Wander Stars

Wander Stars

Steam Deck Verified

Paper Castle Games · Story Rich · Sep 19, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $12.49.

91%
Very Positive
164 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 164 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 134 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+ Certain aspects of the story
77 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Progression extends beyond simply becoming stronger.
46 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The animation and art style are strong and dynamic, and there were points I tried to screenshot simply because the framing of the "shot" was so good.
21 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The music is exquisite and I'm very happy I got the artbook and OST DLCs by buying at launch.
21 of 134 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
With the large selection of words, procedural generated interactions in the chapters and also the ability to choose a difficulty, there is fun to be had.
10 of 134 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters77 reviews
Gameplay46 reviews
Graphics21 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat40 reviews
95%
Interface9 reviews
89%
Controls3 reviews
100%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs13 reviews
77%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $12.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
25
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.