# Games like Star Control®: Origins

> The closest matches to Star Control®: Origins: Galactic Civilizations III, Star Control I and II, Mass Effect (2007), Destroy All Humans!, and Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Shares faction diplomacy and ship customization with Star Control: Origins. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
2. [Star Control I and II](https://imho.run/games/358920/star-control-i-and-ii) — Also Space, like Star Control: Origins. 140 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/358920/)
3. [Mass Effect (2007)](https://imho.run/games/17460/mass-effect-2007) — Shares planet exploration with Star Control: Origins. 9,548 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17460/)
4. [Destroy All Humans!](https://imho.run/games/803330/destroy-all-humans) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 6,456 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/803330/)
5. [Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD](https://imho.run/games/212010/galaxy-on-fire-2-full-hd) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 574 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212010/)
6. [Starcom: Unknown Space](https://imho.run/games/1750770/starcom-unknown-space) — Also Aliens and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 3,468 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1750770/)
7. [Advent Rising](https://imho.run/games/3800/advent-rising) — A frequent pick in Star Control: Origins players' libraries, and another Action. 303 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3800/)
8. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
9. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Shares real time space combat with Star Control: Origins. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
10. [Starcom: Nexus](https://imho.run/games/863590/starcom-nexus) — Shares ship customization with Star Control: Origins. 1,829 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/863590/)
11. [Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game](https://imho.run/games/1194050/orange-cast-sci-fi-space-action-game) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 62 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194050/)
12. [Strange Brigade](https://imho.run/games/312670/strange-brigade) — Also Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 3,503 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312670/)
13. [Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/1088850/marvel-s-guardians-of-the-galaxy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 18,478 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1088850/)
14. [Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space](https://imho.run/games/226120/weird-worlds-return-to-infinite-space) — A frequent pick in Star Control: Origins players' libraries, and another Strategy. 146 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226120/)
15. [Alien Breed: Impact](https://imho.run/games/22610/alien-breed-impact) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 509 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22610/)
16. [STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)](https://imho.run/games/6060/star-wars-battlefront-ii-classic-2005) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 34,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/6060/)
17. [EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5](https://imho.run/games/1007040/earth-defense-force-5) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 5,573 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1007040/)
18. [Duke Nukem Forever](https://imho.run/games/57900/duke-nukem-forever) — Also Aliens and Dark Humor, like Star Control: Origins. 3,780 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57900/)
19. [Star Trek Online](https://imho.run/games/9900/star-trek-online) — A frequent pick in Star Control: Origins players' libraries, and another RPG. 16,605 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9900/)
20. [Rebel Galaxy Outlaw](https://imho.run/games/910830/rebel-galaxy-outlaw) — Shares ship customization with Star Control: Origins. 717 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/910830/)
21. [Everreach: Project Eden](https://imho.run/games/915670/everreach-project-eden) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 250 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/915670/)
22. [Strike Suit Zero](https://imho.run/games/209540/strike-suit-zero) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 889 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/209540/)
23. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Star Control: Origins. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
24. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Star Control: Origins. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Star Control®: Origins

Star Control®: Origins is a space role-playing game developed by Stardock Entertainment in which players command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the planet from hostile alien empires. The gameplay combines faction diplomacy, planet exploration, and real-time space combat with resource gathering and ship customization mechanics. Reviewers describe the experience as funny, lighthearted, and nostalgic, with players highlighting the voice acting as bringing the colorful alien characters to life. The game also includes a quest guide system to help navigate its medium-length adventure. Originally released in 2018, it is currently priced at $19.99 and is not supported on Steam Deck. Based on 1,648 Steam reviews, it holds a 77% positive reception.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 271260
- **Developer:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Stardock Entertainment
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Stats, Includes level editor, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Remote Play Together, PvP, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 20, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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