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Star Drifter

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App ID 485330
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Back To Basics Gaming
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies ShiVa3D Engine
Last Changenumber 39323160
Last Record Update 29 September 2026 – 23:07:37 UTC ()
Release Date 1 June 2016 – 15:56:08 UTC ()
❓ 47.22%
232 reviews
1
In-Game
💥 Action 😌 Casual 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up

Star Drifter is a super hard and hectic space shooter, inspired by classics such as R Type, Xenon, Galaxian, Moon Cresta and Gradius.

Steam price history

Special Promotion, ends 8 October 2026
Current Price -50% $0.99
Lowest Recorded Price -51% $0.49 23 June 2016
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U.S. Dollar -50% $0.99 $0.99 $0.49 -51% $0.49
Philippine Peso -50% ₱34.50 $0.55 -44.36% $0.22 -60% ₱14.38
Indian Rupee -50% ₹ 54 $0.56 -43.34% $0.16 -62% ₹ 16
Indonesian Rupiah -50% Rp 10249 $0.57 -42.11% $0.19 -60% Rp 3399
Ukrainian Hryvnia -50% 26₴ $0.57 -41.56% $0.17 -62% 8₴
Russian Ruble -51% 49 ₽ $0.58 -40.63% $0.14 -60% 12 ₽
Vietnamese Dong -51% 15500₫ $0.59 -39.77% $0.23 -60% 6000₫
Thai Baht -50% ฿21.50 $0.63 -35.37% $0.27 -60% ฿9.20
Malaysian Ringgit -50% RM2.72 $0.66 -32.73% $0.29 -60% RM1.20
South African Rand -50% R 11.24 $0.67 -31.96% $0.23 -60% R 4.00
CIS - U.S. Dollar -50% $0.69 $0.69 -30.30% $0.35 -56% $0.35
LATAM - U.S. Dollar -50% $0.69 $0.69 -30.30% $0.45 -50% $0.45
MENA - U.S. Dollar -50% $0.69 $0.69 -30.30% $0.45 -50% $0.45
SASIA - U.S. Dollar -50% $0.69 $0.69 -30.30% $0.36 -60% $0.36
Kazakhstani Tenge -50% 330₸ $0.74 -24.84% $0.22 -60% 100₸
Brazilian Real -50% R$ 3,97 $0.75 -23.28% $0.17 -60% R$ 0,91
Chilean Peso -50% CLP$ 749 $0.76 -22.93% $0.20 -60% CLP$ 200
Hong Kong Dollar -50% HK$ 6.00 $0.76 -22.76% $0.30 -60% HK$ 2.40
Saudi Riyal -50% 2.99 SR $0.79 -19.77% $0.29 -60% 1.10 SR
Kuwaiti Dinar -50% 0.25 KD $0.80 -18.24% $0.25 -60% 0.08 KD
Peruvian Sol -50% S/.2.82 $0.81 -17.88% $0.28 -60% S/.1.00
Taiwan Dollar -50% NT$ 26 $0.81 -17.71% $0.25 -64% NT$ 8
Chinese Yuan -50% ¥ 5.50 $0.82 -17.14% $0.35 -60% ¥ 2.40
South Korean Won -50% ₩ 1120 $0.82 -16.32% $0.32 -60% ₩ 440
Japanese Yen -50% ¥ 132 $0.83 -15.52% $0.25 -60% ¥ 40
Canadian Dollar -50% CDN$ 1.19 $0.83 -15.46% $0.33 -61% CDN$ 0.47
Mexican Peso -50% Mex$ 15.37 $0.84 -15.04% $0.29 -60% Mex$ 5.35
Qatari Riyal -50% 3.12 QR $0.85 -13.54% $0.30 -60% 1.11 QR
Colombian Peso -50% COL$ 2849 $0.85 -13.46% $0.24 -60% COL$ 800
New Zealand Dollar -50% NZ$ 1.59 $0.89 -9.88% $0.28 -60% NZ$ 0.51
Uruguayan Peso -50% $U36 $0.89 -9.78% $0.22 -63% $U9
U.A.E. Dirham -50% 3.39 AED $0.92 -6.76% $0.32 -60% 1.20 AED
Singapore Dollar -50% S$1.19 $0.93 -6.05% $0.34 -60% S$0.44
Australian Dollar -50% A$ 1.40 $0.97 -1.96% $0.41 -60% A$ 0.60
Polish Zloty -50% 4,17zł $1.07 +8.28% $0.36 -60% 1,43zł
Swiss Franc -50% CHF 0.89 $1.07 +8.36% $0.48 -60% CHF 0.40
Costa Rican Colon -50% ₡525 $1.14 +15.98% $0.43 -60% ₡200
Israeli New Shekel -50% ₪3.54 $1.15 +16.41% $0.45 -60% ₪1.40
Euro -50% 1,04€ $1.16 +18.15% $0.43 -51% 0,39€
British Pound -50% £0.89 $1.17 +18.73% $0.51 -51% £0.39
Norwegian Krone -50% 12,00 kr $1.24 +25.96% $0.31 -60% 3,00 kr
Valve suggested prices are shown on package pages.

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Additional Information

Developer Nostalgia Hound
metacritic_name Star Drifter
ReleaseState released
Publisher Back To Basics Gaming
Store Release Date 1 June 2016 – 15:57:02 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Casual (4), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 1 June 2016 – 15:56:08 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 29 May 2016 – 21:10:36 UTC () (1464556236)
review_score 5
review_percentage 47
Detected Technologies ShiVa3D Engine, OpenAL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 1
  • test_timestamp: 5 April 2023 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 1159005
  • steam_machine_tests:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
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First seen on SteamDB 27 May 2016 – 19:28:54 UTC (), in changelist #1990290

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

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timestamp 1 June 2016 – 15:58:24 UTC

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