StarVaders coming to Switch

Joystick Ventures and Playworks, working with developer Pengonauts, will bring the roguelike deckbuilding game StarVaders to the Nintendo Switch. A specific release date hasn’t been revealed yet.

StarVaders first launched for PC via Steam on April 30.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Earth’s defenses have fallen, and aliens are attacking! As a pilot, you’re humanity’s last hope. Climb into a powerful mech and battle the invasion using strategic card play.

In StarVaders, you command a powerful mech and lead humanity’s defense against an alien invasion. The game blends strategic, turn-based combat on a grid with the excitement of deckbuilding. Collect and play powerful cards to create devastating combos and protect Earth!

Pilot Your Mech Into Battle

In StarVaders, each giant robot, or mech, comes with a team of pilots. Every mech offers new cards and ways to play, and your chosen pilot adds even more strategic options with their special abilities.

Choose your Mech and dominate the battlefield! Command the Gunner for relentless firepower, get into the thick of the action with the agile Stinger, or harness the magical abilities of the Keeper!

Discover Game-Breaking Combos

As a huge fan, I’m telling you, this game is all about finding crazy card combos and using them to take down waves of enemies! You’re constantly building your deck and finding powerful artifacts, and the challenges just keep getting tougher. The best part? Every single time you play, it feels completely fresh because there are so many different ways to build your strategy – no two playthroughs are ever alike!

Mess up a powerful attack or get trapped by enemies? Use a Chrono Token to go back in time and try again!

Endless Replayability

With each playthrough, you’ll earn new cards and pilots, while facing increasingly challenging enemies and bosses. Every game offers endless possibilities for unique strategies and powerful combinations.

Want to test your skills? Try our Challenge Modes or the Daily Run to see how far you can go!

Key Features

  • Craft the ultimate deck from the over 400 unique cards and artifacts available!
  • Choose from three 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

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch Announce Trailer

Check back shortly for the trailer!

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2025-10-28 21:22