NIGHTSTAR
Third-person VR arcade shooting with a starfighter in your hand
SOLIDMESH · Released Mar 7, 2017
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 61
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 9 years ago
- Jan 5, 2017
What is NIGHTSTAR?
You pilot a starfighter against the Drone Coalition in a single-player, third-person VR arcade shooter set in 1983. Across room-scale space-combat levels, you move a motion controller to steer your ship, shoot incoming enemies, dodge obstacles and enemy fire, and collect weapon and defense upgrades.
For you if...
- +you enjoy arcade shooters focused on dodging enemy waves
Not for you if...
- −you expect deep progression or intricate upgrade systems
What players say
90% of 61 reviews are positive
Players praise the intuitive controls. Recurring complaints concern the default left-hand controller setup, and some players report difficulty seeing distant hazards.
Screenshots and trailer
NIGHTSTAR system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run NIGHTSTAR?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-4590
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i7-4770
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Does NIGHTSTAR have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does NIGHTSTAR run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 1
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, VR
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does NIGHTSTAR 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Action
- Indie
- VR
- Space
- Sci-fi
- Shooter
- Space Sim
- Third Person
- Arcade
- Early Access
- Simulation
- 1980s
- Third-Person Shooter
Recent updates
- Jan 5, 2017 · NIGHTSTAR New Year's Update - HOT FIX
- Jan 5, 2017 · NIGHTSTAR New Year's Update - HOT FIX
- Jan 3, 2017 · New year's update is now online!
- Jan 3, 2017 · New year's update is now online!
- Sep 2, 2016 · WOOHOO! NIGHTSTAR's Free Demo is now available, plus a MASSIVE CONTENT UPDATE!
