Star Control: Origins Player Count: Is It Dead?

Star Control®: Origins

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Star Control®: Origins

Stardock EntertainmentOct 1, 2017Action, Adventure, Simulation

$19.99 Mostly PositiveSteam Deck Unsupported
  • Funny
  • Story Rich
  • Choices Matter
  • Third Person
  • Shooter
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Exploration
  • Competitive
  • Action-Adventure
  • Dark Humor
Playing now
8
Updated 14 hours ago
24-hour peak
8
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
2,607
Sep 1, 2018
Steam reviews
73%
Mostly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Star Control®: Origins player count chart

Star Control®: Origins has very few players on Steam right now (8). Its all-time peak was 2,607.

History from Oct 1, 2017

Star Control®: Origins monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-9-50%9
October 2026not enough data-23-56.1%18
September 202618+21+105%41
August 2026not enough data-4-16.67%20
July 2026not enough data+0+0%24
June 2026not enough data+7+41.18%24
May 2026not enough data-2-10.53%17
April 2026not enough data-8-29.63%19
March 2026not enough data-6-18.18%27
February 2026not enough data+3+10%33
January 2026not enough data+8+36.36%30
December 2025not enough data-2-8.33%22
November 2025not enough data-3-11.11%24
October 2025not enough data+6+28.57%27
September 2025not enough data-5-19.23%21
August 2025not enough data+3+13.04%26
July 2025not enough data-18-43.9%23
June 2025not enough data-8-16.33%41
May 2025not enough data+31+172.22%49
April 2025not enough data-7-28%18
March 2025not enough data-14-35.9%25
February 2025not enough data+13+50%39
January 2025not enough data-1-3.7%26
December 2024not enough data-15-35.71%27
November 2024not enough data-86-67.19%42
October 2024not enough data+107+509.52%128
September 2024not enough data-3-12.5%21
August 2024not enough data-2-7.69%24
July 2024not enough data+1+4%26
June 2024not enough data+2+8.7%25
May 2024not enough data-4-14.81%23
April 2024not enough data+6+28.57%27
March 2024not enough data-7-25%21
February 2024not enough data-1-3.45%28
January 2024not enough data+4+16%29
December 2023not enough data+1+4.17%25
November 2023not enough data-13-35.14%24
October 2023not enough data+16+76.19%37
September 2023not enough data-9-30%21
August 2023not enough data+1+3.45%30
July 2023not enough data+7+31.82%29
June 2023not enough data-10-31.25%22
May 2023not enough data+6+23.08%32
April 2023not enough data-11-29.73%26
March 2023not enough data-17-31.48%37
February 2023not enough data+19+54.29%54
January 2023not enough data-7-16.67%35
December 2022not enough data+13+44.83%42
November 2022not enough data-25-46.3%29
October 2022not enough data+30+125%54
September 2022not enough data-4-14.29%24
August 2022not enough data-12-30%28
July 2022not enough data+5+14.29%40
June 2022not enough data+1+2.94%35
May 2022not enough data+2+6.25%34
April 2022not enough data-4-11.11%32
March 2022not enough data-2-5.26%36
February 2022not enough data+1+2.7%38
January 2022not enough data+1+2.78%37
December 2021not enough data+5+16.13%36
November 2021not enough data-18-36.73%31
October 2021not enough data-59-54.63%49
September 2021not enough data+68+170%108
August 2021not enough data-10-20%40
July 2021not enough data+10+25%50
June 2021not enough data-14-25.93%40
May 2021not enough data+10+22.73%54
April 2021not enough data-30-40.54%44
March 2021not enough data-259-77.78%74
February 2021not enough data+260+356.16%333
January 2021not enough data+21+40.38%73
December 2020not enough data+3+6.12%52
November 2020not enough data-37-43.02%49
October 2020not enough data-49-36.3%86
September 2020not enough data+91+206.82%135
August 2020not enough data-20-31.25%44
July 2020not enough data+9+16.36%64
June 2020not enough data-43-43.88%55
May 2020not enough data-76-43.68%98
April 2020not enough data-258-59.72%174
March 2020not enough data+363+526.09%432
February 2020not enough data-19-21.59%69
January 2020not enough data-23-20.72%88
December 2019not enough data+14+14.43%111
November 2019not enough data-69-41.57%97
October 2019not enough data-158-48.77%166
September 2019not enough data-307-48.65%324
August 2019not enough data+83+15.15%631
July 2019not enough data+252+85.14%548
June 2019not enough data+215+265.43%296
May 2019not enough data-5-5.81%81
April 2019not enough data-336-79.62%86
March 2019not enough data+269+175.82%422
February 2019not enough data-31-16.85%153
January 2019not enough data-70-27.56%184
December 2018not enough data-137-35.04%254
November 2018not enough data-578-59.65%391
October 2018not enough data-1,638-62.83%969
September 2018not enough data+2,597+25970%2,607
March 2018not enough data+2+25%10
February 2018not enough data-1-11.11%8
January 2018not enough data+3+50%9
December 2017not enough data+1+20%6
November 2017not enough data-2-28.57%5
October 2017not enough datan/an/a7

