- Star Valor on Daily Deal + Japanese Localization - 28 August 2026
Release the Kraken — Now on Daily Deal!It’s been a week since our Release the Kraken update launched, and we wanted to give you a quick look at what’s new in Star Valor!The update brought a new wave of content and challenges to the galaxy, including:The first Kraken-size ship in the game: the Tri-Cerberus, along with a new unique Vulcan weapon;Major improvements to the repair system;A new way to earn Skill Reset points after reaching level 50;Japanese localization;And several other improvements.More information on the Update here: Update 2.2.5 Whether you’re a veteran commander or haven’t played Star Valor in a while, there’s never been a better time to jump back into the galaxy and see what the Kraken has unleashed.Star Valor is on Daily Deal!For a limited time, Star Valor is part of Steam’s Daily Deal, with the game (and the Base Building DLC) available at a special discount.If you’ve…
- Release the Kraken! - Update 2.2.5 - 19 August 2026
Greetings Commanders!Ok here it is, the biggest ship in the game, ever! Credits to hs0003 and the community! :D I can't promise you'll like it, but I'm sure you'll love it.Here is the Discord suggestion post: https://discord.com/channels/463167440864673792/1310659983574307056/1310659983574307056Patch Notes:Added the first Kraken size ship: The Tri-Cerberus (special unlock :skull:). Dev Note: This was purely based on the community request (over 100 :rocket: votes on the Discord suggestion!). So don't expect it to be *super* functional... you know, it's a Kraken! :smile: Added unique weapon: Redfang.Reduced Heavy Vulcan ammo cost from 2 to 1.After reaching level 50, you now gain a skill reset point for each 5 million XP gained.Auto Repair equipment now requires 4 spaces instead of 8. It's energy cost is now relative to the ship's HP instead of its size class. It now also repairs a flat am…
- Update 2.2.4 (Updated on July 7) - 20 June 2026
Greetings Commanders! It has been a while since last update, so I apologize for the delay, as well as for the taking so long to fix the "unarmed ships bug". I only discovered it long after committing to some changes in the game, and for technical reasons I could not just go back and release a quick fix patch. In any case, I hope you will enjoy the new content :)Reactor Overload:I always wanted energy levels to mean something more than just “Set everything to 200% and forget about it”. So… it’s finally here. Basically… You can get more out of energy levels (up to 300% instead of 200%) and even gain bonuses from your reactor heat, however, you have to be careful not to melt your ship’s reactor. Of course, the new ship role (Firebrand) was especially designed to make the best use of this mechanic.OBS: After loading your save files, check your heat levels on the buff icon and, if needed, re…
- Update 2.2.3 (Updated 23 Nov) - 16 November 2025
Greetings, commanders! The Update 2.2.3 is now LIVE. Patch Notes:New Explosive Asteroids spawn chances:---- Relaxed Mode: Never---- Normal Mode: Only in Asteroid Rush sectors.---- Hardcore Mode: Asteroid Rush and mineral Medium+ sectors (no minimum level required).Maximum chance of spawning explosive asteroids (mineral Very Rich) reduced to 4% instead of 5%.Added perk to small ships (up to Corvette size): Overcharge - When a hardpoint would overheat, it instead gains 30% fire rate for 2.5 seconds. Beam weapons gain 20% damage bonus instead. Cooldown: 30 seconds. Dodge rolling through enemy fire reduces the cooldown. AI ships use Overcharge when over level 15 OR in Hardcore mode. Novacat Fragment (special crew member) received its remaining bonuses and is now completed.Added special crew member: Gai of the Sea’s AgeRemade Trader Codex. Now it shows lowest and highest prices for trade goo…
- Game discounts and GALM Event - 12 September 2025
Greetings Commanders!We're taking part of the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and will be donating 15% of Net sales during the event.The base game is on sale for 40% and the Base Building DLC for 15%.The event ends on Sep 15!Check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/curvedigital/sale/GALM25 CALM website: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
- Patch 2.2.2 - "Armageddon" is LIVE! (updated Oct 4) - 8 September 2025
Greetings Commanders!Just a quick heads up for those with bases in Asteroid Rush sectors and permadeah: Backup your save files before loading it! xD Base GameAdded 2 new asteroid types: Ice and Explosive. While Ice types can spawn anywhere (except Asteroid Rush), explosives spawn more often in Asteroid Rushs with mineral rich sectors. . Exploding asteroids cause Mass Disruptor damage with 50% AP and release a gas cloud that applies a debuff, as follows: . Added Temporary Debuff: Corrosion, which causes damage over time based on the target base HP and can stack. Corrosion has 100% AP.Asteroids in Asteroid Rush sectors no longer drop rare metals (Lithium, Titanium and Iridium).Normal Asteroid collision damage now has Mass Disruptor and 25% AP.Added equipment: Adaptive Converter, which converts Corrosion debuff into usable items such as Volatile or Chemicals. Also available on Cargo Manage…
- Base Building (DLC) Guide video, by Banlish - 31 August 2025
Greetings Commanders!Here is a great Guide for the Base Building DLC, by one of our big supporters: Banlish.
