Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.
- Latest observed players3 · 6 October 2026 - 02:53:31 UTC
- SteamPulse tracked peak59
- Units sold (VGI)No data available
- Revenue (VGI)No data available
- Review score95% positive
- Total reviews380
- Release dateFeb 19, 2024
- DeveloperPistol Shrimp
- PublisherPistol Shrimp
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Company pages: Developer: Pistol ShrimpPublisher: Pistol Shrimp
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters Steam news
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.
Latest Steam announcements
- Free Stars: Children of Infinity Combat Demo Now Available - 22 September 2026
Launch Fighters! The Free Stars: Children of Infinity Combat Demo is now available for everyone to play for free on Steam on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Hop into 1v1 local or online melee with 38 totally unique ships. All the classics from The Ur-Quan Masters return (except the Probe) along with all-new ships and characters. Join our Discord to share your thoughts, find friends to play with, and get the latest news as we celebrate our release.Check out the demo!
- Release Notes for June 20th, 2025 - 20 June 2025
The following pieces of music have been removed from Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters: Hyperspace ThemeIntro ThemeCommander Hayes ThemeMycon ThemeThraddash ThemeYehat Theme These changes were made at the request of the composer who retains their rights to the music.
- Steam Cloud and MacOS Build Added - 9 May 2024
We're excited to announce an update for Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters: MacOS build added to Steam. Steam Cloud enabled with automatic cloud saves. Please note that cloud saves are platform specific, with Windows/Deck save data separate from MacOS save data.
- Kickstarter for Free Stars: Children of Infinity Surpasses Goals! - 21 April 2024
Happy Days and Jubilation! On April 16th, we launched our Kickstarter for Free Stars: Children of Infinity, and within just over 3 hours, it was fully funded! Our Kickstarter still has several stretch goals to go, from adding voice acting all the way up to completely open-sourcing the entire game and engine. Along the way, there are plenty of digital and physical collectors' goodies for fans of The Ur-Quan Masters to enjoy. If you haven't already, check out our Kickstarter and help us make the sequel to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters the best it can be! Thank you, and don't forget to *enjoy the sauce*.
- Free Stars: Children of Infinity Kickstarter - 15 April 2024
Launch Fighters! On April 16th at 7am PT, we are excited to launch our Kickstarter for Free Stars: Children of Infinity. Haven’t gotten a good look at the game in a while? Be sure to check out our Kickstarter trailer. We’re using Kickstarter to raise funds which will help us see our game to completion and create the sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters that we dream of. There might even be a few things in it for you too… Backer Rewards Beyond some unique digital rewards, we’re also creating some cool physical collectibles. Whether you want to immerse yourself in our handmade art and stories, long for a beautiful starmap to hang on your wall, or simply wish to don your Captain’s regalia with pride, we have a variety of treats we think you’ll enjoy. https://i0.wp.com/pistolshrimpgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/physical_rewards_arrangement.png We’ve entered full production mode only with the…
- Free Stars: Children of Infinity Trailer and Kickstarter - 4 April 2024
We are excited to finally unveil our Kickstarter trailer for the sequel to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters! Free Stars: Children of Infinity will be coming to Kickstarter on April 16th. To get more information and be notified when the Kickstarter is live, follow us here. Stay tuned for more, and don't forget to *enjoy the sauce*.
- Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters Available to Play - 19 February 2024
LAUNCH FIGHTERS! Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters is now available to download, play, and celebrate on Steam! If you’ve never experienced the award-winning space saga before, it’s now easier to play than ever. If you know someone who hasn’t, now it’s even easier for them too. BikeMan will be hosting us on a special stream tonight to celebrate and play the game. But our mission has only begun. The Alliance of Free Stars still needs you! Get The Word Out We don’t know how to tell you this, but there are real, live people out there – some of which who may naively claim to know true happiness – who have not experienced The Ur-Quan Masters. We know… we know. We’re shocked, appalled, and turgid too. Captain, those people need your help! They need to know we are out here, they are not alone, and they are not only welcome in our mighty fleet, but a key to our success in the journey to come. We m…
- Star Control 2 becomes Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam next week - 13 February 2024
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters will make its way to Steam on February 19th. It's a version of 1992 strategy classic Star Control 2 that takes advantage of updates from its long-running open source project , and it'll be completely free. Read more
- More than 20 years after its debut, revered sci-fi adventure The Ur-Quan Masters is finally coming to Steam next week - 13 February 2024
The Ur-Quan Masters, an open-source remake of the revered sci-fi exploration-adventure Star Control 2, is coming to Steam next week, free for all and with a slightly different title— Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters ... Read more.
- Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam February 19th - 12 February 2024
Everyone on Earth will be able to play Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on Steam next week starting Monday, February 19th. We’re releasing on Steam so more people get to play and experience the fun of Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters, and we just need you to help us get the word out. A few suggestions: Share the Steam page anywhere and everywhere you can. Social media, antisocial media, awkward family dinners, your local newspaper, a propeller plane towing a banner, or one of those Super Bowl blimp things with an advertisement on it. We’re not picky! Stream the game on Twitch under The Ur-Quan Masters category, or convince your favorite streamer to play, and help us show the game to more people! If you are streaming on launch week, tag us on Twitter and we’ll share it with our communities as well and maybe even drop in to watch. For this mission to succeed, we will need awesome strength,…
Patch notes and updates
| S.no | Release date | Patch name | GID number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2025 | Release Notes for June 20th, 2025 | 1802893906772145 |
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