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Star Overdrive

Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: Dear Villagers
Developer: Caracal Games Studio
Release Date: Q1 2025

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'Star Overdrive' Is An Open World Sci-fi Action-Adventure Coming To Nintendo Switch And PC In 2025 - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on Aug. 27, 2024 @ 3:46 p.m. PDT

Solve puzzles, fight formidable enemies and wield the powers of the Keytar in this intergalactic adventure.

After receiving a mysterious distress signal, you'll embark on a daring adventure through an alien world, uncovering secrets hidden in its depths. Ride your stylish Hoverboard to traverse stunning landscapes filled with alien structures, from scorching sands to wavy waters, each testing your traversal skills to the limit.

As you venture deeper, you'll face relentless enemies in frenetic melee combat, using multiple unlockable skills and abilities to overcome them in creative ways. Customize your Hoverboard to suit your riding style by solving puzzles and gathering resources that enhance its speed, steering, gravity, and more.

Whether you're racing through terrain at breakneck speeds or battling fierce adversaries, the Hoverboard will be your ultimate companion in this thrilling quest for answers.


Italian indie developer Caracal pays homage to the unique emergent gameplay and freedom of Zelda BOTW, while infusing it with their own gameplay mechanics, such as hoverboard riding and original physics-based powers in this open world adventure.

Their goal is to offer the Nintendo Switch owners and Action-adventure enthusiasts a fresh and distinctive experience on this platform: A Zelda BOTW homage with a sci-fi twist on an indie scale.

“We are proud to finally be so close to bringing Star Overdrive to life. Being huge fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, we did our best to capture what we loved about it and make it our own. We truly hope that other fans will appreciate and support our effort.” – Tommaso at Caracal Games.

Key Features:

  • Diverse alien world: Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
  • Emergent Gameplay: Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles.
  • Hoverboard: Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat.
  • Epic Battles: Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale foes to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome.

Star Overdrive is coming to Nintendo Switch in Q1 2025 as a timed exclusive, followed by PC (Steam) at a later time.


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