- August Updates (last update: August 14) - 11 August 2025
Patch 2.2.1fBase GameImproved collider on the Leviathan, which should diminish the AI getting stuck.Auto-Save no longer triggers when there is a battle fleet attacking the sector.AI Traders will now avoid selling items to overstocked stations.Sectors now level up in half the speed and only do so when the player reaches level 10.Asteroid resource tooltip (from activating an Asteroid Analyzer or Builder Module) now shows up at the top of the screen.Slightly increased Children of Terra presence in the galaxy (on galaxy generation only).Fixed credit loot from certain stations (turrets especially) being too high.Fixed civilians not hitting marauders. \Building stations now snap to a 4x4 units grid. You can toggle on/off showing the grid and snapping to it.Added more information when building stations: a ring showing the collision/docking range, colliding objects are colored in red, and a mes…
- Steam's most underrated space RPG, Star Valor, just got a new tower defense mode - 29 July 2025
I've said it before and I'll say it again, there really is nothing better in space games than the freedom to choose a ship and set off to explore the stars. No Man's Sky, Eve Online, and even the controversial Star Citizen are often the first examples to come to mind, but sometimes the best sci-fi adventures can be found in unexpected places, like Star Valor . And now, the underrated Steam game has grown, with a new base building DLC that allows you to expand your empire even further. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Star Valor is one of Steam's most overlooked space RPGs, and it's getting better
- Base Building DLC Out Now! - 28 July 2025
Greetings Commanders!I'm glad to announce the Base Building DLC is now LIVE!Build and manage your own stations, with a wide variety of bases and modules to grow your galactic empire.Available station models include:· Standard stations that provide basic services like ship repair and trading with NPCs;· Weapon turrets to provide defenses;· Mining stations, to mine big asteroids;· Production stations: factories, laboratories and "agristations";· Power plants and Solar arrays that provide energy to nearby bases;· Jumpgates;· Beacons that provide light or set spawn positions on the sector;Internal station modulesEach station comes with a few default modules like a generator or a basic defense setup, then a limited space for expansion, allowing deeper customization. Station CaptureIn addition to building your own base, you can now capture enemy stations (limited to hideouts for now).New ship…
- Star Valor is one of Steam's most overlooked space RPGs, and it's getting better - 15 July 2025
The very best space RPGs can inspire a sense of wonder and scale unlike anything else. Games like No Man's Sky and Starfield, when they are at their best, offer a magnificent sense of smallness and an equal embracing of freedom. That feeling goes to back to some of the best retro RPGs like Wing Commander: Privateer. Continuing in this legacy, Star Valor is a overlooked throwback. An upcoming DLC centered around base building looks to make it even better. Read the rest of the story...
