Bladestar
A space arcade shooter where collecting items completes each wave
Fair Weather Studios · Released Jan 15, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 97
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Jan 14, 2018
What is Bladestar?
A single-player, 2D shoot 'em up about defending the galaxy from pirates, rebels, and aliens. You pilot a starfighter through asteroid and mine fields, shoot enemy ships, switch among three weapons, and gather power-ups across six worlds.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced shooting through waves of enemy spacecraft
- +you enjoy structured stages punctuated by boss fights
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed action with little difficulty
- −you want to team up with other players
What players say
68% of 97 reviews are positive
Players praise the old-school arcade style and pilot skill progression. Complaints focus on busy backgrounds and neon colors that make the action hard to read.
Screenshots and trailer
Bladestar system requirements
Minimum: 2 GB RAM.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Bladestar?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP or newer
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
Does Bladestar have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Bladestar run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 36
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Bladestar 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
Tags
- Action
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Sci-fi
- Arcade
- Shooter
- Fast-Paced
- Space
- 2D
- Indie
- Procedural Generation
- Difficult
- Controller
- Atmospheric
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Colorful
Recent updates
- Jan 2, 2018 · Bladestar - Version 1.1
- Jan 2, 2018 · Bladestar - Version 1.1
