Planned Release Date: Aug 11, 2026

About This Game

You are the last salvager.
Pilot your ship into hostile sectors, recover what others left behind, and fight your way back to the Forge before everything is lost.

Starforge Reborn is a gritty top-down 2D action roguelite built around high-pressure combat, salvage-driven progression and difficult risk-reward decisions.

Experience the Campaign as a focused single-player journey, or enter Survival Mode alone or alongside another player in co-op.

Push deeper into collapsing space, extract with your haul and turn every successful run into permanent power.

FIGHT, SALVAGE, UPGRADE, PUSH DEEPER

Every run is a choice between survival and greed.

• Battle through increasingly dangerous hostile sectors

• Recover Crystals, Starforge Coins and Starforge Holo Coins

• Extract early to secure your haul

• Push deeper for greater rewards and greater danger

• Turn successful runs into lasting progression

• Risk losing valuable resources when a run goes wrong

The longer you remain in a sector, the more dangerous it becomes.

BUILD FROM THE FORGE

The Forge is your mobile base of operations and the heart of your long-term progression.

Use recovered resources to:

• Unlock and rebuild new ships

• Construct and upgrade support drones

• Develop new projectile types

• Improve permanent Forge systems

• Strengthen future runs through lasting upgrades

• Prepare for increasingly dangerous sectors and bosses

Your progress does not end when a single run does.

EIGHT PLAYABLE SHIPS

Begin with the adaptable Vanguard and unlock seven additional ships through progression.

Each ship is designed around a distinct combat speciality, including:

• Armour and survivability

• Extreme fire rate

• Life steal and recovery

• High movement speed

• Heavy projectile damage

• Passive regeneration

• Knockback resistance

• Endgame versatility

Upgrade individual ships, develop their strengths and choose the vessel that best supports your preferred playstyle.

TWENTY SUPPORT DRONES

Your ship is only one part of your build.

Construct, restore and upgrade support drones that can provide:

• Additional offensive pressure

• Crowd control

• Defensive support

• Resource farming

• Utility effects

• Focused boss damage

Different ship, drone and projectile combinations can dramatically change the way each run plays.

In multiplayer, coordinated loadouts allow players to build around one another rather than relying on identical setups.

THIRTY ENEMY TYPES.

Face 30 enemy types, each designed to create a different form of pressure.

Enemies may:

• Rush the player

• Attack from range

• Control movement space

• Deploy mines or hazards

• Support nearby enemies

• Drain resources or health

• Split, transform or become more dangerous over time

Later enemies are not simply stronger versions of earlier opponents. New enemy combinations are designed to force movement, target prioritisation and adaptation.

BOSS FIGHTS ON YOUR TERMS

Bosses are not a simple linear checklist.

• Challenge bosses when you choose

• Return later with a stronger build

• Hunt specific bosses for rare rewards and progression

• You do not need to defeat every boss to complete the game

Some of the most valuable rewards are guarded by the threats you choose to face.

FIFTEEN BOSSES — EACH WITH AN AWAKENED VARIATION

Challenge 15 major bosses, each with its own attacks, mechanics and combat identity.

Every boss also has an Awakened variation, introducing more dangerous behaviour and a greater test of your build.

Bosses are designed as major skill and progression checks rather than ordinary enemies with larger health bars.

BOSS FIGHTS ON YOUR TERMS

Bosses are not presented as a simple linear checklist.

• Challenge bosses when you are ready

• Return later with a stronger ship and upgraded loadout

• Hunt particular bosses for rare rewards and progression

• Learn their attacks before facing their Awakened variations

• Complete the main journey without defeating every optional boss

Some of the game’s most valuable rewards are protected by threats you must actively choose to confront.

CAMPAIGN

Campaign is a focused single-player experience built around exploration, salvage and permanent progression.

Travel through hostile sectors, recover valuable resources and return to the Forge before your ship is destroyed.

• Explore increasingly dangerous sectors

• Collect Crystals, Starforge Coins and Starforge Holo Coins

• Decide when to extract and secure your resources

• Unlock ships, drones, projectiles and Forge upgrades

• Challenge bosses when you feel prepared

• Carry permanent progression into future runs

• Continue into New Game Plus after completing the Campaign

Campaign is designed exclusively for one player.

SURVIVAL MODE

Survival Mode can be played alone or cooperatively.

Fight through increasingly dangerous waves while adapting your build through temporary card upgrades and permanent progression rewards.

• Play solo or with another player in co-op

• Face escalating enemy waves

• Earn card selections based on enemies defeated

• Apply shared card benefits to both players

• Encounter boss and milestone waves

• Unlock milestone achievements

• Earn permanent-card progression

• Combine different ships, drones and combat specialities

• Continue until your team is overwhelmed

Co-op is exclusive to Survival Mode and is separate from the single-player Campaign.

TWO DISTINCT WAYS TO PLAY

Single-Player Campaign

Build permanent progression through the Forge, explore hostile sectors, recover salvage and confront bosses on your own terms.

Solo or Co-op Survival

Endure escalating waves alone or alongside another player, build around shared card rewards and attempt to reach increasingly difficult milestones.

Progress earned through each mode can open additional possibilities throughout the game.MORE THAN ONE LAYER

Not every system is revealed up front.

Some mechanics, rewards, and progression paths are meant to be discovered by players who experiment, explore, and pay attention.

FEATURES

• Gritty top-down 2D action roguelite combat

• Salvage-driven risk-reward progression

• Permanent upgrades through the Forge

• Single-player Campaign

• Solo and co-op Survival Mode

• Shared Survival card rewards for both players

• Survival milestone and boss waves

• New Game Plus

• 8 playable and upgradeable ships

• 20 support drones

• Multiple projectile types and upgrade paths

• 30 distinct enemy types

• 15 bosses, each with an Awakened variation

• Optional boss progression

• Hidden mechanics, cheat codes and progression routes

• No in-game purchases

• Also some content unlock as a thank you for taking the time to play the game. 

CONTENT WARNING

Starforge Reborn contains:

• Science-fiction combat

• Non-graphic violence

• Flashing lights

• Screen shake

• Intense visual and projectile effects

• Themes of isolation, collapse, loss and survival

Visual effects and screen-shake intensity can be adjusted through the game’s settings.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

I used GenAi to mostly go over some code as I had 0 experience coding, and I used things from Royalty Free Sites combined with my years of Photoshop experience and using Photoshop Filters could technically be classed as GenAi.