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Star Explorers

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App ID 502720
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Schmidt Workshops
Franchise Schmidt Workshops Collection
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies 3D_GameStudio Engine
Last Changenumber 29598336
Last Record Update 17 June 2025 – 00:38:50 UTC ()
Release Date 8 May 2018 – 16:18:33 UTC ()
❓ 77.19%
228 reviews
0
In-Game

Planets, aliens, resources, upgrades, caves, mapping & documenting star systems ... seek a new home for the human race. An all-inclusive (admittedly janky) procedural space-sim made by solo developer Schmidt Workshops.

Additional Information

Developer Schmidt Workshops
metacritic_name Star Explorers
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Schmidt Workshops
Store Release Date 9 May 2018 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/mkschmidt30.bsky.social
https://mastodon.social/@MKSchmidt
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 8 May 2018 – 16:18:33 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 10 January 2024 – 21:01:18 UTC () (1704920478)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 83
Detected Technologies (?) 3D_GameStudio Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • 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
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 30 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9135005
  • configuration:
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    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text1
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 13 July 2016 – 19:22:28 UTC (), in changelist #2100214

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

🚀 Space Sim 🌠 Space 👾 Retro 🌍 Open World 🔀 Procedural Generation 🌫 Atmospheric 🌱 Indie 🗺 Exploration 🕹️ Old School 🧱 Sandbox 🚀 Sci-fi 💥 Action 👤 Singleplayer 🏰 Dungeon Crawler 🙌 First-Person 🖥️ Simulation 👽 Aliens 🔫 FPS 〰️ Nonlinear 👴 Boomer Shooter

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Family Sharing

Assets

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Assets
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timestamp27 November 2024 – 14:51:18 UTC
Trailers
256846888 ↴
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