BroodStar overview

Overview

BroodStar comes from David Schmidthoffer, Mae Livingston and is published by David Schmidthoffer. It arrived on Steam on Jun 15, 2022, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Cloud. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

BroodStar's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:41:14 UTC, with a tracked peak near 8. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 99 reviews.

Language and system requirements

BroodStar is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

BroodStar has sold up to 2,970 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $16,568. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

BroodStar overview details

BroodStar combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

BroodStar is a classic arcade shoot’em up with heavy roguelike elements. Careful, though… the vastness of space contains many formidable enemies. If you fall along the way, you have to start over — the only thing you’ll bring with you are the upgrade modules you collected in your past runs, in the form of research points that augment your ship. Will they be enough to get you through hordes of unknown creatures and monstrous bosses, and fulfill your quest of defeating the living planet — the BroodStar? Features 12 Procedurally Generated Levels with Random Enemies, Events and Bosses Challenges and Leaderboards 7 Main and 6 Sub Weapon Types 200 Unique Upgrades Research System Seed System Challenging Bosses and Boss Variations Stage Modifiers and Events There are 12 campaign stages, each with its own unique theme and enemy types. Keep an eye out for some secret/optional stages as well! Besides the campaign you can also tackle a few challenge stages with specific setups and separate leaderboards! Stage Modifiers will change the behavior of the enemies and introduce new hazards. Events such as ambushes, mid-stage bosses and more can spawn during each stage, introducing a new objective when triggered and generously rewarding the player when completed. Enemies in BroodStar are a variety of standard SHMUP enemies and some more "confrontational" ones. There will be quite a few that aren't afraid to get in your face and ruin your day. Enemies that spawn in "Infected" stages are even tougher than their normal counterparts, so watch out! The Upgrades in BroodStar can vary from…

SteamPulse editorial summary

BroodStar is listed as a game with $10.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Cloud, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:41:14 UTC, a tracked peak of 8, and 95% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

Mild cartoon blood and violence

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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