- Update 2.2 - 14 July 2025
Greetings Commanders!After a long development time, the Update 2.2 is here! The Base Building DLC is coming only on the 28th of this month, however, you can enjoy many cool new things, fixes and requested features.Big Asteroid models were remade and they now interact with the game plane, forming "space caves". They can be mined with mining bases, either by the AI or the player with base building DLC.Items (trade goods) are now produced (or extracted) in mining bases, factories, agristations and laboratories, which are mostly available in civilian sectors (including PMC and Syndicate ones).Sectors are now generated with fewer stations, but they have more variety like mining bases or factories. Faction controlled sectors will also spawn turret defenses. Old saves were adjusted to reflect this change.Added actual NPC traders, which will buy/sell items from stations to keep productions goin…
- Star Valor LIVESTREAM to talk about Base Building DLC + Update 2.2 - 12 July 2025
Greetings Commanders!I'll be doing a Livestream to talk about the Base Building DLC + the Update 2.2, on my YouTube channel on Sunday, July 13, 2025 at 9:30 PM GMT.Direct link:
- Update 2.2 PREVIEW (no DLC required) - 14 April 2025
Greeetings Commanders! Here are some of the changes coming with Update - 2.2 which do not require the DLC.The release date is July 28th. Big Asteroid models were remade and they now interact with the game plane, forming "space caves". They can be mined with mining bases, either by the AI or the player with base building DLC. Items (trade goods) are now produced (or extracted) in mining bases, factories, agristations and laboratories, which are mostly available in civilian sectors (including PMC and Syndicate ones). Sectors are now generated with fewer stations, but they have more variety like mining bases or factories. Faction controlled sectors will also spawn turret defenses. Old saves were adjusted to reflect this change. Added actual NPC traders, which will buy/sell items from stations to keep productions going, even when not in the current sector. Their number is tied to galaxy siz…
- Store Page for the Base Building DLC is now live! - 9 December 2024
Hey everyone! The store page for the Base Building DLC is live! 🚀 🚀 🚀 Direct link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2755940/Star_Valor__Base_Building/ Please note the release date has NOT been defined yet, but you can already Wishlist it!
- SPACE EXPLORATION FEST - 62% OFF - 2 September 2024
Star Valor is on Steam SPACE EXPLORATION FEST with a 62% discount! Get it now with the best price before the BASE BUILDING DLC releases.
- Base Building DLC is coming! - 8 June 2024
Greetings Commanders! After a good while, I'm happy to announce the Base Building DLC is finally coming! Here is a sneak peek: Although I don't have an ETA yet, the Beta will start this month. It's a big update and, as you know, I'm a solo developer, so updates take time. In addition to the DLC, the Economy (free) Update is also coming, which will change how trades are done and make sectors feel more "alive". Before launch I will make a livestream on my YouTube channel to show things in action, but in the meantime, here's a summary of what's to come in both the DLC and the Economy Update: Build your own stations, turrets, power plants, mining bases, gates... Influence item prices while Trading with NPCs New ship models of all sizes New ship roles New "Tower Defense" inspired game mode And of course, Lots of bug fixes and requests, like: More zoom out level, more special crewman, gunners…
- ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY FEST - 60% OFF! - 13 May 2024
Star Valor is on Steam ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY FEST with a 60% discount! Get it now and start playing while waiting for the BASE BUILDING DLC. Endless possibilities await you on your next space adventure!
- Regarding “DIG” Keys being revoked. - 5 January 2024
Star Valor was recently featured in a game bundle on DIG (Daily Indie Game) website, without my approval or intent whatsoever. Although the game was available in their store for normal Steam prices since 2019, it was never intended nor allowed to be part of any of their Bundles. In this particular case I have found it was being sold for US$ 0.33 per copy (in a 9 game Bundle for $2.99). The administrator claims they recently made some changes to their website, and the “include game in bundles” checkbox was enabled on their end as a result of the database migration. I obviously never opted-in, nor was the option enabled when I logged-in today to see what was happening. Only a little under an hour after reaching out by email, did the option tick after another page reload. They allege I should have logged-in more often for things to update, but never sent any messages or email related to ch…
- Update - 2.1.2 - 14 October 2023
Added ship: Condor (name might change): Independent Carrier, Tier 3 Frigate (size 4). Remade Holocrons (the name is planned to change also). They can now be equipped to increase knowledge advancement rates, according to its type (one for each knowledge), while retaining the ability to be scrapped to learn tech level. Camouflage's cooldown now scales with ship size, using the formula: 4 x ship class + 2 seconds, instead of being 8 seconds for all sizes. Claymore is now a tier 2 (green) Ranger. It lost both side weapon mounts but the back one is now a 4 space 360º turret (both 360º turrets turn very slow). Other changes: weapon space -4, equipment space +5, gunner seats +1. You can now set default key binds for activated equipment in the settings panel. Holding shift on ship model tooltips now also show crew seats and stats of special (starred) weapon slots. Added 'random ship mode' when…
