Released Sep 20, 2018
$5.99 · −70% Mostly Positive
Star Control®: Origins
By Stardock Entertainment
Followers
—
Reviews
2,075
Mostly Positive
Players yesterday
7
at the busiest moment
Owners
200K–500K
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Star Control®: Origins · record updated 1 day ago
Overview
App ID271260
Release dateSep 20, 2018
Last change number39787450
Last record update1 day ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Stardock Entertainment
- Publisher
- Stardock Entertainment
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Franchise
- Star Control, Stardock
- Website
- starcontrol.com
Platforms
Windows
64-bit
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Controller
- Partial support
Features
15
Single-playerMulti-playerOnline PvPShared/split screenSteam AchievementsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudStatsIncludes level editorPartial controller supportSteam Trading CardsPvPRemote Play TogetherShared/split screen PvPFamily Sharing
Related apps
Patches
Builds
1| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 25913726 | public | Oct 13, 2026 |
Packages & DLC
DLCs
9Depots
Depots
33| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228986 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228987 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 228990 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 229006 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
| 271261 | — | All | 12.27 GB | 6.11 GB | 7216379325516306288 |
| 271262 | — | All | 91.2 MB | 75.2 MB | 8077652704640551863 |
| 271263 | — German | All | 505.3 MB | 143.8 MB | 7671085452778602244 |
| 271264 | — Russian | All | 532.5 MB | 160.1 MB | 2808470915793826756 |
| 271265 | — Finnish | All | 57.3 MB | 9.1 MB | 4881868979491391477 |
| 271266 | — French | All | 64.4 MB | 12.4 MB | 7108069561699794116 |
| 271267 | — Norwegian | All | 64.0 MB | 12.2 MB | 1506864042721759115 |
| 271268 | — Schinese | All | 681.3 MB | 226.6 MB | 881569343879847895 |
| 271269 | — Italian | All | 57.5 MB | 9.3 MB | 4305444797608817049 |
| 271270 | — Brazilian | All | 64.1 MB | 12.3 MB | 2335571071063711459 |
| 271271 | — Spanish | All | 57.3 MB | 9.2 MB | 6950894386045515855 |
| 271272 | — French DLC 961150 | All | 614.4 KB | 237.7 KB | 6976574171796933251 |
| 271273 | — Italian DLC 961150 | All | 563.1 KB | 221.3 KB | 832986325299456726 |
| 271274 | — Finnish DLC 961150 | All | 575.4 KB | 228.4 KB | 280804849896789331 |
| 271275 | — German DLC 961150 | All | 639.8 KB | 245.8 KB | 3492451949428020798 |
| 271276 | — Norwegian DLC 961150 | All | 542.2 KB | 214.0 KB | 3880276569342328983 |
| 271277 | — Brazilian DLC 961150 | All | 568.9 KB | 223.7 KB | 8088876542079748256 |
| 271278 | — Russian DLC 961150 | All | 850.1 KB | 265.0 KB | 5913742251516057869 |
| 271279 | — Schinese DLC 961150 | All | 527.4 KB | 225.8 KB | 8343135316940700819 |
| 874580 | — DLC 874580 | All | 16.7 MB | 15.6 MB | 754574617214302022 |
| 874581 | — Spanish DLC 961150 | All | 571.7 KB | 225.8 KB | 3985450164684007194 |
| 874584 | — | All | — | — | 3539765936919040017 |
| 899550 | — DLC 899550 | All | 35.1 MB | 28.2 MB | 1909829823779323686 |
| 899551 | — DLC 899551 | All | 15.4 MB | 14.5 MB | 6084738446832943001 |
| 919830 | — DLC 919830 | All | 10.1 MB | 9.4 MB | 5860700858605697094 |
| 919831 | — DLC 919831 | All | 14.5 MB | 13.4 MB | 4943012621270773204 |
| 919832 | — DLC 919832 | All | 23.6 MB | 19.0 MB | 1720258969539791119 |
| 956460 | — DLC 956460 | All | 2.5 MB | 2.5 MB | 4525836515602882928 |
| 961150 | — DLC 961150 | All | 11.1 MB | 3.8 MB | 1874686040941646505 |
Branches
1| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 25913726 | Oct 13, 2026 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Star Control - Origins
Launch options
4| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game\StardockLauncher.exe | All | ||
| Game\StarControl_DX12.exe | Windows · 64-bit | Star Control: Origins DirectX 12 | |
| Game\StarControl_Vulkan.exe | All · 64-bit | Star Control: Origins Vulkan | |
| Game\StarControl_DX11.exe | Linux · 64-bit | Test on SteamDeck |
Cloud saves
Space per player93.13 GB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations1
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinMyDocuments | My Games/Star Control/Saves | *.StarControlSave | Windows |
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