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Darkstar One

Darkstar One overview

Ascaron Entertainment ltd. | Feb 13, 2008 | game

Released

2players observed · 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC

ActionSpaceSci-fiSpace SimSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed players2 · 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)44,654
  • Revenue (VGI)$229,000
  • Review score83% positive

Darkstar One dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players2 · 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak10
  • Units sold (VGI)44,654
  • Revenue (VGI)$229,000
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews614
  • Release dateFeb 13, 2008
  • DeveloperAscaron Entertainment ltd.
  • PublisherStrategy First

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Publisher: Strategy First

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Game overview

Overview

Darkstar One comes from Ascaron Entertainment ltd. and is published by Strategy First. It arrived on Steam on Feb 13, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Darkstar One's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 10. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 83% positive across 614 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Darkstar One is available in 1 languages including:

English

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows XP (32 bit)1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound CardDirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above) Hard Drive: 6 GB HD Space Recommended: SupportedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Darkstar One has sold up to 44,654 units and has 590 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $229,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Darkstar One overview details

Darkstar One combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One. In addition to artifacts, acquire credits to purchase better equipment, such as weapons and shields. Earn credits in a myriad of ways: by taking on assignments, bounty hunting, piracy, smuggling, trading, escorting, transporting, rewards and more. A vast, simulated universe with many unique races, space ships and battle tactics. Elaborate story, related by more than fifty minutes of video sequences. Configure and upgrade your ship, Darkstar One, any way you choose--build a fast attack ship with many light weapons or a near-invincible cruiser with heavy weaponry. Over two hundred different weapons, shields and equipment items. Rockets, torpedoes and mines feature special tactical uses: mines can fire at opponents or distract approaching missiles. The "Spell Weapon": a special weapon with a powerful effect similar to certain spells in role-playing games. This weapon becomes increasingly versatile throughout the game and greatly increases tactical options. Acquire weapons from other races - Mount distinctive weapons from other races on "Darkstar One," each featuring unique functions that require different battle tactics. Embark on special missions - explore canyons or even underground on unknown worlds. Freedom of choice - earn credits i…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Darkstar One is listed as a game with $8.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 10, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDarkstar One
Steam App ID12330
Typegame
Release dateFeb 13, 2008
DeveloperAscaron Entertainment ltd.
PublisherStrategy First
Price$8.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players2 · 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak10
Positive reviews512
Negative reviews102
Total reviews614
Positive percent83%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations590
Average playtime1,853 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 13, 2008
Official Steam feed update (UTC)28 April 2010 - 22:33:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/12330
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/12330/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/12330
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Darkstar One

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Darkstar One?

Darkstar One's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 10 September 2026 - 17:50:00 UTC, with a tracked peak of 10 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 31 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Darkstar One growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Darkstar One?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.2%), United Kingdom (7.5%), Australia (7.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.7%), United Kingdom (6.3%), Australia (5.7%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (50.6%), United Kingdom (6.2%), Australia (5.5%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.8%), China (7.1%), United Kingdom (6.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Darkstar One?

Darkstar One currently sits at 83% positive across 614 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 512 positive reviews and 102 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Darkstar One have?

Darkstar One currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Darkstar One?

Darkstar One is currently listed at $8.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 590, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 512 positive, 102 negative

Price and discount

$8.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 14 February 2008

DLC and packages

Darkstar OneBuy Darkstar One #639$8.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Supported OS: Windows XP (32 bit) Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above) Hard Drive: 6 GB HD Space Recommended: Supported OS: Windows XP with SP2 Processor: 3.0 GHz Intel or AMD processor Memory: 1024 MB RAM Sound: DirectX com…

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