Star Control: Origins
2018 · Stardock
Has it aged?Why ↓
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.
The publisher’s description, from its Steam store page.
What it looks like
the trailer, then the store's own shots
Common questions
What everyone else said
we link, we don't reprintHas it aged?
How does it hold up today? Based on recent reviews, how opinions have changed since launch, player activity and updates.
4 / 5
Recent reviews
77%positive (73% all-time)
26reviews in the last 6 months
% positive each month, last 4 years.
Reviews via Steam ↗Player activity
9playing at once, on average
−26%fewer than a year ago
Peak: 1.2k in Sept 2018.
Player counts via SteamCharts ↗Since launch
69%positive in its first year
77%positive in the last 6 months
Better liked than at launch.
Last updated
May 2025 last update from the developer
No update in the last year.