Starward Rogue

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The cult classic twin-stick Isaac-like you've been looking for and probably missed! Fully playable with keyboard+mouse or gamepad.

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Developer:
Arcen Games
Engine:
Unity
Release date:
20 January 2016
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (286)

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Description

The cult classic twin-stick Isaac-like you've been looking for and probably missed!

  • Fully playable with keyboard+mouse or gamepad.
  • Play as a "head in a mech" harvested from the neck of everyone's favorite Space Hydra.
  • Roguelite catacombs that evolve and expand with each of your successes.
  • 9 starting mechs to choose from with a wide range of abilities: time control, shot magnetism, perk randomization, and more.
  • 5 difficulty levels ranging from "Relatively Easy" to "Nigh Impossible."
  • 350+ items, including active weapons, one time use consumables, and passive upgrades.
  • 150+ regular enemies, 10+ minibosses, and 20+ epic bosses.
  • 500+ rooms to explore, including the special condemned survival rooms.
  • Level up during each run through the perk system which allows for varied build diversity.
  • Buy upgrades from a variety of shops.
  • Secrets! Among them "incredibilities" that massively change the way the game plays.
  • Over-the-top mod support. Detailed wiki: create enemies, items, weapons, and rooms.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS *:
Windows XP SP2 or later
Processor:
2.2Ghz CPU
Memory:
3 GB RAM
Graphics:
Screen resolution at least 720px high, and 1024px wide.
Storage:
400 MB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

sePL80
Recommended | 28 Nov 2021
108h played

The futuristic bullet-hell Binding of Issac-clone that you have never heard of! I always was afraid of bullet-hell games. I thought they are too difficult. So here comes Starward Rogue. It has lots of difficulty

Helpful: 8
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Recommended | 10 Jun 2025
4.2h played

Top down shooter with random generated maps. Not everyhting is what it seems... blast aliens, robots and other scumbags into space while listening to some dubstep music. You can choose from a few different classes and

Helpful: 12
Starwild
Recommended | 20 Nov 2021
27.2h played

I've been playing roguelikes for many years, and Starward Rogue is my introduction to the bullet hell genre. It's a fantastic hybrid of both. I'm extremely pleased with it - hard as hell, but with such high replay value

Helpful: 3
Otter
Recommended | 25 Nov 2021
42.2h played

Pretty satisfying bullet hell roguelike. I'm amazed that it's still being updated with free expansions YEARS after release-- the new update today came out of left field. This is a Binding of Isaac style roguelite with

Helpful: 2
rancid
Recommended | 26 Nov 2021
20.2h played

underappreciated gem, i remember playing this game a bunch previously, and it amazes me that an update for this game came out after such a long time. this game is really fun and has lots of replayability, so i think

Helpful: 2
xxadonisxx
Recommended | 30 Jan 2026
12.5h played

Starward Rogue is a fast, demanding roguelike shooter that leans unapologetically into chaos, experimentation, and player mastery. Developed and published by Arcen Games, it combines twin-stick shooting with bullet-hell

Helpful: 1