Catalog 
Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters
LiveShootersActionAdventureAction-adventureRPGAction RPG
- Platforms
- Release:
- 2002
- Developer:
- Pistol Shrimp, Pistol Shrimp Games, Toys for Bob
- Scale:
- Average concurrent players≈ 3.6
- Player rating:
- 95.2% · 394
- Profile data as of:
- September 2, 2026
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!
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Overview
- Franchise
- Unknown
- Release date
- Windows — 2002
- macOS — February 19, 2024
- Linux — date unknown
- Android — date unknown
- Publisher
- Age rating
- ClassInd 12 — Ages 12+ · Steam Store
- Content warnings
- Nudity or sexual contentMature content
- Interaction modes
- Single-playerMultiplayerOnline PvPSplit screenLocal PvP
- Session capacity
- Unknown
- Access model
- Free to play
- Monetization
- Unknown
- Storefront price
- Unknown
- Store contents
- Unknown
- Languages
- English
Classification
- Genres
- ShootersActionAdventureAction-adventureRPGAction RPGEvidence:
- Setting and subject matter
- Science fiction Evidence:
- Camera
- Isometric Evidence:
- Visual style
- Unknown
- Combat system type
- Shooting Evidence:
Scale
Concurrent players · period average
≈ 3.6
August 18, 2026 — September 16, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Detailed value
- 3.625
- Observations
- 32
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Calculated
- Confidence
- Low — 32 measurements on 21 UTC dates over 30 days; 4 of 4 six-hour windows; 28 of 60 scheduled opportunities missing
- Basis
- Approximate average from 32 Steam player count measurements on 21 UTC dates: 3.6
- Calculation rule
- concurrent_from_probes_v3
- Date observed
- September 16, 2026
- Source
- Steam Web API
Concurrent players · period peak
≈ 8
August 18, 2026 — September 16, 2026
under 100over 1 million
- Observations
- 32
- Coverage
- Steam
- Origin
- Calculated
- Confidence
- Low — 32 measurements on 21 UTC dates over 30 days; 4 of 4 six-hour windows; 28 of 60 scheduled opportunities missing
- Basis
- Highest observed value from 32 Steam player count measurements on 21 UTC dates: 8
- Calculation rule
- concurrent_from_probes_v3
- Date observed
- September 16, 2026
- Source
- Steam Web API
- Ratings
- players95.2% · 394Steam, US storefront · Steam reviews
- Last update
- June 20, 2025 — Release Notes for June 20th, 2025 (0 updates over 90 days) · Steam update feed
Concurrent players
period average · March 2024 — July 2026 · Steam · published by source · Steam Charts
110
March 2024July 2026
- Change over period
- −69%decrease from 10 (March 2024) to 3.1 (July 2026)
- Gaps
- No data for 1 month: November 2025
- Observations
- 28
Mechanics
Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.
Clan system
Not assessedA persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.
Player economy
Not assessedAn in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.
Territory control
Not assessedA system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.
Competitive PvP
Not assessedStructured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.
Live service and updates
Not assessedA regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.
Character progression
Not assessedA system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.
Games in the same genres
Includes this game’s genres (Shooters, Action, Adventure, Action-adventure, RPG, Action RPG) and their subgenres, sorted by concurrent players from highest to lowest.
