Above the Stars

Above the Stars

ArmanDoesStuff · October 31, 2020 · Casual, Shoot 'Em Up, Top-Down Shooter, Bullet Hell, Collectathon

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Above the Stars is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Above the Stars

Discover new worlds and build up mighty defences as you find your new home Above the Stars!

Above the Stars — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 12, 2025
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Recommended May 8, 2025
The voice acting is cute, the story amusing. The game is fine, but has some non-ideal gameplay elements (reset doesn't reset where the boss is, so the boss is the first wave). It's quite close to having a good incremental loop, but falls short in the end. The final 6 or so achievements require a day of grind, with not much payoff. In the end, it was amusing enough, overstayed it's welcome a bit, but certainly worth trying for the price of free.
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Recommended Sep 29, 2026
Above the Stars is a surprisingly entertaining space defense game that I found much more enjoyable than I expected. I play from a top down view while defending my planet from wave after wave of enemy ships, and the game mixes shooting with tower defense and resource management. I liked that I am not simply controlling one ship the entire time because I also have to think about the defenses I build around me. The main combat is simple but satisfying. I can move my ship around the battlefield and attack enemy ships while my defensive structures handle threats from other directions. I enjoyed having to pay attention to the whole battlefield instead of focusing on whatever is directly in front of me. The enemies become more dangerous as I progress, so there is a nice feeling of constantly trying to keep my defenses ahead of the pressure. Building and upgrading structures is probably my favorite part. I can place different types of defenses, improve them and give them additional bonuses as I continue. I liked experimenting with where I placed everything because good positioning can make a big difference during the later waves. I can also improve my own ship and eventually bring additi…
Recommended Jan 11, 2026
uhm i dont remember playing this but it looks ok
Recommended Nov 19, 2025
Игра 'Above the Stars' - это восхитительное сочетание стратегии и медитативного геймплея. Идея строительства небесных городов, парящих в эфире, завораживает с первых минут. Постепенно раскрывающиеся технологические древа позволяют создавать собственные уникальные империи, а экономическая модель, хоть и не самая глубокая, достаточно увлекательна, чтобы держать в напряжении. Визуальный стиль игры поражает своей красотой и минимализмом. Плавные анимации и пастельная цветовая палитра создают умиротворяющую атмосферу. Музыкальное сопровождение прекрасно дополняет визуальный ряд, погружая в состояние расслабленного созерцания. Из минусов можно отметить некоторую однообразность в долгосрочной перспективе. После нескольких часов геймплея, темп развития замедляется, и игра может показаться немного монотонной. Хотелось бы увидеть больше случайных событий и разнообразия в игровых механиках, чтобы поддерживать интерес на протяжении всей кампании. В целом, 'Above the Stars' - это отличная игра для тех, кто ищет спокойную и красивую стратегию с оригинальной концепцией. Она не претендует на звание хардкорной игры, но предлагает приятный и расслабляющий опыт строительства и управления небесным …
Recommended May 27, 2025
Short sort-of-idler game with an actual story fully voice acted, the standard battle can be done with autopilot, but for the boss bottles the ai doesn't work. still, a fun little game

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