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StarVaders

Roguelike deckbuilder with grid-based mech combat against alien invaders

Pengonauts · Published by Joystick Ventures, Beep Japan · Released Apr 30, 2025

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 3,879
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 51 in 30 days
Players
43
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 31, 2026
Minimum PC
4GB Memory
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is StarVaders?

As Earth faces an alien invasion, you pilot a mech in turn-based grid battles, playing cards to move, attack, and combine abilities. In each roguelike run, you build a deck around your mech and pilot, then unlock more cards and pilots for later attempts.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning turns around card draws and grid positions
  • +you like experimenting with different mechs, pilots, and card combinations
  • +you want repeatable runs with escalating enemies and bosses

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based card tactics
  • −you want fixed abilities instead of building decks during runs
  • −you prefer continuous campaigns over restarting separate runs

What players say

97% of 3,879 reviews are positive · 100% of 51 in the last 30 days

Players praise the mix of grid tactics and deckbuilding, especially card combinations and distinct mech and pilot playstyles. Complaints focus on repetitive encounters, uneven difficulty, and requirements for unlocking characters.

Players over time

▼ -52% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 116 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Oct 2, 202674
Oct 1, 202662
Sep 30, 202645
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Sep 26, 202640
Sep 25, 202626
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Sep 23, 202631
Sep 23, 202629
Sep 22, 202630
Sep 21, 202642

How many players finish StarVaders?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «The End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

StarVaders screenshot 1

StarVaders system requirements

Minimum: 4GB Memory, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11
Processor
2.0 Ghz
Graphics
4GB Video Memory
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Does StarVaders have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does StarVaders 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
100
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does StarVaders 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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