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StarVaders

97% positive of 3,793 Steam reviews

To finish: 2 h
Released: 2025
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Epic, itch.io

Made by Pengonauts. Published by Joystick Ventures, Beep Japan.

About the game

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

Tagged by players

Roguelike Deckbuilder
Deckbuilding
Card Battler
Mechs
Turn-Based Tactics
Board Game
Card Game
Roguelite
Turn-Based Strategy
Roguelike
Turn-Based Combat
Visual Novel

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

Recommended
This is a combination of ideas I never knew I wanted, but I'm glad I discovered it. A Roguelike that combines Space Invaders with Mega Man Battle Network and surprised me in the best ways possible. To summarize the gameplay for those unfamiliar with the games mentioned: you find yourself on an 8x5 grid, where the bottom 3 rows are your area and the 5 above them belong to the enemies. A certain number of enemies are…
32 h played when written, mostly on Steam Deck. 6 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Honestly long overdue, to make it simple: Starvaders is fast paced, easy to pick up and still provides just enough variety to be a steal at the asking price. If you want to dip your toes into the genre, or just like it in general, this is a no-brainer.
25 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
After playing several deck builder games, I find Star Vaders rather boring. In the 5 hours I've played, I used too many of the same cards and fought too many of the same bosses or even fights. I never lost a run, which is good on one hand, as there is no unfair RNG involved, but on the other hand it's just too easy, even on the hardest difficulty. There is a large variety of enemy types, but it rarely matters much,…
4.2 h played when written. 3 found it helpful.
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