DemonStar

Buy94%

Very Positive · 258 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Scott Host · Bullet Hell · Dec 12, 2023

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$2.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy DemonStar?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 129 sampled reviews

Based on 258 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 129 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise44% are divided0% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 129 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack and graphics are smooth but I cannot help but feel more frustration than enjoyment cuz either the weapons are too weak or the enemies are too resilient to shots (bar the Bosses, they're supposed to have strong endurance).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 129 sampled reviews raised it
Legacy Mode preserves the original visual style and soundtrack, capturing the exact feel of the classic release with crisp responsiveness that honors its roots.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
13 of 129 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay loop is simple—shoot, dodge, collect power-ups—but the execution is tight enough that every mistake feels earned and every success satisfying.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
10 of 129 sampled reviews raised it
This risk-reward structure encourages confident play while still punishing recklessness, keeping the difficulty curve engaging without becoming overwhelming.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 129 sampled reviews raised it
Just as I remembered it, but modernized to support full screen and controlers (works great on Steam Deck with both Proton stable and experimental).

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Graphics19 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Gameplay13 reviews
Difficulty10 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
75% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% 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

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$2.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $2.99