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DarkStar One

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    45*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    29*
  • Space Sim*
    Votes · historical
    26*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    20*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    9*
  • Spaceships*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above)*
    Storage
    6 GB HD Space*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Windows XP (32 bit)*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    3.0 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
    Memory
    1024 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX 9 compatible 256 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 3.0 (GeForce 6/Radeon x1x00 and above)*
    Storage
    7 GB HD Space*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Windows XP with SP2*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    21*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Ascaron
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
  • Ascaron Entertainment*

Publishers

  • cdv Software Entertainment
  • Strategy First*

Release history

  • 2006-06-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2006-08-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-08-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 13, 2008*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
DarkStar One*
Release year
2,006*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Ascaron Entertainment
Ascaron Entertainment*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
construction and management simulation
construction and management simulation*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-08-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-08-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,232* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100000 - 200000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
960* min
Metacritic score
71*
Name
Darkstar One*
Negative reviews · historical
101*
Peak ccu
3*
Positive reviews · historical
477*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.79*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations
563*
Store release date · historical
Feb 13, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://darkstar-one.cdvus.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 13, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,107* min
Ccu
3*
Developer
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
899* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,044* min
Name
Darkstar One*
Negative reviews · historical
101*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
100,000 .. 200,000*
Positive reviews · historical
477*
Historical US price
899* US cents
Publisher
Strategy First*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Space*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Space Sim*
  • Simulation*
  • Open World*
  • Exploration*
  • RPG*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Spaceships*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Space
Space*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Space Sim
Space Sim*
Simulation
Simulation*
Open World
Open World*
Exploration
Exploration*
RPG
RPG*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Spaceships
Spaceships*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
45*
Space
Votes · historical
40*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
29*
Space Sim
Votes · historical
26*
Simulation
Votes · historical
21*
Open World
Votes · historical
20*
Exploration
Votes · historical
20*
RPG
Votes · historical
17*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
9*
Spaceships
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
71*
Name
Darkstar One*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Supported OS: Windows XP (32 bit) Processor: 1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor Memory: 512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above) Hard Drive: 6 GB HD Space Recommended: Supported OS: Windows XP with SP2 Processor: 3.0 GHz Intel or AMD processor Memory: 1024 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible 256 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 3.0 (GeForce 6/Radeon x1x00 and above) Hard Drive: 7 GB HD Space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$8.99*
Publishers
  • Strategy First*
Recommendations total
556*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 13, 2008*
Interface languages
English*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.
Ascaron Entertainment ltd.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.6 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
Memory
512 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9 compatible 128 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 1.1 (GeForce 3 and above)*
Storage
6 GB HD Space*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows XP (32 bit)*
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
3.0 GHz Intel or AMD processor*
Memory
1024 MB RAM Sound: DirectX compatible Sound Card*
Graphics alternatives
DirectX 9 compatible 256 MB graphics card with support for pixel/vertex shader 3.0 (GeForce 6/Radeon x1x00 and above)*
Storage
7 GB HD Space*
Conditions
Supported OS: Windows XP with SP2*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Strategy First
Strategy First*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 13, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
7,014*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
21*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,008*
Title
Darkstar One*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
21*
Community confidence
good*

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