Star Cruiser (スター クルーザー, Sutā Kurūzā) is a role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Arsys Software and released in Japan for the PC-8801 and X1 home computers in 1988.

[4] The game emphasized storytelling, with plot twists and extensive character dialogues,[4] taking place in a futuristic science fiction setting.

[citation needed] The game is set in the future, when 200 years have passed since Central Earth ended a war that began when humans made first contact with aliens.

The story begins with protagonist Brian training in a simulation set up by his friend and comrade, Gibson, and instructed by his trusted droid, Freddy.

[9] The X68000 version also won several 1989 awards from Japanese computer magazines, including Best Action Game and overall Best Software from LOGiN,[9] and Best Special Effects from Oh!X.

[11] In North America, the June 1994 issue of Electronic Gaming Monthly, in its "Fact Files" section, reviewed Namco's unreleased Sega Genesis version, noting that the English localization was 100% complete.

They gave it a positive review, stating that it "packs a good blend of action and role-playing" along with a "strategy" theme, exploration and character interaction.

[6] In the United Kingdom, however, the September 1993 issue of Sega Power criticized the Japanese import version of Star Cruiser, stating it is "unplayable" because of the Japanese-language "question and response" scenes, giving it a one-star score.

[19] The game's sequel, Star Cruiser II: The Odysseus Project, was released in 1992[20] for the PC-9821 and FM Towns computers;[21] it has since seen an English translation for the PC-98.