Starry Knight

A 2D boss rush set inside Van Gogh's paintings

Peace Blvd Games · Released Dec 15, 2021

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 133
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 7 months ago; Mar 11, 2026
Minimum PC: DX10; 1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Starry Knight?

This single-player action game turns Van Gogh's paintings into battlefields, with a story drawing on his personal struggles. You defeat bosses to gain new abilities, with easy, normal, and hard difficulties available. Completing the story unlocks an arena where you choose from three characters to fight waves of enemies.

For you if...

+you enjoy learning different mechanics for each boss fight

Not for you if...

−you want a lengthy campaign rather than a short challenge

What players say

82% of 133 reviews are positive

Players praise the visual style and soundtrack. Common complaints concern clunky controls, input lag, and blocking that still lets damage through.

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Starry Knight system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10
Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Starry Knight have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Starry Knight run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 28
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Starry Knight 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