Star Control III

Star Control III

Legend Entertainment · October 19, 2017 · Third-Person Shooter, PvP, Action RPG, PvE, Action-Adventure

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Standard Edition · DRM-Free
$3.99
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Cheapest Star Control III keys — keyshops

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
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Star Control III price by region

Star Control III costs £1.03 in the United Kingdom, €1.19 in Europe (EUR), $1.48 in the United States, $1.48 in Georgia (USD), A$2.89 in Australia, CA$4.59 in Canada, NZ$6.39 in New Zealand, zł6.64 in Poland and R$13.79 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Star Control III offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.03 −70% £3.39 £1.03 4
Europe (EUR) €1.19 −70% €3.99 €1.19 5
United Statesyour region $1.48 −63% $3.99 $1.48 6
Georgia (USD) $1.48 −45% $2.69 $1.48 6
Australia A$2.89 A$2.89 — 2
Canada CA$4.59 CA$4.59 — 2
New Zealand NZ$6.39 NZ$6.39 — 2
Poland zł6.64 −60% zł16.75 zł6.64 3
Brazil R$13.79 R$13.79 — 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Star Control III

✦ AI summary

Rally alien races across the galaxy through strategic diplomacy and intergalactic warfare to prevent the universe's destruction in this epic finale to the Star Control saga. While it charted its own course from its predecessor, the game captivates with a gripping story, memorable characters, and a sophisticated diplomacy system that lets you solve problems your way.

The universe is on the brink of destruction. It’s up to you to embark on an epic adventure of strategy and diplomacy to save thousands of worlds from total annihilation. But no pressure, right?

Star Control III — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Split screen
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Star Control III has passionate defenders who praise its exploration, humor, and memorable characters continuing from the series, though opinions are mixed on whether it lives up to Star Control 2. Common complaints include significant bugs that can force restarts, a broken colony-building system, Steam integration issues, and heavy reliance on scripted time-dependent events that players find frustrating. Some veterans feel the game is worth experiencing for its story despite its flaws, while others recommend sticking with Star Control 2 instead.

Recommended Nov 14, 2025
Pretty much the best release of StarControl, hands down, in my opinion. Exploration, conflict, hillarious situations, and of course, the UrQuan back again to make problems!
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Recommended Aug 24, 2025
9 year old me was so proud I figured this game out and beat it. It was one of the first PC games I played. I haven't tried the others Star Control games but I will! This one is a banger.
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Not recommended May 11, 2025
This game would have been a complete failure without the previous Star Control 2. It massively capitalises and copy&pastes from his predecessor. It is bugged heavily and you can get stuck very easy. The only solution is a complete restart with no guarantee that you wont get stuck again because of ♥♥♥♥♥♥ scribted time dependant events. The colony building system doesn't work either, the new colonies don't produce anything at all even if you haul 100ks of RUs to them and build them up completely. Summary is this game should have never been released in this state at all and the bugs should have been fixed many years ago. It is just a waste of time and money. DON'T BUY THIS CRAP! Go play SC2 ot SC: Origins instead.
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Recommended Jul 7, 2026
I play hell starting this game due to Steam starting when you start the game! Clicking does noting until you close steam. Steam should of done better than this! Always having to login to play. I mean come on man!
Recommended Nov 7, 2025
more guess work than I like, but good story and characters. Glad I finally beat this after decades.
Recommended Jul 21, 2025
could have been better. still think 2 is the best but overall still great

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