Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters

Feb 19, 2024
2+players

Exploration · RPG · Top-Down Shooter

Experience the award-winning space saga. Travel to hyperspace, discover alien worlds, and meet an eclectic cast of characters. Find out what happened after the Ur-Quan invasion. And if the war still rages, fight for Earth and the Alliance of Free Stars!

94%Very positive410 Steam reviewsSteam Deck unsupported

Who can play

Store

Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
Free to play.

SteamPrice on SteamPlay free

Free to play

How it plays

Is it good

94%

Very positive on Steam

of 410 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

Steam Deck Unsupported

Every way to play together

Steam lists local multiplayer and online multiplayer for PC. Free to play. Player counts are not confirmed yet. 94% positive of 410 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, versus
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
2+players, versus

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Pistol Shrimp
Platforms: PC
Series: Star Control
Released: Feb 19, 2024 on PC
Controllers: Partial controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 1 language, voices in English

In these lists

One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on one screen?: Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen versus on PC.; One of 1,795 local multiplayer games on PC
Do you need two copies of Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough. It's free to play.
What platforms is Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters on?: PC.
Does Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters work on Steam Deck?: No: Steam rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
Is Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters free?: Yes, it's free to play.

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