Starium

Starium is an open-world action RPG and bullet-hell hybrid set in Talara, a collapsing galaxy where fuel extracted from dying stars drives a war for survival. You create a hero and explore Rhalara, a hostile frontier inhabited by mutant rats, outlaws and horrifying aliens. Your choices shape branching stories, relationships and reputation, leading to multiple endings.

Story and choices

As you arrive on the volatile frontier, you encounter peril, opportunity and moral dilemmas. You can become an honorable hero, a stealthy infiltrator, a peaceful negotiator or a force of destruction, and pursue power as a savior, an opportunist or another kind of figure. Your decisions leave a mark on a galaxy caught between hope and ruin.

Combat and builds

You fight in fast-paced, top-down bullet-hell battles, dodging attacks and unleashing your own. The game includes 25+ boss fights against demons, monstrosities, war generals and corporate agents, alongside an arsenal of 35+ weapons and spells, including guns, staffs and sorcery.

There are 60+ armor pieces, with effects that include firing exploding bullets, bending space with black holes and channeling magic. You can combine these effects into a build. Character creation lets you choose your race, criminality or military service, personality traits and flaws such as vampirism.

Skills and difficulty

Three skill trees offer different approaches: Cosmic Sorcery, the stealth and steel of the Shadow Warrior, and the mind-bending abilities of the Word Weaver. Difficulty ranges from a relaxed story mode to the merciless Master difficulty.