What are people saying about Darkstar One?

Rotten Tweets lists 10 public reactions to this game from Bluesky, Mastodon, each linked to the original post.

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Darkstar One

Developer Ascaron Entertainment ltd.

DarkStar One is a space trading and combat simulator game developed by German studio Ascaron and published by CDV. The PC version of the game was released on June 16, 2006, in Europe, August 14, 2006, in North America and subsequently digitally via GOG.com on December 17, 2006 (English only), and DotEmu on May 19, 2008 (English, French, German). The Xbox 360 version was released on July 20, 2008, under the title… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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10 reactions from 2 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Apr 30, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

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SpaceSkeleton Dragon @thespaceskeleton.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2025
Darkstar One! Very good game (I have a few hours in the GOG version). Kinda like Freelancer in a lot of ways although you can only have one ship and it has a cockpit view. In fact a lot of the game is similar, including UI and textures and sound. I wonder if it's using the same engine?
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Englebert3rd @Englebert3rdMastodon · Nov 10, 2022
Obscure game on the Steam Deck time! This is Darkstar One, a space/trade simulator. It's a budgety Freelancer but it's pretty fun. It's finally fully supported with Proton 7.0-5 #SteamDeck #obscuregames #darkstarone #gamingonlinux #steamos #RetroOnSteamDeck
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Nintyuk @nintyuk.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2026
ok well there's a few Single game experiences that are my recommendations: A Hat in Time Owlboy DarkStar One Then there all the classic Lucas Arts Adventure Games on the SCUMM engine Like the Mentioned Monkey Island Series but there is also the amazing; Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
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BigFattyPlus @bigfattyplus.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2025
Life permitting, stream tonight! Have you found out that you've been betrayed? The Professor may be able to help with a dose of Darkstar One! No weirdness in this game, I promise you! Your appointment will be ready around 6:30pm EST! www.twitch.tv/bigfattyplus
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Maxi-Geek @maxigeekMastodon · Apr 18, 2024
A classic space shooter, #DarkStarOne is making the jump to modern platforms, specifically Switch, this June Details: https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/darkstar-one-is-making-a-jump-again-this-time-onto-switch
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Bobcat Arts [heat mines] @bobcatarts.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2026
More good news, not like I have 5 minutes to myself for video games but I got Darkstar One and my Xbox controller working on my laptop. It's a free flying space game that got me in to No Mans Sky before they added so much crap you had to do. Also I want to play Legend of Zelda again.
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BigFattyPlus @bigfattyplus.bsky.socialBluesky · May 26, 2025
Great stream tonight! I honestly wasn't expecting to beat Darkstar One THAT quick! I also wasn't expecting my turrets to bug out, lol! It's still a great game! Thank you all for the subs, bits, and support! I hope to see y'all Tuesday for an adventure you won't dread!
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BigFattyPlus @bigfattyplus.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2025
Well, THAT was a stream... I am GLAD Planet Laika is done, and I NEVER wanna go back to it... Too much edgelord story... But I do thank everyone for stopping by! I hope to see y'all tomorrow for a certified GOOD game, Darkstar One!
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BigFattyPlus @bigfattyplus.bsky.socialBluesky · May 4, 2025
Awesome stream tonight! Planet Laika is such a strange but enjoyable game! Thank you all for the support! I hope to see y'all tomorrow for some more Darkstar One!
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Til @tilplays.comBluesky · Aug 30, 2023
DarkStar One: Broken Alliance is an Xbox 360 console exclusive but you can also still get the game on Steam or on sale right now for much less on GOG. marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Produc...
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