StarVaders News

Pilots,

The invasion is upon us. The aliens are at our doorstep, and the fate of Earth rests on your shoulders. Deploy your mech and defend our planet with everything you’ve got!

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[h2]New to the Fight?[/h2]

Starvaders is the ultimate fusion of grid-based tactical combat and deckbuilding strategy, placing you in command of a formidable mech during humanity’s last stand against alien invaders.

The fate of the world rests on your shoulders, choose from 3 distinct Mech classes and 10 pilots, each with their own unique stories, card pools and artifacts. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike!

[h2]Main Features[/h2]

• Craft the ultimate deck from the 400+ unique cards and artifacts available!
  
• Choose from 3 powerful mechs, each with completely distinct playstyles and mechanics
  
• Master 10 diverse pilots, each adding new cards, mechanics, and a personal backstory!
  
• Use Chrono Tokens to rewind time, undo mistakes, or land that perfect combo
  
• Battle through the multi-part story campaign and uncover a secret finale!
  
• Endless replayability with ascending difficulties, daily runs, and challenge modes
  
• Designed for clarity and intuition—no long tutorials, no wiki required, just pure tactical deckbuilding
  

[h2]Message from the Pengonauts[/h2]
We finally released! It’s been a long (nearly 4 years!) but incredible journey, and we want to express our genuine appreciation for all of you who have played, enjoyed, and supported StarVaders during our development.

We'd like to say a special thanks to all of our beta testers who’ve played a key role in shaping StarVaders into what it is today, and a thank you to everyone for joining us on this journey! We hope you’ll stick with us to see where the Pengonauts’ adventures lead next!

[h2]Join your Fellow Pilots[/h2]
Compare decks, swap strategies, and prepare for battle with your fellow pilots in our Discord server!

[h2]Support for StarVaders[/h2]
We’ve been asked quite a lot in the run up to launch, and we’ve made both the Soundtrack and a Supporter pack available from today. If you’d like to support us, please consider checking them out.

Dig the soundtrack? You can pick up the full album of plasterbrain’s amazing tracks. Awesome beats to fight aliens to!

Want to support us develop StarVaders (and more!) even further? Pick up the Supporter pack and receive three custom cosmetic skins for Roxy, Shun and Iris!

Check out Fighter Ace Roxy, Biopunk Shun and Lil Witch Iris:

Hello Pilots,

It's launch week! So meet Sura - Our next Keeper Pilot!



[h3]"I don’t need eyes to see right through you."[/h3]

[h3]Pilot Bio[/h3]

Name: Sura

Place of Birth: An ungoverned corner of earth

Bio: Garu and Sura grew up in a poor family, in an ungoverned corner of the world. Both were born with a major defect - Sura was born blind, and Garu mute and deaf. As a result, their family quickly judged that they would be more of a burden than a boon, and so the two were abandoned at a young age and left to fend for themselves in the world.

To make a living for themselves, they became performers. Their trust was so strong, that together they could accomplish feats that others could not even with all of their senses.

Their talents were so impressive that they were eventually noticed by the Mech forces, and chosen to become pilots in the fight against the invaders.

[h3]The Charasmatic Visionary[/h3]

• Cobalt Mask - You can get Stinger Cards and Artifacts
  
• Voltaic Coil - When a Shocked entity is destroyed or loses Shock, recharge each Summon on the grid
  
• Hydrokinesis - When you play a card that spawns an entity, draw the top Flow card in your draw pile.
  

Sura's unique Artifacts allow her to harness Stinger cards alongside her Keeper abilities.

Having unique artifacts and cards for each pilot really helps build diversity during your runs. Sura has some interesting cards like Hydrate which reduces the cooldown of each Spell by 1. This gets +1 repeat for each Flow card played this turn.

That's all for our Pilot features, but you can discover more of unique cards as you play!

Happy Hunting!

The Pengonauts Team

Hello Pilots,

We're approaching the last weekend before launch! So please say hello to Iris - Our first Keeper Pilot!

Compared to the Gunner and Stinger, the Keeper plays differently on the battlefield --Instead of a typical Mech, the Keeper possesses the entities it can summon! Weave powerful spells and use your summons to your advantage!



[h3]"I will bear any burden so that they don’t have to."[/h3]

[h3]Pilot Bio[/h3]

Name: Iris

Place of Birth: Irkutsk Zone 3-LR

Bio: Thrust into a motherly role from a young age, Iris grew up as one of the older kids in an orphanage. She spent her days helping the orphanage's director, a kind man named Qasim, and playing with the younger children there.

However, one child's anger resulted in a devastating explosion causing a huge fire. Qasim rushed in to save as many children as he could but found himself buried under the debris. Iris tried her best to lift him out but wasn't able to save him. He ordered her to leave him and look after the children.

In the aftermath of the accident, Iris is covered in burns but still alive. Tasked with the responsibility of protecting the other children, and frustrated with her own powerlessness to save Qasim, Iris makes the decision to sacrifice her human body in exchange for a robotic one. She lost the ability to feel from her prosthetic limbs, but in return has gained superhuman dexterity and strength.


[h3]The Stalwart Protector[/h3]

• Sign Magick- The first time you cast a Spell each turn, gain a Poof! in your draw pile.
  
• Dark Medal - At the start of each fight, permanently add a Chant to your campaign deck
  
• Wild Magick - After you cast a Spell, reduce its cooldown by 1. Then, destroy another random Spell on cooldown.
  

Iris' artifacts are all about channelling her energies as a powerful spellcaster!

Having unique artifacts and cards for each pilot really helps build diversity during your runs. Iris has some interesting cards like Consecrate which has her destroy the topmost Spell, but draw +2 cards and receive +2 Mana the next turn.

That's all for Iris just now, but you can discover more of her unique cards as you play and we'll be back with another Pilot feature soon!

Happy Hunting!

The Pengonauts Team

[h2]URGENT MESSAGE - GLOBAL DEFCON 1[/h2]

Hello Pilot,

This is it. Our orbital scanners have detected something huge approaching Earth. Pilots are to be on high alert for its arrival in Seven Days. Our analysts have reported the exact dates and times across the globe.

Depending on your location, the invasion will commence on April 30 or May 1. Be sure to check your time and report to your nearest Mech Barracks for deployment.



[h2]Languages[/h2]
StarVaders will be available in the following languages at launch!

• English
  
• French
  
• German
  
• Spanish
  
• Simplified Chinese
  
• Japanese
  
• Korean
  
• Portuguese (BR)
  
• Russian
  
• Turkish
  

[h2]Price[/h2]
United States - $24.99
Europe - €24.50
United Kingdom - £20.99
China - ¥78.00
Japan - ¥2,800
South Korea - ₩27,000
Russia - ₽880

For Launch week there will be a 10% discount on the prices above.

[h2]Wishlist Now[/h2]
If you haven’t already, please consider wishlisting Starvaders so you won’t miss the invasion on April 30th. Until then consider reading up on our Pilot Profiles!

[h2]Join your fellow Pilots[/h2]
Compare Decks, Swap Strategies, and prepare for battle.

Join your fellow pilots in our Discord server!

[h2]A message from the Pengonauts[/h2]
Thank you to everyone who has played, enjoyed, and supported StarVaders in the past four years! It’s been a long, but incredible journey for our entire team. StarVaders started as a small hobby project, but thanks to all of your support, we’ve been able to turn our hobby into full-time careers!

We’re super excited to share StarVaders’ launch with all of you—and we hope you’ll join us on whatever adventures come next for the Pengonauts!

One week to go! See you soon!

The Pengonauts Team

Hello Pilots,

15 Days to Go! Meet Hali - Defender of the Oceans and our third Stinger Pilot!



[h3]"The ocean can't fight back, but I sure as hell can."[/h3]

[h3]Pilot Bio[/h3]

Name: Hali

Place of Birth: A small coastal town.

Bio: Hali was born in a small coastal village. The village didn’t have many other children, so Hali often found herself playing alone in the ocean, making friends with the denizens of the sea. As such, the ocean became a source of comfort and a place of escape for Hali. Whenever she felt frustrated, angry, or sad -- the ocean was always there. A safe place. A place for her to escape from her worries, a place that did not judge her.

As an adult, Hali took it upon herself to protect the ocean that she loved so deeply. She dedicates her life to protecting the reef from any threats that face it.

Her village is too small to come under government rule. As such, they are self-sustaining and do not have the same level of support and regulations as the rest of the modern world.


[h3]The Ocean's Fury[/h3]

• Coral Reef- Each turn, gain a card that spawns a Coral. It strikes random adjacent invaders on movement.
  
• Colony Morph - Your Corals gain an Activate ability that lets them move 1 tile or strike an adjacent invader.
  
• Nematocyte - Your Corals with Shock strike all invaders up to 2 tiles away when triggers.
  

Hali's artifacts utilize her strong connection to the ocean.

Having unique artifacts and cards for each pilot really helps build diversity during your runs. Hali has some interesting cards like X-Spike which strikes a Coral and ALL tiles diagonal to it.

That's all for Hali just now, but you can discover more of her unique cards as you play and we'll be back with another Pilot feature soon!

Happy Hunting!

The Pengonauts Team