With near-perfect execution, StarVaders is a must-play for any strategy fan.
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97%
Steam
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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.
Last updated 7d ago
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.
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 coming back to the game and playing a couple of runs.
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