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Star Saviors

Star Saviors

Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflexes.

Released May 6, 2016 Developer Sharpened Edge Studios Platforms Windows Shoot 'Em UpBullet HellActionIndieSpace
View on Steam ↗ $1.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

82.3%positive1,675 reviews
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“Super cheap vertical shoot 'em up, but not cheap in terms of quality and content. Ugly 3d talking heads during mission briefings, but the text compensated by being interesting. The game was much prettier than it seemed at first glance. I loved the design of the enemy ships. The…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Star Saviors, developed and published by Sharpened Edge Studios, is a traditional bullet hell shooter that leans firmly into the fundamentals of the genre, prioritizing precision, pattern mastery, and relentless pacing over innovation. It presents a straightforward science…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Well, I liked this game a lot, price is great, and I'd really like to play it again. But... it would seem, at the moment, it no longer works. Won't boot up. Tried a reinstall and checked the discusson thread. There's a thread on this, but no solution, no comment from the…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:58 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
124-hour peak
986all-time peak
0 100 200 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 157 avg · Jul 2015

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

100achievements
5.2%median completion
5.0%rarest: It's A Platinum World
13.0% of players 11.1% of players 9.8% of players 9.7% of players 9.2% of players 8.7% of players 8.5% of players 8.2% of players 7.9% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.3% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 6.0% of players 6.0% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.7% of players 5.6% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.5% of players 5.5% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.3% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 5.1% of players 13.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
13.0%Unscathed And Easy — Complete a single mission with 100% hull remaining in story mode on easy difficulty
11.1%Not Even Close — Complete a stage with less than 10.00% hull remaining in story mode
9.8%Low Level — Reach at least power level 8 in story mode
Rarest badges of honor
5.0%It's A Platinum World — Get at least 15 platinum multipliers during a single game in survival mode on normal or harder difficulty
5.0%Mass Destruction — Destroy a total of 250 000 enemies
5.0%Supreme Chainer — Destroy a total of 200 000 enemies while in break mode

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$1.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$1.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US1.99 USD
UK0.79 GBP
Australia2.95 AUD
Canada1.00 CAD
Japan90 JPY
Brazil1.95 BRL
China5.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$0.4 Japan Canada China UK US Australia≈$2.1

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

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

Jul 25, 2016
Saviors On Sale Now On Steam!!!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/314450/

Jul 11, 2016
Big Sale for Star Saviors!!!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/314450

Jun 27, 2016
Add Road Redemption to your Wishlist!

http://store.steampowered.com/app/300380/

Apr 25, 2016
Big Sale on Star Saviors this week!!!

Inspired by Ikaruga, Raiden, and Radiant Silvergun, Saviors brings the best bullet hell experience you can find on Steam. Play through 18 challenging stages in this ultimate test of tactics and reflex

Apr 18, 2016
Subterra!!!!

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=645384534

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Indie, Strategy
Player tagsShoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Action · Indie · Space · Great Soundtrack · Arcade · Strategy · 2D · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Difficult (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play Together
LanguagesEnglish * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements100
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1.8 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS or Intel HD 3000 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 550 MB available space