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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

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App ID 281610
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Gearbox Publishing
Franchise Homeworld
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber 31089614
Last Record Update 13 September 2025 – 01:07:57 UTC ()
Release Date 20 January 2016 – 17:55:00 UTC ()
😏 77.52%
8k reviews
18
In-Game
💡 Strategy 🌐 RTS 🚀 Sci-fi 📚 Story Rich 🎶 Great Soundtrack

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 for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Additional Information

Developer Blackbird Interactive
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metacritic_name Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
metacritic_score 79
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Gearbox Publishing
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version2
Store Release Date 20 January 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 20 January 2016 – 17:55:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 20 January 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1453276800)
Store Asset Modification Time 5 August 2025 – 17:59:17 UTC () (1754416757)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, XAudio2 SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 17 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2275907
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First seen on SteamDB 12 February 2014 – 21:22:49 UTC (), in changelist #400518

Supported Languages

7 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🌐 RTS 🚀 Sci-fi 🕹️ Multiplayer 📚 Story Rich 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🌠 Space 👩 Female Protagonist 🌫 Atmospheric 👤 Singleplayer 💥 Action 🌆 Futuristic ▶️ Real-Time 🤔 Tactical 🗺️ Adventure 🤝 Co-op 💎 Epic

Categories

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Accessibility Categories

Custom Volume Controls Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

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Steam charts

  • 18 players right now
  • 30 24-hour peak
  • 7,326 all-time peak 20 January 2016
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  • 3 24-hour peak
  • 7,143 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😏 Mostly Positive
  • 77.52% SteamDB Rating
  • 6,888 79.4% positive reviews
  • 1,783 20.6% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
20 January 2016 Steam Release -
4 February 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: F*CK CANCER Bundle -
13 May 2024 Homeworld 3 Release -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 18 players live playing Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak on Steam.

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak had an all-time peak of 7326 concurrent players on 20 January 2016.

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