Action · September 20, 2018
Star Control®: Origins (2018)
Welcome Aboard Welcome to Star Control, Captain! You’re here because you’ve shown exemplary service, aced all your flight exams, and - most importantly - passed all the sanity tests. Humanity has learned that it is not alone in the universe and that we are hopelessly outmatched by alien civilizations seeking to destroy us. You have been selected to command Earth's first and only interstellar starship to accomplish this - try not to break it. It was expensive. Your mission: Save humanity, Captain. At all costs and by any means necessary. A Vast Universe Set in the year 2088, humanity has discovered it’s not alone in the universe. Worse yet, it is catastrophically unprepared to deal with what's out there. In response, Star Control is formed and the player is selected to command the crew of the U.E.S. Vindicator. Star Control: Origins takes place in a huge living universe just waiting to be explored. Players will find their time split between exploring distant solar systems, landing on exotic planets, navigating hyperspace, and interacting with alien species. Encounter exotic alien civilizations. Explore strange new worlds. Assemble a fleet mighty enough to face galactic powers that have bestrode the galaxy for thousands of years. Features Navigate a living universe filled with thousands of new worlds and hundreds of hand-crafted adventures. Travel across exotic and amazing worlds searching for relics, Precursor artifacts, and treasures. Meet strange new aliens that can become great allies or terrible enemies. Find alien technology to upgrade your ship from being an embarrassment to the terror of the galaxy. Navigate through thousands of planets in a universe that has a deep history spanning. back hundreds of thousands of years. Design your own ships or download them from Steam to build fleets and take them into combat in fleet battles. Experience and all-new Sci-Fi universe in which you are the central character. Join the adventure. Save the world.
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Funny · 406
- Story Rich · 393
- Choices Matter · 389
- Third Person · 382
- Shooter · 338
- Third-Person Shooter · 329
- Exploration · 317
- Competitive · 307
- Action-Adventure · 307
- Dark Humor · 305
- Action · 301
- Adventure · 295
- Sci-fi · 275
- Aliens · 275
- Space · 273
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.6k Steam reviews | Top 86% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Metacritic | 75/100 | Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 12 h average | Top 42% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Simplified Chinese
- Norwegian
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Finnish
- Italian
- Russian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Russian
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Stats
Input & Comfort
- Partial Controller Support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 2.6k reviews
1.9k positive · 680 negative
Metacritic
75/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.8/10
Curator recommendations
2.0k
Press Quotes
“Well worth the wait. Star Control: Origins offers a vast amount of hours of entertainment” 4.5 / 5 – Windows Central “Star Control: Origins feels like a near-perfect reboot.” 9 / 10 – Gamewatcher “Star Control: Origins successfully grasps the perfect balance of serious and silly while making an engaging universe that’s fun to explore.” 9.5 / 10 – GamingTrend
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
12h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
12h
Typical completion time
Achievements
88
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 20, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Stardock Entertainment |
| Base price | $5.99 |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
Star Control: Origins contains some crude language humor and other mature topics dealing with death, etc.
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