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Rival Books of Aster

Rival Books of Aster overview

Games by Stitch | Mar 25, 2024 | game

Released

0players observed · 11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC

CasualIndieStrategyCard GameFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,932
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score73% positive

Rival Books of Aster dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)2,932
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review score73% positive
  • Total reviews66
  • Release dateMar 25, 2024
  • DeveloperGames by Stitch
  • PublisherGames by Stitch

Genres: Casual, Indie, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Games by StitchPublisher: Games by Stitch

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Game overview

Overview

Rival Books of Aster comes from Games by Stitch and is published by Games by Stitch. It arrived on Steam on Mar 25, 2024, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Rival Books of Aster's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. 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 66 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Rival Books of Aster is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimum10Not listed1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimum10.8Not listed1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space
macOSRecommended10.10Not listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumNot listedNot listed1 GB RAMNot listed500 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Rival Books of Aster has sold up to 2,932 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Rival Books of Aster overview details

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

Steam Store description

Four rival books, each a separate translation of a single source that is long since lost to time. All begin with the same phrase: "Take me and hide me, for I am the one true light". Every journey begins with a choice and the time has come for you to make yours. Rival Books of Aster is a strategy card game that features over 140 hand illustrated spells that you can use to build custom decks and go head to head against other players. Each spell is also a page in a living story book that translates itself and reveals its secrets as you play the game. Rival Books of Aster does NOT contain randomized booster packs. Play for free with a starter deck of your choice, and expand your collection with DLC packs containing known-quantities of cards. Can you decipher the Rival Books to save your household and rule the plane of Aster? An easy to use deck-builder Training Levels for Practice AI Battle Mode PvP matchmaking & ranking system A unique take on familiar game mechanics 4 distinct art styles by award-winning artists Over 140 different spells & characters Endless gameplay possibilities Expand your deckbuilding possibilities with new spells and characters from DLC expansion packs. What new strategies and synergies will you uncover? There are 4 Starter Decks and 4 Expansion Packs (will require that house’s Starter Deck) available: Starter Decks Heptameron Theurgia Goetia Grimoirum Velum Pauline Art Expansion Pack (Requires Corresponding House’s Starter Deck) Heptameron Expansion Pack Theurgia Goetia Expansion Pack Grimoirum Velum Expansion Pack Pauline Art Expansi…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Rival Books of Aster is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 73% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameRival Books of Aster
Steam App ID639230
Typegame
Release dateMar 25, 2024
DeveloperGames by Stitch
PublisherGames by Stitch
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie, Strategy
CategoriesMulti-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews48
Negative reviews18
Total reviews66
Positive percent73%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,260 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateMar 25, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 September 2017 - 15:19:57 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/639230
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/639230/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/639230
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Rival Books of Aster

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 Rival Books of Aster?

Rival Books of Aster's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 21:23:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 21 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Rival Books of Aster growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 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 Rival Books of Aster?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (31.6%), Canada (26.3%), Russia (10.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (26.8%), Canada (19.2%), Russia (9.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (31.6%), Canada (21.2%), Russia (9.7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.5%), Canada (15.6%), Russia (9.2%). 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 Rival Books of Aster?

Rival Books of Aster currently sits at 73% positive across 66 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 48 positive reviews and 18 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Rival Books of Aster have?

Rival Books of Aster currently has about 535 tracked Steam followers as of 27 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 Rival Books of Aster?

Rival Books of Aster is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

73% positive, 48 positive, 18 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 20 June 2017

DLC and packages

Rival Books of Aster - Heptameron Starter DeckThis DLC contains 30 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster, and is a pre-built ready to play deck for the House Heptameron.THIS DLC UNLOCKS THE ABILITY TO BUILD HEPTAMERON HOUSE DECKS*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. Exact content listed below. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639250$4.99Rival Books of Aster - Theurgia Goetia Starter DeckThis DLC contains 30 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster, and is a pre-built ready to play deck for the House Theurgia Goetia.THIS DLC UNLOCKS THE ABILITY TO BUILD THEURGIA GOETIA HOUSE DECKS*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. Exact content listed below. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639260$4.99Rival Books of Aster - Grimoirum Verum Starter DeckThis DLC contains 30 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster, and is a pre-built ready to play deck for the House Grimoirum Verum.THIS DLC UNLOCKS THE ABILITY TO BUILD GRIMOIRUM VERUM HOUSE DECKS*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. Exact content listed below. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639261$4.99Rival Books of Aster - Pauline Art Starter DeckThis DLC contains 30 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster, and is a pre-built ready to play deck for the House Pauline Art.THIS DLC UNLOCKS THE ABILITY TO BUILD PAULINE ART HOUSE DECKS*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. Exact content listed below. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639262$4.99Rival Books of Aster - Heptameron Expansion PackThis DLC contains 20 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster.THIS DLC REQUIRES THE HEPTAMERON STARTER PACK*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639263$2.99Rival Books of Aster - Theurgia Goetia Expansion PackThis DLC contains 20 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster.THIS DLC REQUIRES THE THEURGIA GOETIA STARTER PACK*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639264$2.99Rival Books of Aster - Grimoirum Verum Expansion PackThis DLC contains 20 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster.THIS DLC REQUIRES THE GRIMOIRUM VERUM STARTER PACK*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639265$2.99Rival Books of Aster - Pauline Art Expansion PackThis DLC contains 20 additional cards for the game Rival Books of Aster.THIS DLC REQUIRES THE PAULINE ART STARTER PACK*This is NOT a randomized booster pack. See screenshots for card details.dlc #639266$2.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: 10 Memory: 1 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: DirectX: Version 12

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