Crusaders! Patchnotes: - Fixed visual issues with "Link" effec
Server maintenance 09.13.17. Patchnotes
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Server maintenance 09.13.17. Patchnotes
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The first weekly "open forum" developer discussion on Discord
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Casual, Free To Play, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy |
| Player tags | Card Battler · Free to Play · Deckbuilding · Card Game · Trading Card Game · Strategy · Early Access · Casual · Massively Multiplayer · Space · Sci-fi (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Steam Turn Notifications · Includes Source SDK · Commentary available |
| Languages | English * , Russian * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Portuguese - Brazil * * |
| Achievements | 28 |
| Official site | http://starcrusadeccg.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Processor: Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 (256 MB) or ATI Radeon X1600 (256 MB) or better DirectX: Version 9.0 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space Additional Notes: 1024 x 768 minimum screen resolution