Home / Games / StarVaders
StarVaders
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.
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 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
84 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is legit one of the best games I've ever played. A beautiful mix of Slay the Spire and Space Invaders. Having 3 different mechs for completely different playstyles and then having 4 pilots on each for different…”
“One of the absolute best roguelikes I've ever played. - No ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ incremental meta progression, no power creep padded by playtime. Game is winnable on the first run, progress unlocks more content (similar to FTL and…”
“goated game. once you get an understanding of the mech combos and movement you feel unbeatable. when i lose its because im not good at the game, when i win i probably got lucky but i feel like i had so much skill. the…”
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is legit one of the best games I've ever played. A beautiful mix of Slay the Spire and Space Invaders. Having 3 different mechs for completely different playstyles and then having 4 pilots on each for different…”
“I got this game as a part of a bundle, not thinking much of it other than the fact it has a cool art style. I gave it one go, and quickly fell for it. StarVaders is easily the best deck-builder game I've very played,…”
“It's a well oiled machine with fantastic replayability, great characters and the art + music have SO MUCH flavour”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's a well oiled machine with fantastic replayability, great characters and the art + music have SO MUCH flavour”
“The gameplay loops is satisfying, the difficulty is well-tuned (maybe a little easy at first), and the weeb-mecha art direction is fun. There's a lot of variety with all of the different characters and I always enjoy…”
“A genre fusion that I'm surprised did not come about sooner. As others have mentioned, the game is on the easier side for rogue-likes, not because it doesn't throw enough at you for the "true ending" but the deck…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Been playing this on the Steam Deck for the past few weeks and it's been fantastic. - Runs are short and there's almost no ramp-up, it just gets going from the start. - build variety is insane, and there are so many…”
“One of the absolute best roguelikes I've ever played. - No ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ incremental meta progression, no power creep padded by playtime. Game is winnable on the first run, progress unlocks more content (similar to FTL and…”
“goated game. once you get an understanding of the mech combos and movement you feel unbeatable. when i lose its because im not good at the game, when i win i probably got lucky but i feel like i had so much skill. the…”
17 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The gameplay loops is satisfying, the difficulty is well-tuned (maybe a little easy at first), and the weeb-mecha art direction is fun. There's a lot of variety with all of the different characters and I always enjoy…”
“Starvaders is one of my favorite takes on roguelike deckbuilders I really love the grid-based mecha combat All the characters are unique and fun (though some are better or easier to play/build than others) And all the…”
“This game is great, from the music to the gameplay, everything is flawless. the item descriptions are perfect and the true final boss was so challenging but also extremely fair, no loss feels out of your control and all…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“goated game. once you get an understanding of the mech combos and movement you feel unbeatable. when i lose its because im not good at the game, when i win i probably got lucky but i feel like i had so much skill. the…”
“Combine Into the Breach, Slay the Spire, 90s animie and you get this masterpiece. One of the best games I've ever played. The difficulty is a bit much, but the game offers an unlock everything button in the settings it…”
“A genre fusion that I'm surprised did not come about sooner. As others have mentioned, the game is on the easier side for rogue-likes, not because it doesn't throw enough at you for the "true ending" but the deck…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Been playing this on the Steam Deck for the past few weeks and it's been fantastic. - Runs are short and there's almost no ramp-up, it just gets going from the start. - build variety is insane, and there are so many…”
“goated game. once you get an understanding of the mech combos and movement you feel unbeatable. when i lose its because im not good at the game, when i win i probably got lucky but i feel like i had so much skill. the…”
“Combine Into the Breach, Slay the Spire, 90s animie and you get this masterpiece. One of the best games I've ever played. The difficulty is a bit much, but the game offers an unlock everything button in the settings it…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a Ruth Goldberg version of Space Invaders, which is fine and dandy, but my 5 year old brain was wishing for even more than this back in 1985 when I played this games great grandfather. So because of my contempt…”
“At first I was very underwhelmed, then it "clicked", then I met the final, final, final boss, and thought to myself: Who wants to put themselves through this?! I eventually "beat" that thing by enabling the built-in…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“You're here because you like games along the lines of Slay the Spire, Into the Breach, Cobalt Core, Monster Train, etc. And you're wondering if this game is good. It is. Thank you for your time.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“I don't play turn-based card battlers often, but that one's a keeper. Very polished gameplay with a plethora of roguelike elements. There are many unlockable characters to choose from, each with their own playstyle, yet very balanced, everyone has their strong and weak points.…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“Ridiculously addicting. Easy to pick up, easy to play. Hits the sweet spot between challenge and fun without ever feeling overwhelming. The visuals are super colourful and lively which adds to its charm. The perfect couch rougelike!”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-04). 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.
2.0.5 - April Fools Patch
You may find the invaders have a sense of humor on April Fools day tomorrow!2.0.5 ChangelogAdded a small April Fools cosmetic gagAdded V-SYNC toggleFixed a couple task-engine crashes related to trigge
1.5 MILLION hours & DiceVaders Demo Out Now!
~ StarVaders News ~We've just crossed over 1.5 MILLION hours played! That's insane, that's like 171 years, I wasn't even born that many years ago, it's older than me!!A lot of big discussions happenin
DiceVaders Playtest & Patch 2.0.3
Heya everyone! Hope you're doing well in this new year!We're happy to announce that the playtest for DiceVaders is live now! DiceVaders is a roguelike dice-game in the score-attack genre in the same u
Patch 2.0.0a
Changelog:Added a new system to load custom localizations files into the game! You'll need to add a .json file to the save folder, feel free to contact us for more information about this.Fixing an iss
Nominate StarVaders for a Steam Award!
NOMINATE STARVADERS FOR A STEAM AWARD YOU TWERPS!!- MIN, THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Games like StarVaders
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Trials of Fire
88.3% · 1,730 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Board Game
Pawnbarian
89.3% · 644 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Board Game
Circadian Dice
94.5% · 524 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Board Game
Monster Train
96.6% · 13,985 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game
Alina of the Arena
92.8% · 1,202 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game
Roguebook
83.7% · 2,578 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game
LONESTAR
90.0% · 884 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game
Chrono Ark
93.7% · 2,862 reviews
shares Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Battler, Deckbuilding, Card Game
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Strategy |
| Player tags | Roguelike Deckbuilder · Deckbuilding · Turn-Based Tactics · Rogue-lite · Visual Novel · Difficult · Card Game · Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game · Rogue-like · Female Protagonist · Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Keyboard Only Option |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 100 |
| Official site | https://pengonauts.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10, 11 Processor: 2.0 Ghz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 4GB Video Memory Storage: 3 GB available space