Let’s try to answer as many questions as possible for Star Citizen before you buy it. This FAQ will hopefully answer your questions and we will work on adding more to this list as time goes on.
Star Citizen’s Most Frequently Asked Questions
What’s Star Citizen?
Star Citizen is an in-development multiplayer, space trading and combat simulation game. Get back to VerseCitizen.com to see everything you can do AND enlist today!
How Much Does Star Citizen Cost?
The cost to get into Star Citizen can be as little as $45 for Mustang Alpha OR Aurora MR starter pack. Please be sure to click THIS LINK to enlist to get 5000 credits for a nice headstart because gas isn’t free!
What Star Citizen Package Should I Buy?
Which Star Citizen package to buy is a BIG question many potential citizens have so let’s break them down:
The best starter package is $60 for the Cutter Starter Package. You get a great ship in the Drake Cutter that can fight and haul light cargo. This package will allow you to experience everything the game has to offer – PERIOD.
After that, the Avenger Titan package at $75 will get you a bigger ship than the Drake Cutter. The Avenger Titan is a better fighting ship and can a bit more cargo than the Drake Cutter.
The best bang for buck is, arguably, the Drake Cutlass Black package at $125. Yes this is more than double the Drake Cutter package BUT this is a larger ship than the previous ones that can hold its own in a fight, haul a larger amount of cargo, AND it can haul a small vehicle. PLUS – you can fly it solo OR bring a co-pilot with you!
Please be sure to click THIS LINK to enlist to get 5000 credits for a nice headstart because gas isn’t free!
What Are the Primary Residences in Star Citizen?
Your choice of residence does not matter all that much since you can choose a new residence if you don’t like your initial choice. Here are the major cities in the Stanton system right now:
- Orison: a floating platform city on a gas giant. This is home to Crusader industries shipyards.
- Lorville: the industrial city on the planet of Hurston and is home to the Hurston Dynamics megacorp.
- Area 18: the commercial city for ArcCorp and has massive cityscapes.
- New Babbage: the headquarters for microTech and is cold and MOSTLY covered in snow.
No matter which one you chose, I recommend visting them all and exploring all the sights and shops they have to offer.
Can Star Citizen be Run on Windows 11? Does Star Citizen Work on Mac or Linux?
Yes! Star Citizen works on Windows 10 (Latest Service Pack) and Windows 11. Star Citizen is NOT available for Mac or Linux OS.
Can Star Citizen be Played Offline?
No. This is a live-service game meaning that it is 100% online. However, Squadron 42 is an offline single-player campaign set in the Star Citizen universe. SQ42 will feature a 70 mission campaign and will tie into Star Citizen.
Can Star Citizen be Played in VR?
There is no “native” support in Star Citizen for VR headsets. There are citizens who have got it to work but just know that it takes effort and external plugins. Here is link on the RSI website for more info.
Can Star Citizen Run on a Steam Deck?
Yes BUT it takes work and effort to get it installed. Also, remember Star Citizen is 80+GB so you need to account for the storage space. Here is a link to the Star Citizen Reddit regarding Star Citizen Steam Deck usage.
Can Star Citizen Run on a Laptop?
Yes! There are many citizens that run the game on a laptop. Just note the Star Citizen System Requirements and realize your game experience may be different from your desktop computer.
