Play Star Control Ii Online

Star Control II is a science fiction space adventure game released in 1992 for MS-DOS. Developed by Toys for Bob and published by Accolade, the game combines real-time space combat with exploration and role-playing elements, presented from a top-down perspective. The narrative follows the captain of a powerful Precursor starship who returns to a galaxy where humanity has been subjugated by the alien Ur-Quan, setting the stage for a quest to build an alliance of alien races.

Players command the Precursor vessel, navigating a vast, two-dimensional starmap to visit numerous star systems. The primary objective involves traveling to alien homeworlds, engaging in dialogue with various species through conversation trees, and completing specific tasks to persuade them to join the alliance against the Ur-Quan. Progression is driven by this central plot, with players also managing resources by landing on planets to collect raw materials using a scanner and a guided landing module, while avoiding environmental hazards. The player's fleet can be customized by purchasing additional combat ships, hiring crew to serve as hit points, and upgrading the flagship's capabilities using gathered resources.

Space combat is action-based, taking place in a top-down arena where ship movement is affected by planetary gravity. Players can select from different ships in their fleet, each with unique abilities, to engage in battles against alien vessels. This combat system can also be accessed separately from the main story in a dedicated melee mode. Outside of direct confrontation, the game involves strategic exploration, as players use fuel to travel between systems, interact with alien spheres of influence on the starmap, and discover special installations or biological samples on planetary surfaces.