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Game Blender · 2024 · Windows

Steam: 63 % positive of 3,952 reviews, as of Oct 28

Starward is a 3D fighting game that integrates mecha girls and classic GVG combat gameplay, with 1V1 and 2V2 mode as the core gameplay.

24 games that play like Starward and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: ArcheBlade™, Strinova and Warframe.

Player tags

  • Mechs
  • Action
  • Female Protagonist
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Anime
  • Shooter
  • 3D Fighter
  • e-sports
Map region: Fighting & Hack and Slash
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend it as a fast, skill-based 2v2 mech fighter, but the gacha duplicates, slow matchmaking and clunky controls and menus divide opinion.

Many players enjoy the fast, arena-style 2v2 combat, the flying and dashing movement, and the strong mech-girl designs; players familiar with the Gundam Extreme Vs. series say it feels much like it. Some call it good value and say a long grind is not required to compete. The main complaints are the gacha system, where characters need duplicates to reach full strength and free players feel slow progress, and the controls and menus, which many find awkward on keyboard and mouse and built for phones. Players also report long queues, bot matches for new accounts, lag and crashes, weak North American player numbers, and the lack of cross-progress between Steam and mobile. Recent reviews are more negative than Steam's totals, with more complaints about ranked play, balance and cosmetic-driven spending.

Praised

  • Fast, skill-based 2v2 combat

    Players describe quick arena matches where dodging, blocking and flying around opponents rewards skill and team coordination.

    Many players
  • Distinct characters and mech-girl designs

    Players like the variety of characters, each with its own moves and combos, and the mecha-girl designs.

    Many players
  • Gundam Extreme Vs. feel

    Players who know the Gundam Vs. series say the mechanics and matches feel like a PC successor.

    Some players
  • Generous free-to-play progression

    Players say they reached strong rosters and enjoyed matches without spending money.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Gacha duplicates and pay-to-win worries

    Players say full character strength needs duplicates, making free play slow and creating an edge for big spenders.

    Many players
  • Clunky controls and menus on PC

    Players find keyboard and mouse controls awkward and menus cluttered, seemingly designed for phones.

    Many players
  • Long queues, bots and thin player base

    Players report long waits, bot matches for new accounts, and few North American players, especially in ranked.

    Many players
  • Lag, crashes and performance issues

    Players report lag, FPS drops and crashes during two-versus-two matches.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to fans of the Gundam Vs. series, mech and anime-girl fans, and players who enjoy skill-based arena fighters and are happy to play without spending money.
Who should skip it
Skip it if you dislike gacha pulls for strength, want a polished menu and controller-free setup, or expect fast matchmaking and an active English-speaking community.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours mostly recommend it and point to the ranked scene and balance; recent reviews from that group complain about dead ranked play and pay-to-win characters.

Summarised by AI from 76 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Starward

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Starward

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Stellar Blade™92 % positive of 62,314Shared: Female Protagonist · Third Person · Combat
  2. DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO85 % positive of 50,734Shared: Anime · 3D Fighter · Third Person
  3. Battlerite84 % positive of 59,433Shared: e-sports · RPG · PvP
  4. GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-87 % positive of 47,889Shared: Anime · PvP · Combat
  5. DRAGON BALL FighterZ90 % positive of 55,275Shared: Anime · e-sports · Third Person
  6. DAEMON X MACHINA84 % positive of 6,186Shared: Mechs · Third-Person Shooter · Anime
  7. War Tech Fighters74 % positive of 228Shared: Mechs · Third-Person Shooter · Anime
  8. Graze Counter98 % positive of 224Shared: Mechs · Female Protagonist · Anime
  9. Mahou Arms73 % positive of 635Shared: Female Protagonist · Anime · Spectacle fighter
  10. Snowbreak: Containment Zone62 % positive of 10,856Shared: Third-Person Shooter · Anime · Shooter
  11. War Robots: Frontiers65 % positive of 5,020Shared: Mechs · Third-Person Shooter · Shooter
  12. Maiden and Spell96 % positive of 852Shared: Female Protagonist · Anime · PvP

By look

Looks like Starward

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

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  3. Blue Archive64 % positive of 28,408
  4. Punishing: Gray Raven73 % positive of 1,780
  5. Theseus Protocol64 % positive of 317
  6. Honkai Impact 3rd71 % positive of 10,034
  7. 悠久之树70 % positive of 330
  8. Battle Star74 % positive of 187
  9. Megadimension Neptunia VII93 % positive of 2,745
  10. BlazBlue Entropy Effect93 % positive of 30,861
  11. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising83 % positive of 5,978
  12. Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed90 % positive of 2,539

At a glance

What games like Starward have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Starward: Anime (18 of 24), Female Protagonist (11) and Third-Person Shooter (8).
  • They came out between 2013 and 2026, 4 of them after Starward (2024).
  • Best rated by Steam players: BlazBlue Centralfiction (94 % positive of 9,588).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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