Star Overdrive is an adventure developed by Caracal Games, released 10 April 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $5.24 at IndieGala.
What Star Overdrive is
Star Overdrive is an adventure game developed by Caracal Games and released in 2025. It was published by Dear Villagers. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
After receiving a mysterious distress signal, you'll embark on a daring adventure through an alien world, uncovering secrets hidden in its depths
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Star Overdrive holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 2 points below the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $5.24 at IndieGala, 85% below its usual price. Across the 4 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $8.74 — a spread of $3.50 for an identical product.
What it launched against
Star Overdrive launched on 10 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Blue Prince.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Star Overdrive yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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Screenshots
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Dlc
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