BroodStar

Arcade space shooter where collected upgrades reshape your weapon fire

David Schmidthoffer, Mae Livingston · Published by David Schmidthoffer · Released Jun 15, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 84
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 9 months ago; Jan 21, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 510; 1 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is BroodStar?

BroodStar is a top-down arcade shooter set in space, with twelve procedurally generated campaign stages and a mission to destroy a living planet. You shoot enemies, dodge bullets, and fight bosses; death ends the run, but collected modules earn research points for permanent ship upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy dodging bullet patterns and learning boss attacks
+you enjoy challenge stages with their own leaderboards

Not for you if...

−you dislike losing a run and starting over

What players say

93% of 84 reviews are positive

Players praise the variety of weapon combinations and the soundtrack. Recurring complaints concern runs with few main-weapon upgrades and research bonuses that feel too small.

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BroodStar system requirements

Minimum: HD 510, 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6550
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 510
Memory: 1024 MB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does BroodStar have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does BroodStar run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 79
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does BroodStar 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