Second Stellar

A horde roguelike built around swapping between two characters

Pepperlog · Released Dec 10, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 345
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 months ago; Aug 22, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Second Stellar?

This single-player, top-down action roguelike follows twin Starfarers seeking answers across alien worlds. You fight hordes and bosses in runs, with each character using their own weapon and collecting items as they level up. Between runs, you unlock character-specific skill trees.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with builds across repeated runs
+you like pixel art and science-fantasy settings

Not for you if...

−you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

99% of 345 reviews are positive

Players praise the character-swapping combat, build variety, and artwork. Recent reviewers report bugs, including floor hazards that can kill characters in apparently safe areas.

Screenshots and trailer

Second Stellar system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 10 GPU, 1 GB, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or AMD equivalent
Graphics: DirectX 10/11/12 compatible GPU with at least 1 GB VRAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Second Stellar have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Second Stellar run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 11
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Russian.

Does Second Stellar 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