Starship Troopers: Extermination Release Date, Trailer, and What You Need to Know

We're back to squish some bugs--in first-person this time around.

Update 5/11/23: This post was updated to reflect the release date announcement made by Offworld Industries on May 3, 2023.

Fans of co-op horde games and 90s sci-fi classics have another entry in a growing list to get excited about. Starship Troopers: Extermination is an upcoming game developed by Offworld Industries that tasks 12 roughnecks with taking on a horrifying menace of unstoppable giant-sized pests. 

If you aren’t a fan of the original 1997 movie, Starship Troopers, we recommend adding it to your watchlist to prepare for the game’s launch. For fans, the prospect of squishing bugs with new weaponry has likely piqued your interest.

Starship Troopers: Extermination Release Date & Trailer

According to the official website, Starship Troopers: Extermination is scheduled to release in an Early Access state on May 17, 2023. Along with the announcement for the Early Access period, the team also released the Trooper Recruitment Trailer that you can watch below:

For now, excited Starship Trooper fans and fans of horde-type games can check out the Starship Troopers: Extermination announcement teaser trailer here: 

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If you’re more interested in seeing gameplay for the game, see this Gameplay Trailer from IGN

What is Starship Troopers: Extermination?

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a first-person co-op shooter that consists of 3 squads of 4 players each (12 players total) fighting off a bug menace. In Extermination, players will suit up and ship out as a member of the Mobile Infantry’s elite unit, the Deep Space Vanguard, on the hostile bug-infested planted of Valaka. 

In the game, players will be tasked with working together to build & defend a base, complete objectives, and access precious resources to extract together alive and intact. Three classes, a unique class progression system, and five types of enemy bugs will be available at the Early Access launch. 

Starship Troopers: Extermination PC System Requirements

Below you’ll find the minimum and recommended PC settings for Starship Troopers: Extermination. 

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 65-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 780 3GB or AMD R9 280 3GB
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD Equivalent
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 20 GB available space

The game requires a 64-bit processor and operating system.

Add Starship Troopers: Extermination to your wishlist on the Steam Store