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 for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
- Price:$49.99
- Release Date:1/20/2016
- Franchise:Blackbird Interactive (BBI)
- Developer:Blackbird Interactive
- Publisher:Gearbox Publishing
- Last Updated:4/11/2025
- Steam App Id:281610
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak has 47 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 82% lower than its previous all-time peak of 262 players achieved on 8/30/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. It has received a total of 8,474 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 78 (Mostly Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. Right now, it costs $49.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and its growth over time. It currently has 100,253 followers on its community page.
About Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is a Strategy game developed by Blackbird Interactive. On 1/20/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Gearbox Publishing.
Players have rated Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak as "Mostly Positive" out of 8,474 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 6,765 positive reviews and 1,709 negative reviews — an overall 80% positive review rating. Additionally, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $49.99. It can also be purchased through Homeworld Remastered Collection and Deserts of Kharak Bundle and Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Deluxe Edition which give a discount off its base price. The game also has a total of 4 DLC add-ons including: Soban Fleet Pack, Khaaneph Fleet Pack, and Deserts of Kharak Expedition Guide available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 7 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Stats
- Steam Leaderboards
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Futuristic
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Real-Time
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Tactical
- Co-op
- RTS
- Sci-fi
- Strategy
- Adventure
- Action
- Female Protagonist
- Singleplayer
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is referenced by 4 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Soban Fleet Pack | DLC | 3/22/2016 | View |
 | Khaaneph Fleet Pack | DLC | 4/26/2016 | View |
 | Deserts of Kharak Expedition Guide | DLC | 1/20/2016 | View |
 | Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak - Soundtrack | DLC | 1/20/2016 | View |
Related Bundles
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Homeworld Remastered Collection and Deserts of Kharak Bundle | 2 | 2 | $84.98 | View |
 | Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak Deluxe Edition | 5 | 5 | $69.37 | View |
Related Packages
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak | $4.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is available in 7 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Polish | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/281610
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/281610
- Metacritic. (2025, April 11). Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/homeworld-deserts-of-kharak
- Blackbird Interactive. (2023, July 7). Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. http://www.desertsofkharak.com