Released Jun 22, 2021 $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

PULSAR: Lost Colony

By Leafy Games

Space Sim Open World Co-op Simulation First-Person Space PvE Exploration Sci-fiMultiplayerSpaceshipsRPG

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Reviews 4,413 Very Positive

Players yesterday 21 at the busiest moment

Owners 500K–1M estimated

PULSAR: Lost Colony is a game tagged Space Sim, Open World and Co-op by Leafy Games, released Jun 22, 2021. It has 4,413 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 500K–1M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Instarion, Evochron Legacy SE and Elite Dangerous.

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for PULSAR: Lost Colony · record updated 19 hours ago

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Overview

App ID252870

Release dateJun 22, 2021

Last change number37477222

Last record update19 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Leafy Games
Publisher: Leafy Games
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Website: pulsarthegame.com

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerMulti-playerCo-opOnline co-opCross-platform multiplayerSteam AchievementsTracked controller supportVR supportedSteam CloudFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 26, 2026

Checked12 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
21399903	public	Jan 6, 2026
21399915	mono	Jan 6, 2026
21399903	advancetesting	Jan 6, 2026

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
30936	PULSAR: Lost Colony	1	$19.99

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228985	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229001	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
229003	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
252871	— English	Windows	5.51 GB	2.73 GB	3181117695706096014
252872	— English	macOS	5.42 GB	2.73 GB	8381386249845514864
252873	— English	Linux	5.42 GB	2.70 GB	2439913568106077701

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	21399903	Jan 6, 2026	Open
mono Mono branch	21399915	Jan 6, 2026	Open
advancetesting Public Advance Testing Branch	21399903	Jan 6, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/PULSARLostColony

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
PULSAR_LostColony.exe	-enable_steam	Windows	Launch PULSAR: Lost Colony
PULSARLostColony.app	-enable_steam	macOS	Launch
PULSAR_LostColony.x86_64	-enable_steam	Linux	Launch
PULSAR_LostColony.exe	-force-open-vr -enable_steam	Windows	PULSAR
PULSAR_LostColony.x86_64	-force-open-vr -enable_steam	Linux

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 1,000

Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements4116 hidden

Most unlocked22.2%Galaxy In Chaos

Rarest0.1%True Mettle

Galaxy In Chaos Reach Chaos level 6 22.2%
Dice Champion Win a game of Liar’s Dice 17.7%
Big Spender Spend 100,000 credits in a single game 16.2%
Explorer Make 150 jumps 15.5%
Seeking Death Defeat a Deathseeker 14.6%
Sandscarred Win the Sandscar Arena 8.8%
The Wasted Wing Complete the Colonial Union faction mission line 7.8%
Leap of Faith Blind jump 5 times in a single game 7.4%
Unexpected Guest Hidden achievement 6.8%
Veteran Crew Reach Crew Level 25 5.7%
No Questions Asked Complete Rumibard Warger's artifact collection missions 5.7%
First Place Win the Ion Races 5.7%
The Caustic Corsair Defeat the Caustic Corsair 5.6%
The Swarm Defeat the Swarm 5.6%
Researcher Research 10 talents 5.5%
The Ancient Sentry Defeat the Ancient Sentry 5.4%
The Grim Cutlass Defeat the Grim Cutlass 5.3%
Colony Found Hidden achievement 4.4%

All 41 achievements

Cypher Master Hidden achievement 4%
Hold Still Heal 5,000 hit points on your allies 3.4%
Intergalactic Overlords Hidden achievement 3%
Call Of The Void Hidden achievement 2.7%
The Forsaken Flagship Complete the W.D. Corporation faction mission line 2.5%
The Great Biscuit Race Win the Fluffy Biscuit Company sales competition 1.9%
Biscuit Madness 1.5%
The Madman's Mansion Complete the Alliance of Gentlemen faction mission line 1.5%
Master Chef Perfectly cook 5 biscuits in a row 1.4%
Take No Chances Hidden achievement 1.2%
Together We Survive Hidden achievement 0.8%
Depths of Umbra-K54 Hidden achievement 0.8%
Diplomat As captain, pacify 25 hostile ships 0.6%
Free For All Hidden achievement 0.6%
The Unseen Threat Hidden achievement 0.6%
Progress Above All Hidden achievement 0.5%
Extortionist As captain, extort 25 ships 0.4%
Pacifist Reach crew level 10 without dealing any damage 0.4%
Never Trust A Gentlemen Hidden achievement 0.4%
Eat Biscuits, Feel Butter Hidden achievement 0.3%
All Umbra Logs Hidden achievement 0.2%
Lost Colony Completionist Hidden achievement 0.1%
True Mettle Hidden achievement 0.1%