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Catch a Falling Star

Catch a Falling Star

Catch a Falling Star is a casual and relaxing game where the aim is to catch falling stars and score points. A fun and relaxing game with beautiful graphics and soothing music - perfect for when you want to play something, but don't want to think too much.

Released Mar 30, 2016 Developer Alister Software Publisher Back To Basics Gaming Platforms Windows CasualIndieRelaxing
View on Steam ↗ $0.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.

72.1%positive666 reviews
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Make this a drinking game and you are golden.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Catch a Falling Star, developed by Alister Software and published by Back To Basics Gaming, is a straightforward arcade-style game built around a single, easy-to-grasp concept: move a basket and catch falling stars. Designed as a casual, pick-up-and-play experience, it embraces…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Tried playing this originally in 2017 and quite frankly the only reason I tried picking it back up again in 2018/2024 was because I wanted to try and complete it.... but it genuinely is so boring I lost interest immediately. Decided to literally force myself to 100% it today so…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

45achievements
4.6%median completion
3.5%rarest: Speed Freak
8.4% of players 7.8% of players 7.4% of players 7.3% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.4% of players 6.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.8% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.8% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.2% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.9% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.5% of players 8.4% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
8.4%Support an Indie — Start the game and behold how awesome the menu is!
7.8%First Star — Deposit your first star
7.4%Bump — Bump a star with the side of your basket
Rarest badges of honor
3.5%Speed Freak — Catch/use 100 "increase basket speed" power-ups
3.6%Star Master — Score your first 4500 points
3.6%Star DEITY — Score your first 5000 points. NICE!!

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$0.99−50% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$1.99base price
$0.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-17
US0.99 USD−50%
UK0.89 GBP−50%
Australia1.40 AUD−50%
Canada1.19 CAD−50%
Japan132 JPY−50%
Brazil3.97 BRL−50%
China5.50 CNY−50%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$0.8 China Japan Canada Australia US UK≈$1.2

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $2.5 $5 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

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New greenlight title - Space Rocks

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Jun 09, 2016
Version 1.0 Changelog - 2 new themes & less grindy!

Hey everyone! We are very happy to announce that we've made some awesome changes to Catch a Falling Star. Firstly, we are extremely thankful for everyone who's played the game and took the time to pro

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresCasual, Indie
Player tagsCasual · Indie · Relaxing (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements45
Official sitehttp://www.catchafallingstargame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 Processor: 1.5Ghz or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: 128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 550 MB available space