I’m almost in disbelief that it’s 2025 and I’m writing about Star Citizen. This is a game that launched on Kickstarter 13 years ago and went on to become the most crowdfunded video game ever. It’s raised more than $1 billion as of August 2025, yet it’s still stuck in alpha after entering early access back in 2017.
You can buy access to the game for around $40, but you can try the game for free; however, that’s just the start. In what feels like microtransaction hell, you can also buy ships ranging from about $40 to well over $1,000.
