Star Control®: Origins

Star Control®: Origins

Steam Deck Unsupported

Stardock Entertainment · Funny · Sep 20, 2018

Worth it for the right player.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

74%
Mostly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 142 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 84 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise36% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
A fun and simple space-faring game with fantastic writing & gameplay that doesn't amaze but suits the experience.
142 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
A fun and simple space-faring game with fantastic writing & gameplay that doesn't amaze but suits the experience.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-Very nice graphics.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
What lies beneath is a simple and rewarding experience with high-quality writing and voice-acting that makes you want to jet to the next system and meet the next wonky alien you'll be either shooting or helping.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters142 reviews
Gameplay57 reviews
Graphics47 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty11 reviews
82%
Interface10 reviews
60%
Optimization6 reviews
67%
Monetization6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat84 reviews
74%
Crashes42 reviews
50%
Bugs14 reviews
64%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
88
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.