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StarBreak

StarBreak

StarBreak is a unique skill-based action platformer MMO where you explore strange sci-fi worlds alongside dozens of other players, kill legions of dangerous aliens and fight epic boss battles.

Released May 10, 2016 Developer Crunchy Games Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Free to PlayAction RoguelikeRoguevaniaMassively MultiplayerAction
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

78.7%positive1,307 reviews
Recommended · 128 found this helpful

“Permadeath platformer mmo. Basically the weirdest combinations of 3 words to describe a game. Starbreak is really different from the games you’re used to playing. -Tight controls, although they take some getting used to at first. -Great soundtrack. -Large scale boss battles.…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 79 found this helpful

“Its a weird game.... A sidescroller roguelike-ish MMO where no one talkes to eachother. You just run to the right and shoot monsters with your allies which die or dissapear on your journey to death one by one. And eventually you die too.”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 37 found this helpful

“tl;dr version : I don't like permadeath feature. It's not for me, especially in an MMO games. Did not recommended it for casual player. This is NOT a casual game. This is a HARD game. A challenging one. You WILL die a lot. So you need to learn all the aspect. But for people who…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

764all-time peak
0 250 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 No data collected for this period 253 avg · May 2016

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.

84achievements
5.9%median completion
1.3%rarest: Once More Unto The Breach!
80.3% of players 65.9% of players 45.2% of players 30.9% of players 28.5% of players 23.7% of players 21.9% of players 21.9% of players 19.0% of players 16.6% of players 16.0% of players 15.7% of players 12.7% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 10.7% of players 9.6% of players 9.5% of players 8.0% of players 8.0% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.1% of players 7.1% of players 6.9% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.2% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 6.1% of players 5.9% of players 5.9% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 5.2% of players 5.1% of players 5.0% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 4.6% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 4.2% of players 4.0% of players 3.7% of players 80.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.3%Witness — Complete the Tutorial
65.9%All Shells Must Die — Destroy a Shell
45.2%New Spark No More! — Register your account
Rarest badges of honor
1.3%Once More Unto The Breach! — Reach Wave 50 in the Elite Underground Base
1.3%Smash 'n Crash — Complete all missions with an Ironclad
1.3%Make 'n Break — Complete all missions with a Fabricator

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.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

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

Mar 13, 2018
Version 1.14.5 Released

Fix Ultrites to improve crit multiplier instead of crit chance twice Fix room crash in Patriarch Fix room crash in tutorial Improve friend and faction messages Add /score chat command to see score of

Mar 13, 2018
Version 1.14.5 Released

Fix Ultrites to improve crit multiplier instead of crit chance twice Fix room crash in Patriarch Fix room crash in tutorial Improve friend and faction messages Add /score chat command to see score of

Jul 30, 2016
StarBreak 1.12.1 patch is live

Here are the patch notes: General Fix bug that could cause certain projectiles intended to be blockable to become unblockable New Zone the Frozen Blight! (both normal and elite variants) New Exotic we

Jul 30, 2016
StarBreak 1.12.1 patch is live

Here are the patch notes: General Fix bug that could cause certain projectiles intended to be blockable to become unblockable New Zone the Frozen Blight! (both normal and elite variants) New Exotic we

Jul 19, 2016
StarBreak 1.10.1 patch is live

General Improve recommendation arrow Make invulnerability time more consistent (large lag should not impact invulnerability timer) Update level on zone complete (instead of after leaving zone) Maximum

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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.

GenresAction, Free To Play, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
Player tagsFree to Play · Action Roguelike · Roguevania · Massively Multiplayer · Action · Indie · 2D · Platformer · Perma Death · Multiplayer · Adventure · Rogue-like (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish
ControllerFull support
Achievements84
Official sitehttp://www.crunchy.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista or later Processor: 800 MHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, OpenGL support Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 512 MB available space