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Star Explorers

Star Explorers overview

Schmidt Workshops | May 8, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGSimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)3,229
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,648
  • Review score83% positive

Star Explorers dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak3
  • Units sold (VGI)3,229
  • Revenue (VGI)$11,648
  • Review score83% positive
  • Total reviews250
  • Release dateMay 8, 2018
  • DeveloperSchmidt Workshops
  • PublisherSchmidt Workshops

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Schmidt WorkshopsPublisher: Schmidt Workshops

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Game overview

Overview

Star Explorers comes from Schmidt Workshops and is published by Schmidt Workshops. It arrived on Steam on May 8, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, 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 Explorers's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. 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 250 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Star Explorers is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedAMD Athlon or Intel Pentium3 GB RAM64 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended1 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedAMD Phenom II X4 965 or Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz6 GB RAM256 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended1 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Star Explorers has sold up to 3,229 units and has 245 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,648. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Star Explorers overview details

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

Steam Store description

Notice Star Explorers is a game made by a single person over the course of many years - janky behavior may be experienced. You may reach out to the developer on the Steam forum or Discord server with any questions, bug reports or insults. Linux players: If you experience an "out of memory" crash on launch, go to Properties → Compatibility and force Proton 4.2-9 . This worked for me anyway... Version 5.0 Earth has been destroyed, and humanity must find a way to survive. Star Explorers grants players a tremendous amount of freedom and agency in how to approach the game without holding your hand, but with freedom comes responsibility and consequences. Take risks and reap the rewards in your efforts to find a new home for the human race in this open world space exploration game. Reviews: "...See, the galaxy Schmidt has created here isn't cruel. "Cruel" implies that it cares. And this galaxy is terribly, terribly uncaring..." - MagFlare – Steam User "...This game, at its core, is about exploration, and it scratches my space exploration itch in a way that no game has since I played Starflight as a kid..." - battlescar2014 – Steam User Planets Planets are formed randomly, but their conditions are based on somewhat scientific factors. The size and temperature of the star they orbit, their distance from that star, the type of surface, atmosphere, and liquids present (or not) determine how a planet will look once landed on. Players will be able to land, depart and return to planets, exploring their surfaces as well as underground cave systems repeatedly, while keeping the same…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Star Explorers is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 83% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameStar Explorers
Steam App ID502720
Typegame
Release dateMay 8, 2018
DeveloperSchmidt Workshops
PublisherSchmidt Workshops
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak3
Positive reviews208
Negative reviews42
Total reviews250
Positive percent83%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations245
Average playtime616 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMay 8, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)30 May 2026 - 19:24:10 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
MothershipNo description
Complete Mission 1No description
Complete Mission 2No description
Complete Mission 3No description
Earth Like PlanetNo description
Unlock Ancient RuinNo description
Craft an Ancient ArtifactNo description
Discover Alien LifeNo description
Die in LavaNo description
Die in AmmoniaNo description

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/502720
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/502720/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/502720
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Star Explorers

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 Star Explorers?

Star Explorers's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 05:38:42 UTC, with a tracked peak of 3 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Star Explorers growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 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 Star Explorers?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (55.6%), Canada (7.4%), United Kingdom (5.6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (46.3%), Canada (6.1%), United Kingdom (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (56.8%), Canada (5.5%), United Kingdom (4.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.5%), China (7.1%), Canada (5.7%). 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 Star Explorers?

Star Explorers currently sits at 83% positive across 250 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 208 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Star Explorers have?

Star Explorers currently has about 2K tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Star Explorers?

Star Explorers is currently listed at $4.99 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 245, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

83% positive, 208 positive, 42 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

23

Platform releases
  • Steam 8 May 2018

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Independent Space AllianceBundle #21546 - 60% off$18.38
Star Explorers - Official SoundtrackEnjoy the spacey sounds of Star Explorers anywhere you listen to music! The songs on this soundtrack were all procedurally generated by Star Explorers.music #2746860$4.99
Star ExplorersBuy Star Explorers #115577$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Server 2008 / Server 2012, 32 Bit or 64 Bit; DirectX 9.0c or above. Processor: AMD Athlon or Intel Pentium Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 64 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Yes, if you want to hear anything. Additional Notes: Other older hardware may work, but has not been t…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / Win 7 / Win 8 / Server 2008 / Server 2012, 32 Bit or 64 Bit; DirectX 9.0c or above. Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965 or Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 256 MB video card - 1280 x 720 screen resoluion recommended Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Shader 2.0 support

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