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ActionAdventureIndieSimulationBase BuildingAutomationOpen World Survival CraftSurvivalCo-op

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Game description

StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.

Basic info

DeveloperCreepy Jar
PublisherCreepy Jar
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJan 6, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 or later (64-Bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory16 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB VRAM) / AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB VRAM)
Storage45 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 454 reviews from the past 1 year

74.0/ 100
Bottom 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (80%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Factory automation meets base defense on a hostile planet, and the players' verdict comes to 74.0 across 454 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

144 reviews find it fun at a fair price, and some say a power system without cables gives it a real identity. 72 praise the visuals, calling the graphics impressive with a strong sci-fi look. 27 enjoy the strategy of planning production lines, tech trees and defenses around the periodic planetary waves, and a few like the rail logistics. Multiplayer ranks 244th of 642, Visuals & Sound ranks 566th of 1249, and Story & World ranks 732nd of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 990th of 1396 and comes up in 76% of analyzed reviews. 60 reviews describe clunky controls and handling, with awkward building, an inventory that fills fast without crafting from storage, and text too small to read without an accessibility menu. 44 report performance trouble as bases grow, including stutters, lag spikes and interface freezes. 42 point to bugs, such as a multiplayer issue that loses progress, rail routing glitches and updates that broke things. Tech & Support ranks 749th of 1399, and Content Volume ranks 862nd of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“overall decently fun, solid game at fair price” · 144 reviews
“Unreal Engine 5 visuals are impressive” · 72 reviews
“text too small, no accessibility menu for vision loss” · 60 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 76% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel -1.63 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Negative “text too small, no accessibility menu for vision loss” · 60 reviews

Progression 34% · Difficulty 17% · Onboarding 24% · Freedom 43% · Strategy 35%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.54 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “alien planet atmosphere with star-driven cycles feels immersive and dangerous” · 20 reviews
Negative “world feels empty, enemies boring and easy” · 2 reviews

Story 7% · Characters 3%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.73 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “limited factory building mechanics, same enemies” · 31 reviews
Positive “exploration, tech, base building, combat all well-executed with high replayability” · 2 reviews

Volume 26% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.43 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “Unreal Engine 5 visuals are impressive” · 72 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.32 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “great co-op experience, complementary playstyles, fun with buddies” · 10 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 1%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.19 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “combat frequency too high, balance issues with enemies and upgrades” · 7 reviews
Positive “good balance direction with potential adjustments” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 8% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.32 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game-breaking bugs persist from playtest, poison fog persists permanently” · 42 reviews
Positive “surprisingly stable for early access release” · 3 reviews

Performance 25% · Developer support 21%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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