Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~

A school-life visual novel connecting dreams and a mysterious galactic train

Atelier Ueshima Erika · Published by Atelier Ueshima Erika, LoveStoryProject · Released Sep 11, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 157
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 38 in 30 days
Players: 7; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 25, 2026
Minimum PC: DX10; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~?

You play transfer student Ueshima Tsubaki in a single-player visual novel set at Hoshiori Academy. Touching tickets lets you read fragmented stories about the Literature Club as you make choices and uncover the school's secrets. Only Simplified and Traditional Chinese are currently supported; English localization is planned.

For you if...

+you enjoy slow-paced stories built around symbolism and metaphor

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused adventures to reading and making choices

What players say

91% of 157 reviews are positive · 94% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players highlight the game's atmosphere.

Screenshots and trailer

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Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~ system requirements

Minimum: DX10, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 support
Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable GPUs
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~ 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: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 35
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Starweaver Express ~Per aspera ad astra~ 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