CA
95Steam
2015
Top Rated
Caves of Qud
MUST PLAY
Adventure·RPG
With near-perfect execution, StarVaders is a must-play for any strategy fan.
96
Verdict
97%
Steam
—
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (97% positive from 4.0K reviews)
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
StarVaders is a 2025 roguelike deckbuilder video game where players build and use a deck of cards to control a mech to fight enemies on a grid. The game was developed by Canadian indie studio Pengonauts, and released in April 2025 for Windows and macOS. The game received "generally favorable" reviews and was nominated for "Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year" at the 29th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.
Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Baby Steps
Complete the tutorial.
95.9%
unlocked
Big Mom
Defeat the Mothership.
90.2%
unlocked
Jello
Defeat the Megablob.
81.8%
unlocked
Trash Fire
Overheat with a Junk card.
80.2%
unlocked
Limit Break
Go over the bomb limit.
77.4%
unlocked
Friendly Fire
Have a shooter kill another invader.
75.1%
unlocked
Cadet
Win a run.
73.3%
unlocked
Calamari
Defeat the Kraken.
73.3%
unlocked
ON FIRE!!!
Win a run as Roxy.
71.1%
unlocked
Wild Cards
Play 10 or more cards in a single turn.
66.1%
unlocked
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 toggleFi
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'
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
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 contac
Nominate StarVaders for a Steam Award!
NOMINATE STARVADERS FOR A STEAM AWARD YOU TWERPS!!- MIN, THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME
Baby Steps
Complete the tutorial.
95.9%
unlocked
Big Mom
Defeat the Mothership.
90.2%
unlocked
Jello
Defeat the Megablob.
81.8%
unlocked
Trash Fire
Overheat with a Junk card.
80.2%
unlocked
Limit Break
Go over the bomb limit.
77.4%
unlocked
Friendly Fire
Have a shooter kill another invader.
75.1%
unlocked
Cadet
Win a run.
73.3%
unlocked
Calamari
Defeat the Kraken.
73.3%
unlocked
ON FIRE!!!
Win a run as Roxy.
71.1%
unlocked
Wild Cards
Play 10 or more cards in a single turn.
66.1%
unlocked
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