How many people play Star Control®: Origins right now?

At this moment Star Control®: Origins has 8 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #8,554 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 8 players. Today's peak is 60% above its 30-day average daily peak of 5.

Star Control®: Origins player count history

Over the last 30 days Star Control®: Origins averaged a daily peak of 5 players, down 72% compared with the 30 days before (18). Its highest point this month (9) is 63% below the same period last year (24). In its first month after release (Oct 1, 2017) it peaked at 7 players. Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 2,607, set on Sep 1, 2018.

About Star Control®: Origins

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.

Developer
Stardock Entertainment
Released
Oct 1, 2017
Genre
Action, Adventure, Simulation
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Languages
10 languages, 1 with full audio

Screenshots

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Star Control®: Origins price history

$19.99
price now (US)
$2.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Oct 14, 2024 archived
-66%
typical sale discount · 9 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Star Control®: Origins is at its full price of $19.99. It usually goes on sale for about 66% off (around $6.80), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

How many copies has Star Control®: Origins sold?

We estimate Star Control®: Origins has sold 37K to 95K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $860K to $2.2M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
37K to 95K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$860K to $2.2M
before Steam's share and taxes

Star Control®: Origins reviews by language

  • English100%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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Star Control®: Origins reviews over time

73% Mostly Positive73% of 2,617 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Star Control®: Origins achievements

Star Control®: Origins has 88 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 23.7% of them; the rarest, You Did What You Had To, is held by 0.3% of players.

