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Star Trek: Outposts Unknown 2026

Strategy by Magic Fuel Games, published by Playstack.

PC (Microsoft Windows) Strategy
46%
Mixed
188 Steam reviews
40 playing now
on Steam, 66 peak today
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown trailer Trailer

About

It was shown at 2 showcases, first revealed at PC Gaming Show 2026, most recently Future Games Show at gamescom 2026. On Steam, 46% of 188 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 40 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 188 in the last 30 days.

Lead your crew across strange new worlds in this narrative driven outpost builder! Research, explore, and build as you face a mysterious cosmic force that threatens a new ally. Your adventure awaits, Captain!

What is happening now

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown is a strategy game releasing on PC this October, tasking players with establishing and managing settlements in unexplored territory. The game fits into a broader week of PC releases spanning various genres, positioning itself as the exploration and colonization option alongside puzzle and survival titles. Coverage remains light ahead of launch, with the game appearing primarily in weekly roundups of upcoming PC releases rather than drawing sustained media attention at this stage.

Timeline

3 moments
  1. Jun 7, 2026 World premiere at PC Gaming Show 2026
  2. Aug 26, 2026 Shown at Future Games Show at gamescom 2026
  3. Oct 20, 2026 Released

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Media

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown screenshot

Trailers

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown trailer 1 Star Trek: Outposts Unknown trailer 2

Shown at

All showcases
Release date for the Starfleet colony builder: October 20 on PC.
Aug 26, 2026
Watch trailer
PC Gaming Show 2026 World premiere
World premiere that opened the main show: a Star Trek outpost builder on alien worlds; demo on Steam.
Jun 7, 2026
Watch trailer

Releases

Platform
Date
October 20, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 is Version 21H1
64-bit processor and operating system
Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel Core i5-8500
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D or Intel Core i5-14600K
Memory
16 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 1660 (6GB) or AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (8GB)
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Storage
10 GB available space
10 GB available space

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown player count

concurrent players on Steam
40playing now54m ago
66peak today
18830-day peak
188highest we have seenOct 31, 2026
Oct 28: 170 Oct 29: 164 Oct 30: 171 Oct 31: 188 Nov 1: 169 Nov 2: 138 Nov 3: 100 Nov 4: 109 Nov 5: 66
Oct 28daily peak, last 9 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Star Trek: Outposts Unknown achievements

53 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Grounded Exploration Complete the campaign without using vehicles.
0.1%
Trust in Science Complete the campaign without using shields.
0.1%
Ahead of Schedule Complete the campaign within 60 days.
0.1%
Self-Sufficient Frontier Complete the campaign without requesting high-tier resources.
0.2%
Small Crew, Big Mission Complete the campaign with fewer than 40 crew.
0.2%
A Touch of Home Place one of every decorative object.
0.3%
All 53 achievements by how many players unlocked them
The Starfleet Spirit Complete the campaign without letting crew morale drop below 45%.
0.3%
Commanding Presence Upgrade 3 ops centers to level 10.
0.4%
Engineering Never Sleeps Repair 20 different buildings.
0.4%
The Final Report Finish the campaign.
0.7%
Charting the Unknown Clear the fog of war on every planet you visit.
0.9%
Away Team Assembled Send 4 crew members out in an air vehicle on the same trip.
1.4%
Master Surveyor Investigate every resource.
1.5%
A Growing Federation Establish an outpost on a third planet.
1.8%
Master of Innovation Purchase every upgrade in the tech tree.
2.2%
The Best and Brightest Train every crew specialization to the highest rank.
2.5%
The Outpost Must Survive
2.9%
Fully Optimized Upgrade 18 different buildings to max level.
3.5%
Murphy's Law
3.9%
Peak Innovation Reach Tier 5 of the tech tree.
5.7%
NIX-ION
5.8%
Replicator Mastery Craft 30 different recipes.
5.9%
The Next Generation Promote a crew member to the highest rank.
6.5%
Into the Deep Complete a Tier 3 Exploration Point.
6.7%
He's Dead, Jim Lose your first red shirt.
6.9%
El Presidente
8.1%
Under Fire Survive a Nausicaan raid.
8.1%
Foundation of the Future Build a building from every category.
8.2%
Continuous Operation Complete a scenario without experiencing a power outage.
9.4%
Built to Last Complete a scenario without ever having to repair a building.
9.6%
Nothing Left Unexplored Clear the fog of war across a whole planet.
9.7%
The Spirit of Starfleet Maximize crew morale with more than 20 crew members.
10.2%
No One Left Behind Complete a scenario without losing a crew member.
11%
Expanding Horizons Establish an outpost on a second planet.
11.2%
Masterwork Engineering Manufacture your first Tier 3 or higher item.
11.4%
Architect of the Frontier Build 36 different structures.
12%
Set Phasers To Love Me
12.3%
Captain's First Log Complete your first mission.
12.7%
Medical Breakthrough Cure a crew member of tetryon radiation.
15.4%
Surviving Stars Build 5 shield emitters.
16.1%
The Forest Returns
17.5%
Infinite Diversity
17.5%
Technological Leap Reach Tier 2 of the tech tree.
24.5%
Overqualified
25.1%
Narcissism Make your own call sign.
31.9%
Fully Operational Fully upgrade a building.
34.2%
More Work?
38.3%
Starfleet Lifeline Get to level 3 resupplies.
43.2%
Welcome Aboard Get your first new recruit.
62%
Fascinating Successfully research your first Exploration Point.
67.8%
Made in the Stars Craft your first item.
68.6%
Strange New Life Investigate your first flora.
83.4%
A New Frontier Establish your first outpost.
92.2%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story
This week in PC games: build a better zombie in Stupid Never Dies, glue together houses in Cutout Village, and settle brave new worlds in Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
1 outlet · Oct 19, 2026