Captain Starshot

Roguelite space shooter with ship battles and on-foot boarding combat

Double Door Games · Published by Double Door Games, Breda University of Applied Sciences · Released Jul 9, 2019

Action Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie RPG

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 312
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jul 9, 2019
Minimum PC: 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Captain Starshot?

Captain Starshot is a free, single-player roguelite shooter with a 1950s-style pulp science-fiction setting, where your crew hunts an alien leader. Across procedurally generated runs, you fight in space, board enemy ships on foot, and combine weapons and crew abilities while upgrading your squad.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with weapon and ability combinations
+you like short, solo runs through randomized levels

Not for you if...

−you prefer fixed levels and predictable difficulty

What players say

72% of 312 reviews are positive

Players praise the transition between space battles and boarding combat, as well as the upgrade combinations. They often find the missions repetitive; some also criticize clunky controls and report buggy achievements.

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Captain Starshot system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Captain Starshot?

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Minimum

OS: Windows 8.0
Storage: 539 MB available space

Does Captain Starshot have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Captain Starshot run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Captain Starshot use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam