Starforge Reborn

From the Devs

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, permanent upgrades, and difficult risk-reward decisions.

Push deeper into collapsing space, extract with your haul, and turn every successful run into lasting 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 permanent 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 combinations of ships, drones, projectiles, and permanent upgrades can dramatically change the way each run plays.

THIRTY DISTINCT 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 combinations are designed to force movement, target prioritisation, and constant adaptation.

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, altered attack patterns, 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 feel prepared

• Return later with a stronger ship and upgraded loadout

• Hunt particular bosses for rare rewards and progression

• Learn their attacks before confronting 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, combat, 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 is a separate solo challenge built around escalating enemy waves, temporary card upgrades, milestone rewards, and long-term progression.

• Face increasingly dangerous waves

• Earn card selections based on enemies defeated

• Adapt your build between waves

• Encounter milestone and boss waves

• Unlock Survival achievements

• Earn permanent-card progression

• Combine ships, drones, projectiles, and combat specialities

• Continue until your run is finally overwhelmed

Survival rewards experimentation and forces you to build around what each run gives you.

TWO DISTINCT WAYS TO PLAY

SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN

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

SOLO SURVIVAL

Endure escalating waves, adapt through temporary card rewards, defeat milestone bosses, and attempt to push further with every run.

Progress earned through both modes can open additional possibilities throughout the game.

NEW GAME PLUS

Completing the Campaign is not the end.

Enter New Game Plus with your existing progression and face greater pressure, stronger opposition, and new reasons to continue developing your ships, drones, projectiles, and Forge systems.

MORE THAN ONE LAYER

Not every system is revealed immediately.

Some mechanics, rewards, progression routes, and hidden features are intended to be discovered by players who experiment, explore, and pay attention.

Additional content also unlocks simply as a thank you for taking the time to play.

FEATURES

• Gritty top-down 2D action roguelite combat

• Salvage-driven risk-reward progression

• Permanent upgrades through the Forge

• Focused single-player Campaign

• Solo Survival Mode

• Survival card rewards

• Survival milestone and boss waves

• Permanent-card progression

• 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

• Additional content unlocked through play

• No in-game purchases

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.