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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 29947367
Last Record Update 8 July 2025 – 10:41:03 UTC ()
Release Date 30 April 2025 – 15:34:14 UTC ()
😍 93.57%
2k reviews
203
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 85
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/starvaders?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Joystick Ventures
Store Release Date 30 April 2025 – 15:34:20 UTC ()
osarch empty string
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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name_localized
schinese星之侵略者
review_score 9
review_percentage 98
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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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs0
    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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Depots

ID Configuration Size DL.
2097571 Windows 782.21 MiB 501.90 MiB
2097572 macOS 877.27 MiB 525.76 MiB

Total size on disk is 1.62 GiB and total download size is 1.00 GiB.

Total size on disk is 782.21 MiB and total download size is 501.90 MiB, when filtered to Windows, English, no DLC depots.

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 19099776 3 July 2025 – 21:49:05 UTC

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