LONESTAR

Buy91%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Math Tide · Roguelike · Apr 3, 2025

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Price
$5.19−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
46
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy LONESTAR?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
73% of themes are praise18% are divided9% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was immersed for twelve hours straight in a single session, completely absorbed by its mechanics and possibilities.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As you keep winning, you unlock new difficulty levels (your ascension levels), and they really provide a challenge as you climb the ranks.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
LONESTAR is a slick, inventive blend of roguelike deckbuilder and tactical spaceship combat that takes familiar mechanics and reframes them in a way that feels fresh, deeply strategic, and packed with style.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The writing in these segments is humorous and sometimes surreal, which complements the quirky tone of the game’s art style and worldbuilding.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The UI is fairly simple, making for a nice and easy to learn experience- and an excellent Steam Deck game!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The entire design feels immersive and the soundtrack actually made me feel like I was a bountyhunter embarking on a great new adventure - Usually I'm the first person to disable the music in small roguelite games to just get my eyes busy while watching videos on the 2nd screen or such.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay135 reviews
Difficulty56 reviews
Combat30 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Steam Deck11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Interface5 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
100% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
73% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$5.19$12.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $5.19

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