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How many StarCraft games are there?

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Rachel Ross

Updated on May 07, 2026

How many StarCraft games are there?

Of the seven titles in the StarCraft series, six are exclusive to the PC/Mac platforms, these are detailed in the list that follows. One title, StarCraft 64, was a port of StarCraft released for the Nintendo 64 game system in 2000.

Is StarCraft 1 still free?

Nearly two decades after its 1998 release, StarCraft is now free. Legally! Blizzard has just released the original game — plus the Brood War expansion — for free for both PC and Mac.

Is StarCraft 2 the end?

Blizzard is looking to wind down further development on real-time strategy game StarCraft 2. In a recent blog post, the developer announced that it would be ending production on additional “for-purchase content” for the game in the near future.

Is StarCraft 1 still popular?

There’s still a reasonable number of people playing. If you play during good hours in the US, you should be able to find games. I think there’s more people playing UMS maps than 1v1 though. In Korea, it’s very easy to find games, Starcraft 1 is still reasonably popular there.

Can I play StarCraft 1 offline?

Offline mode is available in Starcraft: Remastered, StarCraft II, Diablo 2: Resurrected, and Warcraft III: Reforged.

Will StarCraft run on Windows 10?

A sequel, released in 2010, helped drive renewed global interest in e-sports. The new 1.18 patch — StarCraft’s first in eight years — improves compatibility for Windows 7, 8.1, and 10, makes the game playable on Mac Beta 10.11 and up, includes an observer mode, and adds UPnP support.

Is StarCraft 2 still getting updates?

Share via: it’s been a good run, but sadly, Blizzard Entertainment has confirmed it’s stopped development on StarCraft II and is instead looking to the future of its properties.

Can you play StarCraft on Apple?

Blizzard Entertainment today made wildly popular real-time strategy game StarCraft a free download for Mac and PC, nearly two decades after its original release. The free download is the game’s first in eight years and includes the Brood War expansion pack.

Can you still download StarCraft?

The full game, and its excellent expansion Brood War, can be downloaded now on the game’s official site, updated with a patch that makes the 19-year-old game easier to play on modern machines. The free version comes ahead of a full remastered version of the original StarCraft, due out this summer.