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Star Shift Origins

Star Shift Origins

Star Shift Origins tells the story of the first crew of the Dauntless. Trapped in an alternate reality and on the run, the crew desperately searches for answers while being hunted by the relentless Earth Systems Alliance (ESA).

Released Nov 8, 2021 Developer Psychronic Game Studios Publisher Psychronic Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux RPGSci-fiStrategySpaceFuturistic
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-12)

What players say

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89.9%positive69 reviews
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Terrible UI. Terrible controls. Everything takes at least one extra input than you'd expect if you've played this genre to death., Terrible core gameplay loop. Terrible balancing. No tutorial of any kind. Completely redundant intro sequence (grab items you already have. why?).…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Jan 08, 2025
Video Patch Fix - Linux Version

-Fixed Issue where Video Playback wasn't working on Linux.

Dec 14, 2024
QOL Improvements

1. Various Quality Of Life Improvements.

Feb 09, 2024
"Star Shift: Rebellion" Has Launched! Join The Rebellion!

We're thrilled to announce that the next chapter in the Star Shift Saga, " Star Shift: Rebellion ," has been launched! Now's your chance to pick up a copy of your own! Launch the Rebellion from your P

Feb 02, 2024
Star Shift: Rebellion" Launches February 9th!

We're thrilled to announce that the next chapter in the Star Shift Saga, " Star Shift: Rebellion ," is making its cosmic leap to your PC on February 9th! Infernis Prime: a mining colony on the edge of

Nov 01, 2023
Star Shift Origins - International Edition Released!

We are pleased to announce that Star Shift Origins - International Edition has been released! The game is now available in six languages: 1. English 2. Spanish 3. Russian 4. Japanese 5. Simplified Chi

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Facts & details

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GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRPG · Sci-fi · Strategy · Space · Futuristic · JRPG · Tactical RPG · Strategy RPG · Story Rich · Aliens · Time Travel · 2D (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese
Official sitehttps://psychronic.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 Processor: Dual-Core 2.0GHZ CPU Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU Storage: 1 GB available space