Nostalgia and fond memories
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I have played this game for almost 800 hours that alone should tell anyone who reads this that I love this game.”
Steam review · 764.6 h played ↗
Star Conflict
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Mixed · 63%Mixed · 63%Star Gem Inc.2013Space Sim · Shooter · Action
The verdict
A fun, good-looking arcade space dogfighter with deep ship variety, but a grindy pay-to-win Gaijin title with a tiny playerbase. Official servers shut down in October 2026, so skip it unless you want community servers.
Great for
Fans of arcade space combat and ship building who want to revisit it via community servers
Main risk
Official servers close Oct 2026; heavy pay-to-win and grind with a tiny playerbase
What players love
Satisfying space combat and flight
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The ships' responses are quick and snappy, making it a pleasure to fly around.”
Steam review · 76.7 h played ↗
Wide variety of ships and customization
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I like how different the ships feel. Switching roles actually changes your playstyle.”
Steam review · 0.3 h played ↗
Great visuals and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The locations are beautiful -- backgrounds, galaxies, starships... it all has its own distinct and immersive vibe.”
Steam review · 76.7 h played ↗
Varied PvP and PvE modes
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“On the PVE side, you've got skirmishes, missions, and a fairly open galaxy to explore.”
Steam review · 31.8 h played ↗
Community servers and free premium at shutdown
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“And gives players basically an offline mode. With which, you can unlock everything that is in the game now. For free.”
Steam review · 37.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Heavy pay-to-win and predatory monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“This is not simply a Pay2Win game. This is a Keep Paying 2 Win.”
Steam review · 2027 h played ↗
Poor balance and unfair matchmaking
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“A single nimble interceptor can destroy a whole frigate or a destroyer in seconds.”
Steam review · 2868.3 h played ↗
Shutting down, still selling DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“they keep selling their DLCs and their microtransactions still, despite the game shutting down in couple of months.”
Steam review · 628.2 h played ↗
Dead playerbase and long queues
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Number of players has plummeted so any large scale game mode can take 30+ minutes to get into.”
Steam review · 407.4 h played ↗
Extreme grind
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“A game should be an enjoyable experience, not a grindy mechanism that feels like a second job.”
Steam review · 21.7 h played ↗
Neglected development, little new content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The only content update this game gets is DLC ships and weapons.”
Steam review · 2868.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable8.5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
Processor2.3 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.5 GHz, AMD A6-9220
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB, NVidia / AMD Radeon / Intel (HD 3000, HD 4000) with support for Pixel Shader 3.0 (AMD Radeon X1000 not supported)
Storage8.5 GB
Recommended
OSWindows 10
Processor2.3 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.5 GHz, AMD A6-9220
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics1024 MB, NVidia GeForce 650 / AMD Radeon HD 5750
Storage8.5 GB
OSWindows 10
Processor2.3 GHz, Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.5 GHz, AMD A6-9220
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB, NVidia / AMD Radeon / Intel (HD 3000, HD 4000) with support for Pixel Shader 3.0 (AMD Radeon X1000 not supported)
Storage8.5 GB
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