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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.

Star Control®: Origins is a funny, story rich and choices matter game developed and published by Stardock Entertainment.
Released on September 20th 2018 is available only on Windows in 10 languages: English, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Norwegian, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Finnish, Italian and Russian.

It has received 2,617 reviews of which 1,925 were positive and 692 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Star Control®: Origins into these genres:

Funny Story Rich Choices Matter Third Person Shooter Third-Person Shooter Exploration Competitive Action-Adventure Dark Humor Action Adventure Sci-fi Aliens Space Atmospheric Moddable Combat Local Multiplayer Multiple Endings

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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

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March 2025
If you're into space exploration and adventure while exploring different planets and meeting, befriending, and/or fighting all sorts of aliens then this is the game for you.
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Oct. 2024
A really good "sequel" to star control II. Keeps a lot of what made the original great. However the space battles are worse. somehow they didn't grasp the asymmetry design of the ships from star control II. Star controls II ships are all so different with unique abilities. So far, most of the ships of Origins are samey. samey lasers. Star control II will always be replayable because of that feature. also found the power-up drops to be immersion breaking, plus they are pointless. Once i'm done with the origins fun story and engaging enough rpg mechanics, i won't be back to play ship vs ship battle. rather do that in Star Control II.
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Oct. 2024
I am so mad that the fake Star Control game is actually decent. It can't touch Star Control 2 and the story makes no sense in context with the Ur-Quan stuff but as a stand-alone game, I am enjoying traveling a galaxy that I don't have memorized.
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Aug. 2024
gotta love it! good sense of humour combined with some space adventures and blowin up some bad guys :D
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Aug. 2024
I liked it though it's basically a kinder, gentler version of Star Control 2. There is no time limit to your goals. Yes, the main enemy will expand its territory over time, but you can always take it back when you feel ready to do so. There is a random alien that attacks you like the Slylandro Probes but they aren't as aggressive and dangerous. Overall the game is not as challenging, but there are some optional fights that are pretty deadly and take you by surprise if you stumble into that star system. A few of the alien races are too similar to the ones in Star Control 2, though there were a few like the Phamysht and the Mukay that were pretty funny and interesting. The landing segment is different from SC in that it's 3D. Mining in either game gets boring fast, but the 3D terrain takes longer to navigate so it's worse overall. This game's version of "Super Melee" is quite fun. The ships are easy to control and there are powerups scattered across each map. Instead of the screen looping, you're set in an arena with a deadly outer zone. This can be useful for whittling down heavily armored ships. Because this game is newer, I found the ships easier to control and had a better time. There is also a large variety of ships and most of them are useful. Overall, if you like Star Control 2 you will probably enjoy Star Control: Origins, though it won't blow your mind. The DLC is ok. It doesn't have as many voiced parts and it feels unfinished. However, you get access to some powerful hybrid ships that make the final missions easier.
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Star Control®: Origins is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

Star Control®: Origins is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

Star Control®: Origins received 1,925 positive votes out of a total of 2,617 achieving a rating of 7.14.
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Star Control®: Origins was developed and published by Stardock Entertainment.

Star Control®: Origins is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Star Control®: Origins is not playable on MacOS.

Star Control®: Origins is not playable on Linux.

Star Control®: Origins offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Star Control®: Origins offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 4 DLCs available for Star Control®: Origins. Explore additional content available for Star Control®: Origins on Steam.

Star Control®: Origins is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Star Control®: Origins supports Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Star Control®: Origins is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Star Control®: Origins
19.50€
7.1
1,925
692
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
19
Developer
Stardock Entertainment
Publisher
Stardock Entertainment
Release 20 Sep 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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