ActionFit check
Is Star Raiders worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Space-combat players who want dogfights alongside attacks on capital ships
- Players who prefer changing spacecraft configurations during fights
- Players who want to choose missions and routes across a galaxy map
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for a slow-paced experience with little or no combat
- Players seeking a fixed spacecraft setup rather than changing configurations during battles
- Players who want a non-space setting
Our take on Star Raiders
The spacecraft can switch between specialized configurations during combat, with each setup changing its flight and combat characteristics. That mid-battle transformation is the defining structural detail of the action.
What is Star Raiders?
Star Raiders is a space combat game about defending humanity from the Zylon fleet.
Pilot a spacecraft through dogfights and attacks on enemy forces, including battles around large capital ships. During combat, shift the ship between specialized configurations, each with distinct flight and combat characteristics. Robot co-pilots called K0-Pi monitor ship systems, carry out repairs, and provide tactical information in real time. Galactic warps and sector maps let players select missions and choose a route through the galaxy while fighting the Zylons and pursuing liberation.
How Star Raiders plays
- 01Ship Configurations
- Changing configurations during combat alters the spacecraft’s flight and fighting characteristics.
- 02Robot Co-pilots
- K0-Pi monitors ship systems, performs repairs, and relays tactical information during combat.
- 03Mission Selection
- Galactic warps and sector maps let players choose missions and determine their route.
- 04Capital Ship Battles
- Combat includes dogfights and assaults among large capital ships.
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Star Raiders: platforms & release
Is Star Raiders worth it?
It is worth it if: space-combat players who want dogfights alongside attacks on capital ships. Skip it if: players looking for a slow-paced experience with little or no combat.
Where can I download Star Raiders?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Star Raiders's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Star Raiders on?
Windows only.
