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A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
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About Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
About this game
HOMEWORLD: DESERTS OF KHARAK
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game. Crafted by Blackbird Interactive, a studio founded by veterans of Homeworld and Company of Heroes, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak takes players to the deserts of Kharak where danger lurks over every dune.
EXPERIENCE AN ORIGIN STORY
In Deserts of Kharak’s campaign, an anomaly is discovered deep in the southern desert. An expedition is sent, but the story is not that simple. Discover the story of Rachel S'jet as she leads her people on a quest to find their destiny in an exciting campaign.
HEAVY DUTY HARDWARE
Take control of fleets of land and air vehicles – from nimble light attack vehicles to massive heavyweight cruisers – built to conquer the desert.
MASSIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Fight your way across massive dune seas, deep craters, and hostile canyons in sprawling maps – all in unprecedented fidelity and scale.
TACTICAL COMBAT
Position your fleet to take advantage of the high ground or create ambushes across dune lines in terrestrial combat. Attack your enemies’ resource operations, or assault their military head-on.
STRATEGIC DECISIONS
Meaningful choices in resource management, fleet composition, and technology research directly impact your chances of survival.
ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
Compete online solo or with friends in a variety of game modes, including ranked play, to rise through the ranks and become the most powerful Fleet Captain on Kharak.
Before you can find your Homeworld, you must first unlock the secrets of the desert.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- January 19, 2016
- Developer:
- Blackbird Interactive
- Publisher:
- Gearbox Publishing
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Homeworld
- Link:
- Themes:
- Sci-fi
Space
Futuristic
- Play Styles:
- Multiplayer
Singleplayer
- Features:
- Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Stats
Steam Leaderboards
Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Product Requirements
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1 GHz) / AMD A10 5800k (3.8 GHz)
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 4890 (1024 MB)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-950 (3.0 GHz) / AMD FX-4300 (3.8 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 770 (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7770 (1024 MB)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Critic Reviews
Based on 52 Critics
GameSpot
90 / 100"Homeworld was always about loneliness. It was always about clarity and focus. Kharak isn't new in that regard, but it is special. It shows us that when you get things right --...
IGN
88 / 100"Put simply, I love Deserts of Kharak. It succeeds where so many RTS games fail, giving a multitasking commander all of the information, unit options, and control flexibility...
PC Gamer
90 / 100"A great tactical RTS with all the gorgeous aesthetics and atmosphere of the original series."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
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0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
0% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
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Easy
12.9%
Just Right
77.42%
Tough
3.23%
Unforgiving
6.45%
Relax & enjoy! 77.42% of players consider this game to be Just Right
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Tried It
10.81%
Played It
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Halfway
5.41%
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43.24%
Conquered It
24.32%
Completionist! 24.32% of players have Conquered It
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak User Reviews
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Melopsum
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The Campaign is great, just like other homeworld titles you carry your units and money from mission to mission, which makes losing units very painful and causes you to play cautiously. It makes the campaign very intense.
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Fanatical User
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Solid, old school style RTS. A little short, but a super solid game that i'd for sure recommend picking up on sale.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Somewhere in the middle. 13% of GameFAQs users said Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is Simple or Easy. 77% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 10% of GameFAQs users said Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is Tough or Unforgiving.
Yes, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
- Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
- This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
- Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10
- Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1 GHz) / AMD A10 5800k (3.8 GHz)
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 4890 (1024 MB)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i7-950 (3.0 GHz) / AMD FX-4300 (3.8 GHz)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 770 (2048 MB) / Radeon HD 7770 (1024 MB)
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Minimum:
- OS: OSX 10.10.5 (Yosemite)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470S
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 640M
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GT 755M
- Storage: 12 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 14 hours. 73% of users played Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak for over 12 hours.
79% of critics on Metacritic recommend Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. The Metascore is 79 out of 100.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak was released on January 19, 2016
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is published by Gearbox Publishing
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak was developed by Blackbird Interactive
Fanatical users tagged Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as Sci-fi, Space, and Futuristic
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as RTS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as Sci-fi
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