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StarVaders

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App ID 2097570
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Joystick Ventures, Playworks
Franchise Joystick Ventures, Playworks
Supported Systems Windows macOS
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29886778
Last Record Update 3 July 2025 – 21:49:11 UTC ()
Release Date 30 April 2025 – 15:34:14 UTC ()
😍 93.49%
2k reviews
322
In-Game

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

Additional Information

Developer Pengonauts
metacritic_name StarVaders
controller_support full
metacritic_score 87
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community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Joystick Ventures
Store Release Date 30 April 2025 – 15:34:20 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://bsky.app/profile/starvaders-game.bsky.social
https://discord.gg/SP6CXHn5v4
https://space.bilibili.com/326798964?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click
https://x.com/starvaders_game
Primary Genre Indie (23)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 30 April 2025 – 15:34:14 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 25 June 2025 – 17:12:44 UTC () (1750871564)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, FMOD SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 1 July 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 19000403
  • configuration:
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    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-9.0-4RC
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 22 July 2022 – 01:07:54 UTC (), in changelist #15496615

Supported Languages

10 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes

Tags

🎴 Roguelike Deckbuilder 🎴 Deckbuilding 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 👻 Roguelite 📚 Visual Novel 😓 Difficult 🃏 Card Game 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🎲 Board Game 👻 Roguelike 👩 Female Protagonist 💡 Strategy 🃏 Card Battler 🏽 2D 👾 Retro 🤖 Mechs 🧸 Cute 🌸 Anime 🛡️ Turn-Based Combat 🎨 Colorful

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers

Accessibility Categories

Color Alternatives Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Keyboard Only Option Mouse Only Option Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

Assets

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timestamp25 June 2025 – 17:13:13 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 322 players right now
  • 500 24-hour peak
  • 1,278 all-time peak 11 May 2025
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Store data

  • 8,456 followers
  • #552 in top sellers
  • 2,316 positive reviews
  • 44 negative reviews
  • 98.14% positive reviews

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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 22 24-hour peak
  • 15,702 all-time peak
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  • 😍 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 93.49% SteamDB Rating
  • 2,316 98.1% positive reviews
  • 44 1.9% negative reviews

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How many players are playing StarVaders right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 322 players live playing StarVaders on Steam.

StarVaders had an all-time peak of 1278 concurrent players on 11 May 2025.

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