LONESTAR

LONESTAR

Released Apr 2025

LONESTAR is a strategic Roguelike spaceship deckbuilder. As a bounty hunter, you will capture criminals scattered across the universe. Win the shockwave battle to gain rewards and vacations. Find treasures, customize spaceships, unlock talents, defeat the felons and be a legend!

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Evaluation

LONESTAR launched its 1.0 version on April 3, 2025, graduating from Early Access after more than a year of development. At launch, the developers stated: "Even after 1.0, we will continue refining the game, not just in terms of balance, but also by adding new content whenever inspiration strikes." They followed through on this: a major crossover with Into the Breach shipped on June 27, 2025, bringing a new pilot, exclusive parts, a new boss battle, and hidden events. A large-scale balance patch arrived on July 31, 2025. Then on March 3, 2026, the developers returned with another update adding a brand-new pilot (R3SET), a new elite enemy, and new talents — noting in the post that "we came up with many new ideas for LONESTAR" during breaks from their next game. This establishes a clear pattern of ongoing content additions after the 1.0 release. The studio also celebrated passing 100,000 copies sold in May 2025 and confirmed the game's commercial success is sustaining the studio. There are no announcements of specific future content, but the developer's track record and explicit statements indicate the game continues to receive new content.
Evidence
New update adds a new pilot (R3SET), a new elite enemy, and a new talent. Developer notes they continue making LONESTAR updates during breaks from working on a new game.
news post · Mar 3, 2026 source content shipped
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LONESTAR × Into the Breach crossover launched, bringing a new pilot, 10 exclusive parts, a new boss battle, and hidden events — the first major post-launch content update.
news post · Jun 27, 2025 source content shipped
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Content

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Released
Apr 2025

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Thermite Games
Achievements
46
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Attention! My fellow Bounty Hunters,

The Bounty Hunter Association is recruiting now! Abundant rewards await you! Join us now!

The Association provides the following benefits:

Both sides accumulate Power for their own spaceship and compete in a fair shockwave battle to determine who the winner is! This is the recognized way of battle in the LONESTAR Universe, without any surprise attacks!

All hunters who join the Association will receive a free spaceship!

Each spaceship has its own expertise and possesses nearly a hundred exclusive units! (Note: The Association only provides initial units; other units need to be obtained by hunters during their journey.)

As the largest Bounty Hunter organization in the LONESTAR Universe, the Association has dozens of spaceship pilots!

The Association guarantees that each pilot has undergone repeated tests, with unique exclusive skills and a vast array of random talents, ensuring that each hunting experience is unique.

Furthermore, the Association's recruitment work is ongoing, and there will be a continuous influx of new pilots in the future.

The Association strictly adheres to the LONESTAR Universe Labor Protection Act and provides generous vacations for all Bounty Hunters.

Every time you complete a Bounty Mission, the Association will offer a period of paid leave.

During your vacation, you will encounter various unique events, make choices, and obtain resources. So, please enjoy your vacation time!

In the LONESTAR Universe, there are hundreds of different treasures, each with a unique function. Coupled with various exclusive units and different spaceships, such a wide variety of combinations may have left you overwhelmed.

No worries! The Association's Information Center has collected data on most of the units and Treasures in the universe and compiled them into an encyclopedia for your reference! It will undoubtedly assist you in creating a unique build!

The Association's Intelligence Center has gathered information on nearly a hundred wanted criminals in the LONESTAR Universe, including 15 extremely dangerous boss-level felons! You can access the criminal information before each mission and adjust your combat strategies accordingly. The Association's Intelligence Center will help you secure victory!

For any newly wanted criminals that may appear in the future, we will announce their profiles in Notices. Please check regularly.

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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