Star Raiders overview

Incinerator Studios | May 11, 2011 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC

Action Space Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)6,586
Revenue (VGI)$42,674
Review score18% positive

Star Raiders dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Units sold (VGI)6,586
Revenue (VGI)$42,674
Review score18% positive
Total reviews38
Release dateMay 11, 2011
DeveloperIncinerator Studios
PublisherAtari

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Incinerator Studios Publisher: Atari

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Game overview

Overview

Star Raiders comes from Incinerator Studios and is published by Atari. It arrived on Steam on May 11, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Star Raiders's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 18% positive across 38 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Star Raiders is available in 3 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGerman

5 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 or AMD Athlon X2 4400+	1GB	Radeon ATI Radeon HD 2600 or NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or faster. Other integrated graphics, such as the Intel G43/G45 Express, are not supported DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 500MB free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible Other: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for PC, Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Logitech Gamepad F310/F510/F710	Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Star Raiders has sold up to 6,586 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $42,674. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Star Raiders overview details

Star Raiders combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Star Raiders features a fresh new take on the seminal classic, letting you engage in epic dogfights and aerial assaults against the onslaught of the evil Zylons. Utilize radical ship transformations and robot co-pilots in the heat of battle as you fight to save humanity. Explore the galaxy as you utilize galactic warps and sector tactical maps that let you set your own path to liberation! Key features: Epic Space Battles – Defend humanity against the onslaught of the Zylon fleet, as you pilot your ship amongst huge capital ships and take part in treacherous dogfights. Battle Transformations – Players can transform their ship in the heat of battle into different specialized configurations that have their own flight and combat characteristics. Robot Co-pilots – You are never alone in combat! Known as K0-Pi these tactical robot co-pilots will enhance and monitor ship systems performing repairs and provide real time tactical information to the player. Explore the Galaxy – Galactic warps and sector tactical maps let you choose your missions and set your own path to liberation.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Star Raiders is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 18% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Star Raiders
Steam App ID	9970
Type	game
Release date	May 11, 2011
Developer	Incinerator Studios
Publisher	Atari
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, German
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	2
Positive reviews	7
Negative reviews	31
Total reviews	38
Positive percent	18%
Review type	Negative
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	138 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 11, 2011
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	11 May 2011 - 20:37:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC

Overview tags

Action Space

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Pilot	No description
Warrior	No description
Commander	No description
Star Commander	No description
Star Raider!	No description
Arms Dealer	No description
Modal	No description
Zylon Collector Master	No description
Zylon Collector Legend	No description
Turret Expert	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	Not available
Support URL	Not available
Legal notice	© 2022 Atari Interactive, Inc. ATARI, the ATARI logo are trademarks of Atari Interactive, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/9970
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/9970/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/9970
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Star Raiders

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Star Raiders?

Star Raiders's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 08:45:44 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Star Raiders growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Star Raiders?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (37.5%), United Kingdom (18.8%), India (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.3%), United Kingdom (14.1%), India (5.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.7%), United Kingdom (15%), China (5.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.2%), United Kingdom (11.8%), China (7.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Star Raiders?

Star Raiders currently sits at 18% positive across 38 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 7 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Star Raiders have?

On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Star Raiders?

Star Raiders is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Negative

18% positive, 7 positive, 31 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Partial Controller Support, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 11 May 2011
Xbox 11 May 2011

DLC and packages

Star RaidersBuy Star Raiders #8107$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

OS *: Windows XP SP2, Vista SP2, 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 or AMD Athlon X2 4400+ Memory: 1GB Graphics: Radeon ATI Radeon HD 2600 or NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or faster. Other integrated graphics, such as the Intel G43/G45 Express, are not supported DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 500MB free Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible Other: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for PC, Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for W…

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