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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 537 reviews of which 522 were positive and 15 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.80€ on Steam with a 10% discount.


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System requirements

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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

User reviews & Ratings

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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
If you played the demo and enjoyed it, you'll like this. Chrono tokens acting as a reroll for anything - shops, turns, encounters - is unique and I like it.
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May 2025
This game is incredible. I've always been a fan of deckbuilder roguelikes and chess, and not only did they nail that fusion of cardplay and geometric strategy they also hit one of my favorite little mechanical pleasure points - hitpointless game design. The game does a lot without ever making me have to worry about +25% damage for a 6 damage attack. I've played a lot of deckbuilders in the last few years but this one maybe scratches my "can't wait to boot it up again, just one more run" itch better than any other I can think of? Also I read a review somewhere saying the story is whatever which sounds insane to me because this deckbuilder maybe has the most story and best story of roguelike deckbuilders I've played through outside griftlands. Anyway I'm rambling: it's good. Play it.
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May 2025
WOW this game is AWESOME. So happy I pulled the trigger on this game. I love the artstyle, the music is fantastic, the gameplay is deeply satisfying and addicting, lots of depth to the strategy and tons of different builds and things to unlock for high replay value. I'm seriously impressed - highly recommended!
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April 2025
Just won my first run with an insane combo of bomb cards which blew up the whole level (including me, myself counting as a bomb and blowing up more) every turn. A lot of fun
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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 522 positive votes out of a total of 537 achieving an impressive rating of 9.01.
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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.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for StarVaders.

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StarVaders PEGI 3
9.0
522
15
Game modes
Features
Online players
621
Developer
Pengonauts
Publisher
Joystick Ventures, Playworks
Release 30 Apr 2025
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