Star Control I and II overview

Overview

Star Control I and II comes from Toys for Bob and is published by Stardock Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Oct 19, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, 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

Star Control I and II's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:12:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 82% positive across 169 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Star Control I and II is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Star Control I and II has sold up to 4,633 units and has 164 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $13,519. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Star Control I and II overview details

Star Control I and II combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The classic action adventure game Star Control II is here. Take command of the Vindicator, a prototype ship with endless upgrade potential. Discover new stars, explore new worlds, meet colorful alien races, wage wars and experience one of the most influential games in PC gaming history in its original form. About: Star Control 1 Mankind is about to be wiped off the face of the galactic map. A savage clutch of alien races called the Ur-Quan Hierarchy has become the “evil empire” of the 27th century- ruthlessly invading interstellar neighbors. Humanity is next on their list. Your job is to make sure that they don’t succeed. The entire Alliance of Free Stars battlefleet awaits your orders. About: Star Control 2 Arguably the greatest space adventure on PC, with tons of humor and memorable characters. You start in a nearly empty space-ship, but as the game progresses, you can upgrade it with many modules that affect the vessel's attributes. You can discover new stars, meet new alien races, wage wars, and boldly go where no man has gone before you. A truly exceptional exploration game that that has influenced the entire industry. While playing this gem, it's really fun to observe how many of its gameplay features were copied by modern AAA titles. The pack includes Star Control 1 and Star Control 2. 17th Best Game of all time, according to , and winner of many prestigious gaming awards A vast universe to explore, full of bizarre alien races, powerful ancient technologies and mysterious places Pulse-pounding action, side-splitting humor, and hair-raising plot twists

SteamPulse editorial summary

Star Control I and II is listed as a game with $3.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1 players at 22 September 2026 - 12:12:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 82% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Top-Down ShooterPvPPvEShooterAction-AdventureThird PersonFunnyExplorationVehicular CombatStory RichPixel GraphicsActionSpaceSci-fiManagement

Content descriptors

Star Control II contains some content that is sexually suggestive, though not explicit.

Support and legal notes

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