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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 Beep Japan Inc..
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 17.75€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.49€ on Gamivo.

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

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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

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18 hours played
Jan. 2026
Don't feel overwhelmed by the art style and busy game-trailers (which I don't think do the game justice) This is a must buy for any Roguelike fan. At the beginning of the 2025, I found an article online that listed the top 20 highest review-rated Roguelike games on Steam. Balatro came 2nd place, with this game in 1st - which is some feat as i'd personally put 150 happy hours into Balatro as my game of the year. I'd never heard of Starvaders and decided to see what all the fuss is about. My word. What a game! I'm in my thirties now, I like to "think" when I play my games, but I also don't want things to get too hard in the evenings once i've completed a long work shift and want to unwind. This game's final difficulty introduces modifiers, so as the game scales in difficulty, it actually gets wackier, unpredictable and more fun - which is an insane motion to me, but one I accept graciously with open arms! Rewards get better, gameplay looks flashier, and you pull off some awesome combos - and I don't feel that awful "sweaty" feeling where you feel like you're on overdrive all the time. It can be a really chill game. It's centred around fun, and as stupid as it sounds not a lot of games are doing that nowadays. Others are all about the grind. The game is, admittedly, an ADHD-ers dream. A LOT is going on and the game looks a lot more daunting than it is at first glance. Visually, the game is very "loud" with high colour saturation and animations that complement a flashy sort of anime/transformers combo art style. It's like a futuristic Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Early on, I found that I could only play for an hour or so without feeling like my monitor was giving me a headache, but this was probably just "Unc problems" after a long day. Think PowerPuff Girls on crack cocaine with rockets flying everywhere. Eventually, you get used to it once you understand the HUD and what you're supposed to be doing. Also, no boss seems horrific to play against. Each can be challenging but I kind of relish playing against each of them randomly, rather than feeling like a certain boss is the end of my run no matter what I do. With 15-20 hours into the game, I thought i'd uncovered most of the unlockables, but discovered that i'd found 150 with over 500 total to find! The game works superbly on Steam Deck too, which is a bonus. A game I hope to put many more hours into and to be honest, as far as Roguelikes go this has got a lot of depth. The story is a little cheesy so don't come here for that, but the gameplay loop, content, and fun factor are all excellent.
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89 hours played
Dec. 2025
Into the Breach meets Cobalt Core. Nothing like Slay the Spire in my opinion, only in the loosest "rogue like with card /energy mechanic". but still fantastic, tight gameplay loop and well-designed
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14 hours played
Nov. 2025
I know some folks are tired of roguelikes and deckbuilders, but this is a title that absolutely sets the bar in these crowded genres. This game came out during a year with lots of great releases, and while it received fanfare with its release, it deserves even more praise. Definitely recommend to folks.
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11 hours played
Aug. 2025
It's a lot of fun. Good combos, good feedback when you take actions, the space invaders inspired design is fun, sessions have a good length at 20-45m. Story and writing are throw away, but the most important thing is that the game is fun, and it is. Took somewhere in range of 40-50h for me to get the true ending. There have been a ton of good deck-builders recently. This is where I stand on some of the most well known (August 2025): - Difficulty: Monster Train 2 > Slay the Spire and Starvaders close > Cobalt Core - Complexity: Monster Train 2 > Starvaders > Slay the Spire and Cobalt Core close to eachother - Fun factor: Slay the Spire > Cobalt Core and Starvaders tied > Monster Train 2 - Music: Cobalt Core > Monster Train 2 > Starvaders > Slay the Spire (Personally like Starvader's soundtrack more overall because its got better execution, but MT2 has some genuine bangers so I gave it the edge. Cobalt Core's ebb and flow execution is on its own level and I don't think its close) If you've played Starvaders you've probably played Slay the Spire. If you like Starvaders, Cobalt Core is a straightforward recommend that's easy to pick up and play, but is the easiest of the bunch. If you are deep in the genre and want a difficult title, MT2's difficulty and complexity is made for you.
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36 hours played
Aug. 2025
On top of what everyone says, this game needs to be applauded for having an easy mode and not making any fuss about it or trying to make you feel bad for choosing it. My brain is often pretty smashed when worktime is over and the kids have been tucked in, so I just want to play some cards and watch the fireworks without needing to think too much about it. That this game just supports that out of the box is so very nice!
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Frequently Asked Questions

StarVaders is currently priced at 17.75€ on Steam.

No, StarVaders is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 17.75€ on Steam.

Yes, 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 Beep Japan Inc..

Yes, StarVaders is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, StarVaders is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

No, StarVaders is not playable on Linux.

StarVaders is a single-player game.

Yes, there are 2 DLCs available for StarVaders. Explore additional content available for StarVaders on Steam.

No, StarVaders does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, StarVaders does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, 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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Rating
9.3
1,919
36
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Pengonauts
Publisher
Joystick Ventures, Beep Japan Inc.
Release 30 Apr 2025
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