Starward

Wait64%

Mixed · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

It depends on what you're after.

Game Blender · Mechs · Apr 25, 2024

Player review score
64%
Mixed
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
18
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio3 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Starward?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 44 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Monetization: 66 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

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
58% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The movement all together is somewhat jank due to being more focused on mobile, but it still allows for comfortable gameplay on controller and mouse & keyboard.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This, combined with the hyper-freeform combat system makes this one of the most interesting F2P games on the market in my opinion.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I've put in close to 20 hours on my main account and I have to say, for a gacha game that is all about pvp in a similar manner to fighting gundam games that have come out in the past, its really fun!
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Permanent access to the character roster at full specs in any role is a huge advantage as the player who has that can put in the time to get fully acquainted with the ins and outs of the roster a lot sooner that others who can't afford to.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls are great once you get the hang of them but I suggest mapping a controller.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Other than that, the gameplay mechanics pulled me in, the graphics of this game make me feels like the old era of hack and slash games.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay77 reviews
Combat44 reviews
Multiplayer39 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Controls17 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Difficulty13 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Monetization
74% still recommend
Story
79% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
82% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend
Performance
83% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable