| Starward Rogue | |
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| Developer | Arcen Games |
| Publishers | Arcen Games (2016) Klabater (2024) |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows MacOS Linux Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X and Series S |
| Release | Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux January 22, 2016 Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S January 25, 2024 |
| Genre | Roguelike / Bullet hell |
Starward Rogue is a bullet hell roguelike video game from Arcen Games. The game takes place in the same universe as many of Arcen's other games, such as AI War and Stars Beyond Reach . The player controls a mech housing a severed head of an alien hydra (the main character "Hydral" from The Last Federation ), shooting through the levels of a procedurally generated prison tower lodged in the surface of a star.
The game was well-received by critics and fans, being favorably compared to games like Binding of Isaac . However the positive reaction did not translate into sales, and the game's poor financial performance shortly after launch was partially responsible for Arcen laying off the majority of its staff. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] On January 24, 2018, the AuGMENTED expansion pack was released for the game, which added new items, enemies and rooms. [6] [7]
On January 25, 2024, Starward Rogue was released on various consoles under Polish publisher Klabater. [8] [9] [10] [11]
