Stardock

Stardock at a Glance

Stardock has been a fixture in the PC gaming market since 1991, though its most visible game output spans from 2001 to 2018. Based in Plymouth, Michigan, this United States company originally built software for the OS/2 platform before pivoting entirely to Windows following the collapse of that operating system's market share around 1998. Today, their library on PlayPile contains 15 titles, with a heavy emphasis on strategy games. They released 14 strategy titles across various sub-genres, including turn-based and real-time strategy options, alongside a smaller selection of simulators and role-playing games. Every game in their catalog is available for Microsoft Windows, with only a single release supporting Mac. The company's rating history shows a consistent track record of quality without any failures. Their average IGDB score sits at 75.2 out of 100 across the 13 rated titles they have. This figure reflects a distribution where two games earned great marks above 80, while eleven others achieved good scores between 60 and 79. There are no mixed or poor ratings in their portfolio. The highest-rated entry is Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade from 2017, which holds a score of 90. Other standout titles include Sins of a Solar Empire (86.7), Offworld Trading Company (78.9), and both Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords and Disciples II: Dark Prophecy, which scored near 79. Stardock released an equal number of games in the 2000s and 2010s, with seven titles in the first decade and eight in the second. This steady output continued until their last release in late 2018, Star Control: Origins, which scored 68.9. While they have worked with third-party developers to publish games for Windows PC through their Stardock Entertainment division, they also maintain internal development teams for franchises like Elemental and Ashes of the Singularity. Their focus remains firmly on deep strategy experiences for PC gamers rather than broad multi-platform support or casual genres.

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