DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge overview

Overview

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge comes from Augmented Irreality and is published by Augmented Irreality. It arrived on Steam on Oct 20, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, 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

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:07:19 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 77% positive across 44 reviews.

Language and system requirements

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is available in 1 languages including:

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

Sales, recommendations, and streams

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge has sold up to 1,320 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $11,073. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge overview details

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Join us on Discord! About the Game A retro mix of a shoot 'em up gameplay and RPG elements, DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is inspired by Tyrian, Raiden, Donpachi and other classic games. Fast-paced with a primary focus on gunplay rather than bullet hell, DreadStar gives you incremental ways of not only pushing through content, but also improving your ship and its loadout (such as experience, leveling and skill points). If you’re struggling with a sector, you can warp over to Redbeard’s Burrow to spend credits, upgrade your ship and return to where you failed. From Gauss Cannons to Lazer Beams, Hadron Exploders to weapon cooling - ship improvements are key to not only choosing your playstyle but progressing through harder difficulties. With its 4:3 display and CRT mode, to its multiple difficulty settings that offer replayability across its 6 sectors, DreadStar provides an authentic retro experience. Fast shoot 'em up gameplay with epic boss fights. 4 different ships and 10 different weapons to annihilate your opponents. Tons of other customization options from armors and engines to shields and special items. Gain experience and skill points to incrementally improve your ship’s strength. 6 replayable sectors filled with unique enemies, bosses and minibosses. 3 difficulty settings for every sector, to improve both your skill and your ship. Hand-crafted pixel art graphics, cutscenes and animations. Chiptune soundtrack by Yerzmyey, created on Amiga, Atari-ST and ZX Spectrum computers. A 4:3 display and CRT mode for an authentic retro experience.

SteamPulse editorial summary

DreadStar: The Quest for Revenge is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 11:07:19 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 77% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Shoot 'Em UpOld SchoolTop-Down ShooterIndieTop-DownRPGSingleplayerActionShooterArcade2DSci-fiFast-PacedPixel GraphicsSpace

Content descriptors

Cartoon depictions of female androids. The game also features cartoony alien enemies that bleed when killed and explosions.

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Support and legal notes

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