The Captain
In this retro-inspired adventure game you will have to race back home across the galaxy. Collect new friends on your journey. Make new enemies. You won't be able to save everyone. Who will you leave behind? Which civilizations will you save - or destroy - along the way?
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:12/3/2021
- Developer:Sysiac Games
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:1/13/2025
- Steam App Id:1721530
The Captain
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Captain has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 94% lower than its previous all-time peak of 16 players achieved on 12/25/2023.
The Captain Review
The Captain has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 93 / 100. This score is calculated from 291 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 270 positive reviews, 21 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback.
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The Captain Price
The Captain costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 1/13/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like The Tomorrow Corporation Collection which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About The Captain
The Captain is an Indie, and Adventure game developed by Sysiac Games. On 12/3/2021, it was released on the Steam Store by Tomorrow Corporation, and Flyhigh Works.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Captain on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Traditional), and German. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Captain supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, The Captain has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Minimalist
- Crafting
- Strategy RPG
- Third Person
- Multiple Endings
- Story Rich
- Pixel Graphics
- Choices Matter
- RPG
- Comedy
- Retro
- Old School
- Sci-fi
- Point & Click
- Turn-Based Combat
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Space
- 2D
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Captain and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
The Captain is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Tomorrow Corporation Collection | 5 | 5 | $71.95 | View |
Related Packages
The Captain is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Captain | $9.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Captain is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
More Steam Charts
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Soures & References
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The Captain data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). The Captain on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). The Captain. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1721530
- Sysiac Games. (2023, July 10). The Captain. The Captain. https://www.sysiac.com/thecaptain