Star Control: Origins
| App ID | 271260 |
| App Type | Game |
| Store Name | Star Control®: Origins |
| Developer | Stardock Entertainment |
| Publisher | Stardock Entertainment |
| Franchise | Star Control, Stardock |
| Supported Systems | Windows |
| Technologies | Nitrous Engine |
| Last Changenumber | 31262086 |
| Last Record Update | 23 September 2025 – 11:40:07 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 20 September 2018 – 17:00:00 UTC ( |
Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.
Additional Information
| Developer | Stardock Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | Star Control®: Origins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| controller_support | partial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GameManualURL | https://store.steampowered.com/manual/271260/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| workshop_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ReleaseState | released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Stardock Entertainment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 20 September 2018 – 16:00:00 UTC ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Social Media | https://www.facebook.com/official.stardock/ https://www.twitch.tv/stardock https://x.com/starcontrolgame https://www.youtube.com/stardockgames/ |
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| Primary Genre | Adventure (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Action (1), Adventure (25), Simulation (28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 20 September 2018 – 17:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 13 August 2025 – 17:51:18 UTC ( |
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| review_score | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Nitrous Engine, CEF SDK, FreeImage SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, Wwise SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steam Deck Compatibility |
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| Content Descriptors | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 17 December 2013 – 00:22:32 UTC ( |
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| Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Supported Languages
| 10 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Norwegian | Yes | Yes | ||
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Finnish | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 19 October 2023 – 19:49:05 UTC |
| trailer_name | Star Control: Origins Universe Trailer |
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| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 19 October 2023 – 19:49:15 UTC |
| trailer_name | Star Control: Origins Gamescom Trailer |
| trailer_category | 3 |
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| all_ages | true |
| is_highlight | true |
| timestamp | 19 October 2023 – 19:49:19 UTC |
Bundles
| ID | Name | Set | % | Price | Created | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4970 | Star Control Bundle (Discontinued) | Yes | -10% | |||
| 8550 | Star Control: Origins - Deluxe Edition (Discontinued) | Yes | ||||
| 10462 | Star Control: Origins - Galactic Edition | No | -15% | $14.83 at -59% | ||
| 11371 | Star Control Anthology Bundle (Discontinued) | No | -30% |
Store Packages
| SubID | Name | Price | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36151 | Star Control: Origins | $6.79 at -66% | ||
| 364520 | Star Control: Origins (Recurring Option) | |||
| 364521 | Star Control: Origins - Commercial License (Commercial) | $29.99 |
Packages
| SubID | Name | Billing Type | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36150 | New Star Control Game Developer Comp | CD Key | |
| 36152 | Star Control: Origins for Beta Testing | CD Key | |
| 117584 | Steam Sub 117584 | CD Key | |
| 214115 | Star Control: Origins (Founders) | CD Key | |
| 214116 | Star Control: Origins (Lifetime Founders) | CD Key | |
| 308415 | Star Control®: Origins ( 271260 ) - complimentary reviewer package | No Cost | |
| 398664 | Stardock Pack 2019 | Store or CD Key | |
| 406815 | Stardock Pack 2019 | Store or CD Key |
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