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Starshot Idle

Starshot Idle

by jake o'reilly

★ 100%
Price $3.99
Avg Players 0
Reviews 4
Released Apr 29, 2026
1980s2DAliensArcade
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Starshot Idle pairs retro arcade visuals with a satisfying upgrade loop where you blast aliens to earn stars and progressively enhance both your ship and enemies. The game rewards steady progression through customization options and automation features like autofire, letting you tinker with nearly every aspect while enjoying a relaxed, music-driven experience. It's ideal for players seeking a chill idle game with enough tweaking depth to stay engaging.

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What players are saying

▲ Recommended 3 hrs
Awesome idle game that uses the old retro game aesthetic.

You can upgrade every aspect of the ships and even the enemies making for a fun experience unlocking everything.

Pro tip get the auto shot early it's great!
3 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 7 hrs
Great idle game with a load of cool visual customization options, a chill retro vibe, and some fire background music

The stay on top feature combined with the transparent background is something i really wish was available in other idle games

Lotta nice upgrades for both the ship and the aliens and progression is overall pretty smooth and satisfying

super relaxing, super fun, super peak. 10/10
2 found helpful Steam ↗
▲ Recommended 0 hrs
Dare I say peak?
2 found helpful Steam ↗

Reviews are by Steam users, hosted on Steam.

Latest updates

v1.0.1 : 04-11 May 2026

78 days ago
Added this changelog file. Made it easier to move the game window around (starts moving sooner, more forgiving moving the mouse). Made Achievements try to unlock when achieved (this only applies to the Steam version). Increased price of TripleShot to 25k, it wasn’t meant to be the same as DoubleShot! Added “Lock Window” setting, so your window won’t move from accidentally clicking too long. Fixed price rounding (e.g. “1515” displays as “1.6k” instead of “1.5k”). Fixed Upgrade prices secretly being a float, now it’s all full ints in the end (e.g. price says “616” but is actually “616.7”, now it’s ACTUALLY “616”)! Added Orange Help Tab in the Menu which explains how to play and credits.

Posts come from Steam's official announcements feed.

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