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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.

StarVaders is a roguelike deckbuilder, deckbuilding and turn-based tactics game developed by Pengonauts and published by Joystick Ventures and Playworks.
Released on April 30th 2025 is available on Windows and MacOS in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Turkish.

It has received 1,955 reviews of which 1,919 were positive and 36 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.80€ on Steam with a 10% discount, but you can find it for 19.45€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified StarVaders into these genres:

Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Turn-Based Tactics Rogue-lite Visual Novel Difficult Card Game Turn-Based Strategy Board Game Rogue-like Female Protagonist Strategy Card Battler 2D Retro Mechs Cute Turn-Based Combat Anime Colorful

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11
  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 4GB Video Memory
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: OSX 10.14+
  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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May 2025
Hey you! NL Chatter. Just put the money on the steam wallet. This game is the best of its kind and worthy of being the game in 2025 that continues to linage of having banger deckbuilders year after year
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May 2025
the game has a hidden feature where you launch it and its suddenly 5 hours later
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May 2025
Believe the review score on this one, it really is that good. It truly stands out as a giant in a heavily competitive strategy roguelike market. StarVaders *oozes* inspiration. They built a fantastic foundation with tons of great mechanics, looked at each one individually, and said "we can make synergies with this". And the result is an addicting, satisfying gameplay loop that you wont forget. When you string together a complex play unique to that runs' combination of drafted tools, you feel heavily rewarded. The fact that there is so much run-to-run variance while still leaving you feeling satisfied and with a way to win across so many different setups is incredibly impressive (some builds and archetypes may be weaker at the highest difficulty, but 0 roguelikes are fully balanced at their highest offered challenge). This also leads to very deep decision making. All dimensions of the core gameplay have decision making elements that make the strategic aspects very enjoyable. A true testament to this game is how quickly you can "find the fun" in the very first run. They give you the option to take a full tutorial or to read a primer and get started (good UX choice). Right away you feel like you're figuring stuff out and stringing together combos. And it's all because, despite its potential depth, everything *feels* intuitive. The flavor of the cards, the artifact powers (relics), the unique mech and pilot mechanics, they all string together seamlessly to create so much fun without overwhelming you. The game also has great progression. You unlock content at a reasonable pace, and each pilot has unique challenges you can take on as well. The music and sound design all hit hard, and work well in compliment to the vibrant visuals. The game has a psuedo-nostalgic arcade-y vibe with a hint of anime. The character designs are fun as well. They aren't just generically shaped typical archetypes, you can tell whoever wrote them truly cared about making them unique and memorable. They all have individual backstories that build attachment for them which is very nice in a bracket typically bare of this kind of stuff. This game is enrapturing. I've played my shared of roguelikes, and this one is a stand out. I was very often left thinking to myself "Oh, this game is GOOD good". If you're looking for a game that will make you think about it 24/7, even when you're not playing, give StarVaders a try. It's beyond worth the buy-in price.
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May 2025
This game genuinely blows me away. I can't even say enough good things about this. Slay the Spire is probably my favorite game, and this is the first StS-like I've ever played with anywhere near the depth of StS. It actually pulls off the sandbox feeling that no other clone has ever come close to. I've probably played 25+ different roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire Clones, probably every one of them that you've heard of. Probably half of those have been some version of "StS but with grid combat." This is the first one I've ever played that is genuinely greater than the sum of its parts. This is actual innovation to make something amazing, not just unique. The most important thing is that there's just So. Much. Content. I tried out the demo when it was in early access and I remember saying the demo had more cards than almost any StS clones I'd ever played. There must be like 500+ cards and I have no idea how many Relics and "Components" (card upgrades.) The gimmicks are all so fleshed out and combine in ways that actually allow clever emergent gameplay patterns. To draw a comparison to StS, I'll give the Silent's Shivs. An example gimmick of equivalent depth in StarVoiders would be Bombs. I've ended up with a bomb deck 6 times. I actively remember each of these runs. They used almost entirely different cards and relics each time, and played completely different from one another in the moment-to-moment decision making. Bombs are one of probably 50+ gimmicks of similar depth and complexity across 3 mechs (StS characters/unique pools of cards) and 9 pilots (starting sets of gimmicks.) This game is insane.
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May 2025
I am constantly on the hunt for new rogue-likes, and the demo had me very excited for this one. StarVaders could be an all-timer, folks. This game provides a tight loop and fun deckbuilding - rare in a world of Slay the Spire clones that forget that tension is what keeps StS engrossing after all these years. StarVaders makes turns difficult, and battles into regular nailbiters. Let's not get confused - you can get absolutely broken in this game, and on Apocalypse difficulty it feels like the game is asking you to do that. Invaders will be pushing down on you from all sides, every turn. I really love that you can see your doom coming from multiple turns away - the spatial puzzle of the board is really satisfying to untangle. Thankfully, you are given lots of options, if you can figure out how to put them together, to deal with this onslaught. It's a real joy to watch your little bot cascade a chain of effects to clear a battle, and it feels well-earned to do so. I struggle to think of a game that so closely hews to conventional deckbuilding formulas and yet plays so joyfully with the conceits. I still have so much more to explore, but I feel confident I will be keeping StarVaders in the rotation for a long time.
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Frequently Asked Questions

StarVaders is currently priced at 19.80€ on Steam.

StarVaders is currently available at a 10% discount. You can purchase it for 19.80€ on Steam.

StarVaders received 1,919 positive votes out of a total of 1,955 achieving an impressive rating of 9.32.
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StarVaders was developed by Pengonauts and published by Joystick Ventures and Playworks.

StarVaders is playable and fully supported on Windows.

StarVaders is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

StarVaders is not playable on Linux.

StarVaders is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for StarVaders. Explore additional content available for StarVaders on Steam.

StarVaders does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

StarVaders does not support Steam Remote Play.

StarVaders is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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StarVaders
-10% 22.00€ 19.80€ -12% 22.00€ 19.45€
9.3
1,919
36
Game modes
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Online players
241
Developer
Pengonauts
Publisher
Joystick Ventures, Playworks
Release 30 Apr 2025
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