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Starcom: Unknown Space
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
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
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“TL:DR; Fantastic concept, decent gameplay, idiotic storyline and almost no replayability. So, Graphics... let's say 7/10. Decent, fits the setting, easy on the eyes. Sound: 7/10, Same, sound effects are okay-ish, I…”
“Thank you for giving us a game that feels very Star Trek at this level of quality. Is it the best game you will ever play? Probably not. Is it great fun and delivers on what it says on the box? Absolutely yes. You…”
“Simply purchase both titles. The second version is more advanced, yet each game offers a vast world for exploration with unique objectives and narratives. It embodies classic gameplay for enthusiasts who cherish and…”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is great! I saw a YouTube review of it, and instantly thought of the classic 1986 game Starflight. Come to find out, it was a huge inspiration for this, which was enough to make me give it a shot. I was…”
“A very good game, which reminds me of Starpoint Gemini in 2D. Story is very solid. The dialogues are good. The ship building aspect is well made. You can recreate most of the well known sci-fi ships out there! Lots of…”
“This is a wonderful little space exploration game, where you control your single Starcom starship (an organization very similar to Star Trek's Federation) while exploring an alternate dimension that you've been trapped…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's decent on sale. The combat is not fully realized, after midpoint in the game it becomes very simple. Trading isn't very important. There's a lot of systems that aren't very fully realized, but for a fixed plot game…”
“Product is good. You buy.”
“Just a nice spaceship game. Actually not too complex, however finding this and that could couse some trouble. You soumetimes actually have to just fly in undiscovered areas without any hints what u may expect. I think…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Simply purchase both titles. The second version is more advanced, yet each game offers a vast world for exploration with unique objectives and narratives. It embodies classic gameplay for enthusiasts who cherish and…”
“It's decent on sale. The combat is not fully realized, after midpoint in the game it becomes very simple. Trading isn't very important. There's a lot of systems that aren't very fully realized, but for a fixed plot game…”
“Nice 20 hour or so game, I'd give it a 7/7.5 out of 10. Engaging but wears thin after a while, and some of the quests are hard to make out. Still, made me read a walkthrough to see the ending. Would buy again.”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Very nice gameflow, I like the puzzle parts where you sometimes have to figure stuff out for yourself, not just wait for a quest to update. Combat is dynamic and possible for several different playstyles, ship upgrade…”
“Love the game, very addicting. For me the perfect mix between games like Cosmoteer and Vanguard Galaxy. Polished, nice Star Trek like sandbox gameplay, intruiging skill/upgrade-tree. Overall very nice, beautiful…”
“Very cozy space exploration game. It feels like a love child of early game Stellaris and Mass effect, you get the fun exploring and probing vast new star systems, engage with different aliens, find mysteries, and you…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“It's decent on sale. The combat is not fully realized, after midpoint in the game it becomes very simple. Trading isn't very important. There's a lot of systems that aren't very fully realized, but for a fixed plot game…”
“I saw this game on a couple streams before I finally decided to buy it. I'm having good fun with it, even if it misses the mark in a few ways. First the bad. I really don't feel like there's much in the way of choice…”
“I'm fairly neutral on this, but coming down on the side of no. It was alright, and I don't regret buying it, but I'm not interested enough to finish it. It's an interesting concept and I like the universe. It has a very…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Nice 20 hour or so game, I'd give it a 7/7.5 out of 10. Engaging but wears thin after a while, and some of the quests are hard to make out. Still, made me read a walkthrough to see the ending. Would buy again.”
“Starcom: Unknown Space is a mixed bag. There is some good in it, as well as some meh, bad, and ugly. The good: The game scratches an itch that combines exploration, space battles and some rpg-type choices (although it…”
“A very good game, which reminds me of Starpoint Gemini in 2D. Story is very solid. The dialogues are good. The ship building aspect is well made. You can recreate most of the well known sci-fi ships out there! Lots of…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“TL:DR; Fantastic concept, decent gameplay, idiotic storyline and almost no replayability. So, Graphics... let's say 7/10. Decent, fits the setting, easy on the eyes. Sound: 7/10, Same, sound effects are okay-ish, I…”
“Starcom: Unknown Space is a compact space adventure full of exploration, weird anomalies. Upgrading your ship feels great — by mid‑game you’re basically doing calibrations worthy of Garrus himself. Combat is smooth, the…”
“What. On. Earth. I loved this game. I was bebopping around space. Fulfilling the prime directive. Fightin' foes and unleashing a drone fleet on anyone who opposed me. Then I suddenly ran out of things to do. Like. Hard…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“TL:DR; Fantastic concept, decent gameplay, idiotic storyline and almost no replayability. So, Graphics... let's say 7/10. Decent, fits the setting, easy on the eyes. Sound: 7/10, Same, sound effects are okay-ish, I…”
“its good not great, its SPAZ with more Mass effect scanning, it gets dull then it gets exciting then scan rinse and repeat, will finish the game, but there will be no second play”
“This game isn't the easiest one to recommend to people. While it is extremely fun to play, never buy it if it isn't on sale. Depending on your ability to learn the game swiftly and your level of patience, this game can…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Very simplistic game, fun at first but has got his lenghts after a while ... you hop from planet scan to the next and the story does not evolve. I am not sure If I will finish the game, as it lost my interest. Not worth…”
“Kinda a bit shorter than I thought but good game. A bit repetitive after sometime but good.”
“Not enough content for the price. There's a Workshop page but you only get ship blueprints out of there, not any additional content packages or unique items.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Wow, I wasn't expecting it. This was really good and not as "simplistic" as it looked on gameplays and screens. Positives: - Fun to build your own ship - Good combat once you have more toys to play around with - Good writing - Fun and well-made banter among your crew - Many…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“Probably the first time I review a game so I'll keep it short. This game is truly Star Trek in spirit if not in IP. It's got combat but doesn't limit itself to it, it's got oodles of exploration, it's got feisty insectoids. Dialogue and crew banter is good, story isn't anything…”
— a player, Steam review · 66 hrs played“By the time I got around to writing this I hadn't played in nearly a couple of months (when checking my game list of things to uninstall) I realised I got to a point in this game where it wasn't completed, but I played a very decent amount of; yet had no real compelling reason…”
— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
End of 2025 News Update: What I've Been Up To
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Unity Security Patch
Patch for Unity Security Issue CVE-2025-59489. Also includes update to Turkish localization content.
Video Dev Log: How Starcom Keeps Track of a Huge Open World
Earlier this week I updated the default build with a small patch.The main thing I've been working on since the last update has been investigating Unity's ECS system. That has been a huge learning expe
Kepler 21550 Minor Patch
Minor patch to fix: Localization bug preventing some text fields from being shown if user's system language was set to Turkish Fixed potential issue with user content Fixed typo
Dev Update: August 8, 2025
Since Starcom: Unknown Space entered Early Access in 2022, I've posted weekly updates on the game's development, with only a few scheduled interruptions. While I am still doing work on the game and re
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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 | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Space · Exploration · Open World · Space Sim · Action RPG · Story Rich · Indie · Sci-fi · Top-Down Shooter · RPG · Action · Combat (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty |
| Languages | English, German, Russian, Ukrainian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Official site | https://wx3.com/starcom-unknown-space/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8/10/11 Processor: Core i5 2.3 GHz+ Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB Direct3D 11 Capable video card or better (see additional notes) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 3 GB available space Additional Notes: Some users have reported issues with older, integrated Intel laptop GPUs. Dedicated GPU recommended. Installing to SSD recommended.