Question 1

Is The Ur-Quan Masters free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The official Windows installer and the game are free to download and play.

Question 2

Does The Ur-Quan Masters have multiplayer?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Super Melee supports two-player ship duels, including LAN play. The campaign itself is single-player.

Question 3

What does the PlayBound Launcher install?

Accepted Answer

It downloads and runs the official 0.8 Windows installer from the Ur-Quan Masters SourceForge project.

Question 4

Do I need to know Star Control II first?

Accepted Answer

No. Start fresh, talk to everyone, save often, and let the galaxy explain itself one strange encounter at a time.