StarVaders

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Pengonauts · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Apr 30, 2025

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
100
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy StarVaders?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 127 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 4k 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
89% of themes are praise11% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
127 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
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!
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack sounds nice but features only a few tracks (kindof similar to StS in that regard, one per level, one for its boss), it'll get repetitive sooner rather than later.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the art and there is a nice little story even with some fun characters.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Where the game shines the most for me is in the playable characters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game is very "loud" with high colour saturation and animations that complement a flashy sort of anime/transformers combo art style.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay127 reviews
Difficulty56 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Story40 reviews
Characters32 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Steam Deck14 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
88% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $17.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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