Star Drifter
Star Drifter is a super hard and hectic space shooter, inspired by classics such as R Type, Xenon, Galaxian, Moon Cresta and Gradius.
- Price:$1.99
- Release Date:6/1/2016
- Developers:
- Publisher:Back To Basics Gaming
- Last Updated:1/3/2025
- Steam App Id:485330
Star Drifter
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Star Drifter has 4 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 99% lower than its previous all-time peak of 282 players achieved on 7/23/2023.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Star Drifter. It has received a total of 217 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 49 (Mixed).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Star Drifter. Right now, it costs $1.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Star Drifter and its growth over time. It currently has 208 followers on its community page.
About Star Drifter
Star Drifter is an Indie, Casual, and Action game developed by Nostalgia Hound, and PiGravity. On 6/1/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by Back To Basics Gaming.
Players have rated Star Drifter as "Mixed" out of 217 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 106 positive reviews and 111 negative reviews — an overall 49% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $1.99. It can also be purchased through Back To Basics Sci Fi Bundle, Mega Game Pack Bundle, and Back In Time Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Star Drifter on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, Star Drifter supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Star Drifter has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Indie
- Casual
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Star Drifter and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Star Drifter is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Back To Basics Sci Fi Bundle | 7 | 7 | $7.63 | View |
 | Mega Game Pack Bundle | 90 | 90 | $94.60 | View |
 | Back In Time Bundle | 3 | 3 | $3.87 | View |
Related Packages
Star Drifter is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Star Drifter | $0.79 | View |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Star Drifter data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Star Drifter on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/485330
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Star Drifter. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/485330
- Nostalgia Hound. (2023, July 7). Star Drifter. Star Drifter. http://www.backtobasicsgaming.com/