Star Overdrive coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and PC on June 19

After debuting on Nintendo Switch on April 10th, publishing company Dear Villagers and developers Caracal Games plan to launch the science fiction open-world action-adventure game Star Overdrive for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC through Steam on June 19th. The companies have made this announcement and pre-orders are already available.

As a gamer, I’m excited to share that I’ll be getting my hands on Star Overdrive, available in two editions: the standard for $34.99 and the Deluxe for $39.99. The Deluxe edition offers some sweet extras – three unique styles, one exclusive design, and a whopping 50 dyes to customize my Hoverboard! Plus, it comes with the original digital soundtrack and a prequel story digital manga penned and illustrated by the creative minds at Caracal Games. Can’t wait to dive in!

Simultaneously with the upcoming releases, the Caracal Games team is dedicating efforts to incorporate user suggestions promptly into updates for the Nintendo Switch edition, and subsequently apply those improvements across all versions before they go live.

Here is an overview of the game, via Dear Villagers:

About

Journey to the galaxy’s depths in this high-speed sci-fi epic!

Upon getting a puzzling emergency transmission, you’ll set off on a thrilling journey across an extraterrestrial realm, revealing hidden truths buried within its core. Glide effortlessly on your sleek Hoverboard as you navigate breathtaking terrains adorned with alien architecture, ranging from blazing deserts to undulating seas, all challenging your navigation abilities to their maximum.

Delving further ahead, you’ll encounter unyielding adversaries in intense, rapid-fire skirmishes. Employ a variety of unlockable techniques and powers to outsmart them using imaginative strategies. Personalize your Hoverboard according to your preferences by solving brainteasers and amassing resources that boost its speed, maneuverability, weightlessness, and other aspects.

Regardless if you’re dashing over landscapes at high speeds or confronting tough opponents, the Hoverboard will serve as your ideal partner during this exhilarating adventure to uncover secrets.

What Sets It Apart

  • Explore a vast alien planet at lightning-fast speed with your customizable hoverboard.
  • Discover creative ways to face enemies and obstacles by combining multiple powers.
  • Engage in intense high-speed chases with gigantic monsters.
  • Discover over 170 km (about 105.63 mi) ² of alien landscapes filled with secrets and challenges.

Key Features

  • Hoverboard – Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat.
  • Emergent Gameplay – Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles.
  • Diverse Alien World – Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
  • Epic Battles – Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale foes to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome.

Watch a new trailer below.

Accolades Trailer

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2025-04-17 16:02