TWINKLE STAR SPRITES overview

SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu | May 26, 2016 | game

Released

2players observed · 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC

Action Shoot 'Em Up Arcade Anime Female Protagonist Steam Store

Latest observed players2 · 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Units sold (VGI)18,321
Revenue (VGI)$98,472
Review score73% positive

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed players2 · 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5
Units sold (VGI)18,321
Revenue (VGI)$98,472
Review score73% positive
Total reviews279
Release dateMay 26, 2016
DeveloperSNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
PublisherSNK CORPORATION

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu Publisher: SNK CORPORATION

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Game overview

Overview

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES comes from SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu and is published by SNK CORPORATION. It arrived on Steam on May 26, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 73% positive across 279 reviews.

Language and system requirements

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES is available in 5 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - Spain

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

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	Pentium 4 2.4Ghz	1 GB RAM	Intel HD Graphics	500 MB available space
Windows	Recommended	Not listed	2 GHz Dual Core	2 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640	500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES has sold up to 18,321 units and has 202 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $98,472. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES overview details

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

Steam Store description

“TWINKLE STAR SPRITES ” , a competitive 2D top-down view scrolling shooter released on NEOGEO MVS in 1996, departs for new adventures on the Steam gaming platform! Master your shots, and aim for the magical Twinkle Star”! MAIN FEATURES ・ARCADE: Pick up your favorite character among the 9 cute characters available in “CHARACTER MODE”, and play until you clear the game. Choose “STORY MODE”, and accompany “Lord Ran” in her adventures in search of the lost “Twinkle Star”. Play locally in “VERSUS MODE” with a friend for intense and epic shooting battles! ・MULTIPLAYER: Connect to Steam, and use the “INVITE A FRIEND” and “LOBBY” features to play against a buddy or challenge the best players worldwide! ・LEADERBOARDS: Check your current rank & score in “TWINKLE STAR SPRITES” at any time, as well as those of your friends and other top shooters! ・SETTINGS: Configure your language, video, and sound volume settings to your preference for the most pleasant “TWINKLE STAR SPRITES” experience ever. ** WILL NOT RUN ON Windows XP **

SteamPulse editorial summary

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES is listed as a game with $1.19 (85% off from $7.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	TWINKLE STAR SPRITES
Steam App ID	366280
Type	game
Release date	May 26, 2016
Developer	SNK CORPORATION, Dotemu
Publisher	SNK CORPORATION
Price	$1.19 (85% off from $7.99)
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action
Categories	Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	2 · 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	5
Positive reviews	205
Negative reviews	74
Total reviews	279
Positive percent	73%
Review type	Mostly Positive
Recommendations	202
Average playtime	275 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	May 26, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC

Overview tags

Shoot 'Em Up Action Arcade Anime Female Protagonist Cute Local Multiplayer 1990's Pixel Graphics Retro Bullet Hell 2D Competitive

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Hit!	No description
MAX Hit!!	No description
Let's be friends!	No description
So much fun!	No description
FULL!	No description
<3 Bombs!	No description
Mevious	No description
Memory	No description
Next to the stars	No description
Story mode	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	©SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/366280
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/366280/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/366280
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for TWINKLE STAR SPRITES

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for TWINKLE STAR SPRITES?

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES's latest SteamPulse observation records 2 players at 4 October 2026 - 10:09:56 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is TWINKLE STAR SPRITES growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 2 players; the highest observed daily value is 2 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for TWINKLE STAR SPRITES?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (47.2%), Canada (13.9%), United Kingdom (8.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.9%), Canada (10.8%), United Kingdom (8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (48.7%), Canada (10.8%), United Kingdom (7.2%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.5%), Canada (9.2%), China (7.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for TWINKLE STAR SPRITES?

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES currently sits at 73% positive across 279 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 205 positive reviews and 74 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does TWINKLE STAR SPRITES have?

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES currently has about 1K tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for TWINKLE STAR SPRITES?

TWINKLE STAR SPRITES is currently listed at $1.19 on Steam. That is 85% below the usual price of $7.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 202, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

73% positive, 205 positive, 74 negative

Price and discount

$1.19 (85% off from $7.99)

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 26 May 2016

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

NEOGEOBundle #375 - 36% off$30.02

TWINKLE STAR SPRITESBuy TWINKLE STAR SPRITES #66200$1.19

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: Pentium 4 2.4Ghz Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows Vista, 7, 8 Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space

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