PCGame

Starvester

Incremental factory management with automated mining and space megastructures

Syphono4 · Published by Future Friends Games, Syphono4 · Released May 29, 2026

CasualSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 826
Recent reviews
Mixed
57% of 26 in 30 days
Players
15
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 15, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Starvester?

Starvester is a single-player incremental game set across a star system. You deploy drones to gather resources, spend them on upgrades, and expand production to build megastructures and harness power from celestial bodies. The campaign takes approximately five hours to complete.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy managing resources and planning production upgrades
  • +you prefer a short campaign with a clear endpoint

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeating progression through a prestige system
  • −you prefer direct action over production and upgrade planning

What players say

69% of 826 reviews are positive · 57% of 26 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward progression loop, relaxed pace, and visual style. Common complaints include poorly explained late-game mechanics and resources, long waits, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Starvester screenshot 1

Starvester system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Starvester?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or higher
Processor
2 Ghz
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Does Starvester have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Starvester run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • 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
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Starvester 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

1 DLC available.

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