Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak overview

Overview

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak comes from Blackbird Interactive and is published by Gearbox Publishing. It arrived on Steam on Jan 20, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 27 players at 26 September 2026 - 05:42:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7,251. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 79% positive across 8,835 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is available in 7 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including pegi, usk, and esrb

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak has sold up to 203,000 units and has 7,807 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $6,800,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak overview details

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game. Crafted by Blackbird Interactive, a studio founded by veterans of Homeworld and Company of Heroes , Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak takes players to the deserts of Kharak where danger lurks over every dune. EXPERIENCE AN ORIGIN STORY In Deserts of Kharak ’s campaign, an anomaly is discovered deep in the southern desert. An expedition is sent, but the story is not that simple. Discover the story of Rachel S'jet as she leads her people on a quest to find their destiny in an exciting campaign. HEAVY DUTY HARDWARE Take control of fleets of land and air vehicles – from nimble light attack vehicles to massive heavyweight cruisers – built to conquer the desert. MASSIVE ENVIRONMENTS Fight your way across massive dune seas, deep craters, and hostile canyons in sprawling maps – all in unprecedented fidelity and scale. TACTICAL COMBAT Position your fleet to take advantage of the high ground or create ambushes across dune lines in terrestrial combat. Attack your enemies’ resource operations, or assault their military head-on. STRATEGIC DECISIONS Meaningful choices in resource management, fleet composition, and technology research directly impact your chances of survival. ONLINE MULTIPLAYER Compete online solo or with friends in a variety of game modes, including ranked play, to rise through the ranks and become the most powerful Fleet Captain on Kharak. Before you can find your Homeworld, you…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is listed as a game with $49.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Save Anytime, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 27 players at 26 September 2026 - 05:42:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 7,251, and 79% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyRTSSci-fiMultiplayerStory RichGreat SoundtrackSpaceFemale ProtagonistAtmosphericSingleplayerActionFuturisticReal-TimeTacticalAdventure

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