  • One Small StepStart the campaign.93.4%
  • Away CrewSuccessfully land on a planet.89.1%
  • First Contact: TywomMeet the Tywom.82.4%
  • Face PlantLand outside the landing zone.75.2%
  • The CodexOpen the codex.74.2%
  • Red ShirtsLose a lander on a planet.72.4%
  • Boldly Going SomewhereEnter hyperspace for the first time.71.2%
  • Exo-ExplorerDiscover a new solar system.70.5%
  • First Contact: ScryveMeet the Scryve.70.1%
  • UncomfortableWymdoo joins your crew.68.9%
  • First Contact: Mysterious AliensMeet the Mysterious Aliens.66.4%
  • First Contact: KzantiMeet the Kzanti.59.5%
  • PoacherKill an innocent alien critter.58.1%
  • TechnophobeKill a drone.57.6%
  • Hail MailHail 10 alien vessels.57.5%
  • First Contact: Mu'KayMeet the Mu'Kay.55.8%
  • Stellar CartographyOpen the Sector map 10 times.54.7%
  • First Contact: NorastMeet the Norast.52.1%
  • First Contact: DrenkendMeet the Drenkend.50.6%
  • Put Your Feet UpUse auto-pilot 10 times.49.8%
  • First Contact: MenkmackMeet the Menkmack.40.8%
  • First Contact: The MeasuredMeet The Measured.36.5%
  • One PercentHave 50,000 RUs in the bank.35.6%
  • First Contact: TrandalsMeet the Trandals.33.7%
  • First Contact: MowlingsMeet the Mowlings.33.3%
  • First Contact: JeffMeet Jeff.32.1%
  • Ice Road SpacerFind one ice world for the Mu'Kay.32.0%
  • First Contact: GreegroxMeet the Greegrox.31.9%
  • Took The BaitAccept the Trandals' upgrades.30.9%
  • EarfulCan you hear me now?30.6%
  • First Contact: PinthiMeet the Pinthi.27.9%
  • OvoidCollect one special egg.27.6%
  • First Contact: PhamyshtMeet the Phamysht.27.5%
  • Sad FaceMake the Tywom cry.26.2%
  • RainbowsDiscovered a rainbow world.23.2%
  • First Contact: XrakiMeet the Xraki.22.2%
  • Kzanti KillerDefeat 10 Kzanti ships during the campaign.22.2%
  • Meat TraderSell 20 pieces of critter meat.19.1%
  • Are You Proud Of Yourself?Win the game in a mostly benevolent manner.18.8%
  • Humans Are SurvivorsComplete the main campaign.18.8%
  • Flu ShotBecome infected by the Pinthi.18.2%
  • VoyagerVisit 100 star systems.16.0%
  • Set to StunStun 10 Critters.15.9%
  • TrapperSell 20 live critters.14.5%
  • CuddlerFind a better way to cuddle.13.8%
  • Plain RibbonLose a Fleet Battle.10.8%
  • TraineeWin your first Fleet Battle.10.2%
  • GraduateWin a Fleet Battle without losing ships.10.2%
  • ShipwrightCreate a ship in the ship builder.7.1%
  • CarnivoreCollect 100 meat.5.5%
  • Battle of MarsWin the "Battle of Mars."4.8%
  • Deep SpaceWin "Deep Space."4.6%
  • AtharaWin "Athara."4.3%
  • Callum's DeepWin "Callum's Deep."4.1%
  • MaelstromWin "Maelstrom."4.0%
  • Mu'Kay CaptainWin a Fleet Battle match as the Mu'Kay.3.2%
  • Mysterious CaptainWin a Fleet Battle match with these mysterious aliens.2.5%
  • Mowlings CaptainWin a Fleet Battle match as the Mowlings.2.3%
  • Pinthi CaptainWin a Fleet Battle match as the Pinthi.2.2%
  • Xraki CaptainWin a Fleet Battle match as the Xraki.2.2%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 88 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Star Control®: Origins DLC

Star Control®: Origins has 4 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Star Control®: Origins FAQ

Is Star Control®: Origins dead?

Star Control®: Origins has very few players on Steam right now (8). Its all-time peak was 2,607.

How many people play Star Control®: Origins?

8 people are playing Star Control®: Origins on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 8 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Star Control®: Origins?

Star Control®: Origins reached its all-time Steam peak of 2,607 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2018.

Is Star Control®: Origins growing or declining?

Star Control®: Origins is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 5, down 72% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Star Control®: Origins cost?

Star Control®: Origins costs $19.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Star Control®: Origins has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Star Control®: Origins on Steam is $2.99 (90% off), on Oct 14, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $19.99 right now.

Is Star Control®: Origins on sale right now?

No, Star Control®: Origins is at its full price of $19.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 66%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Is Star Control®: Origins good?

Steam players rate Star Control®: Origins Mostly Positive: 73% of 2,617 reviews are positive.

When did Star Control®: Origins come out?

Star Control®: Origins was released on Steam on Oct 1, 2017.

Who made Star Control®: Origins?

Star Control®: Origins was developed by Stardock Entertainment.

How many copies has Star Control®: Origins sold?

We estimate Star Control®: Origins has sold 37K to 95K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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