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STRAFE: Gold Edition

Roguelike first-person shooter with shifting deep-space levels and heavy gore

Pixel Titans · Published by Devolver Digital · Released May 9, 2017

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Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 2,455
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
May 19, 2020
Minimum PC
HD 5770
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is STRAFE: Gold Edition?

This single-player roguelike first-person shooter casts you as a Scrapper on a mission at the edge of the galaxy. You fight through four deep-space zones, collect weapons and upgrades, and search for secrets as rooms, enemies, and power-ups change between one-life runs.

For you if...

  • +you like fast, bloody shooters with retro visuals
  • +you enjoy replaying randomized levels and hunting secrets
  • +you want a difficult shooter built around short runs

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer fixed levels over randomized runs
  • −you want a forgiving shooter without one-life restarts
  • −you avoid graphic blood and persistent gore

What players say

72% of 2,455 reviews are positive

Players praise the soundtrack, movement, and replayability. Common complaints concern unsatisfying gunplay and cramped or awkward levels; some players also report bugs that end runs.

How many players finish STRAFE: Gold Edition?

12% of Steam players have unlocked «ALL STAR», 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

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STRAFE: Gold Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 5770, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Pentium G3250 (2 * 3200) or equivalent AMD Phenom II X4 965 (4 * 3400) or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT (1024 MB) | Intel HD Graphics 4600 (Shared memory) | AMD Radeon HD 5770 (1024 MB)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
Notes
Gameplay experience around 30 FPS on average when using the Mid-high settings

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
Intel Core i3-4160 (2 * 3600) or equivalent AMD FX-6350 (6 * 3900) or equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 (1024 MB) AMD Radeon R7 260X (2048 MB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
Notes
Gameplay experience around 60 FPS on average when using the Mid-high settings

Does STRAFE: Gold Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does STRAFE: Gold Edition run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • 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
36
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does STRAFE: Gold Edition 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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