Star Drifter

Arcade space shooter where you can fight outside your ship

Nostalgia Hound, PiGravity · Published by Back To Basics Gaming · Released Jun 1, 2016

Reviews: Mixed; 50% of 135
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 10 years ago; Jun 1, 2016
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 0.1 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Star Drifter?

A single-player space shoot-'em-up where you fight aliens and bosses while collecting power-ups. Survival and enemy kills earn points you spend in a shop on ship upgrades, weapons, and defenses.

For you if...

+you like old-school shooters centered on precision and reflexes

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving difficulty rather than frequent deaths

What players say

50% of 135 reviews are positive

Some players praise the artwork and sound. Recurring complaints focus on awkward controls, key bindings that cannot be changed, lack of controller support, and visual effects that obscure the action.

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Star Drifter system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 0.1 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/8/10
Processor: 1.5Ghz or better
Graphics: DirectX 9.0 Compatible
Memory: 128 MB RAM

Does Star Drifter have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Star Drifter run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Star Drifter 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

Recent updates

Jun 1, 2016 · Star Drifter version 1.12 is live. Patch fix.
Jun 1, 2016 · Star Drifter version 1.12 is live. Patch fix.