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:3/21/2025
- Steam App Id:485330
Star Drifter
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Star Drifter has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 100% 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 219 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 49 (Mixed).
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 209 followers on its community page.
Star Drifter Price
Star Drifter costs $1.99 in the Steam store as of 3/21/2025. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Back To Basics Sci Fi Bundle, Mega Game Pack Bundle, or Back In Time Bundle which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Star Drifter.
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 219 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 106 positive reviews and 113 negative reviews — an overall 48% positive review rating.
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 |
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Soures & References
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Star Drifter data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Star Drifter on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/485330
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Star Drifter. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/485330
- Nostalgia Hound. (2023, July 7). Star Drifter. Star Drifter. http://www.backtobasicsgaming.com/