Starward is a 3D fighting game that integrates mecha girls and classic GVG combat gameplay, with 1V1 and 2V2 mode as the core gameplay.

| Month | Peak | Average | Polls |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 4,341 | 1,147 | 67 |
| October 2026 | 2,714 | 1,049 | 48 |
| September 2026 | 3,945 | 995 | Archive |
| August 2026 | 5,006 | 1,064 | Archive |
| July 2026 | 4,590 | 1,016 | Archive |
| June 2026 | 5,174 | 1,161 | Archive |
| May 2026 | 4,764 | 1,221 | Archive |
| April 2026 | 5,826 | 1,222 | Archive |
| March 2026 | 4,338 | 905 | Archive |
| February 2026 | 3,229 | 798 | Archive |
| January 2026 | 3,406 | 847 | Archive |
| December 2025 | 3,309 | 809 | Archive |
| November 2025 | 2,135 | 714 | Archive |
| October 2025 | 2,980 | 721 | Archive |
| September 2025 | 2,795 | 729 | Archive |
| August 2025 | 3,436 | 690 | Archive |
| July 2025 | 2,998 | 730 | Archive |
| June 2025 | 3,710 | 862 | Archive |
| May 2025 | 3,546 | 978 | Archive |
| April 2025 | 3,992 | 816 | Archive |
| March 2025 | 2,200 | 555 | Archive |
| February 2025 | 2,435 | 635 | Archive |
| January 2025 | 3,317 | 690 | Archive |
| December 2024 | 2,261 | 606 | Archive |
| November 2024 | 2,286 | 579 | Archive |
| October 2024 | 1,886 | 472 | Archive |
| September 2024 | 1,842 | 485 | Archive |
| August 2024 | 2,035 | 475 | Archive |
| July 2024 | 2,186 | 606 | Archive |
| June 2024 | 3,446 | 826 | Archive |
| May 2024 | 1,468 | 335 | Archive |
Player counts over time, as we observed them.
Source: Steam Web API, ISteamUserStats/GetNumberOfCurrentPlayers. Full methodology
The average and peak number of people in the game on Steam in each calendar month before our own collection began. These figures come from a licensed historical archive, not from our own polls.
Source: Licensed historical archive, Monthly player history. Full methodology
| Month | Avg players | Kept | Compared with other games |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaunchMay 2024 | 826 | — | The busier of its first two months |
| 3 months onAugust 2024 | 475 | 58% | Holds players well (better than 83% of 9,246 other games) |
| 12 months onMay 2025 | 978 | 1.2× | Holds players well (better than 95% of 7,785 other games) |
星之翼 kept 58% of the average players it had at its launch in May 2024 after 3 months and 1.2× after 12 months. Monthly averages, ranked against every game we can score. How we count
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026Nov 2026 (so far) | 1,147 | +117 | +11.4% | 4,341 |
| October 2026Oct 2026 | 1,030 | +35 | +3.5% | 4,807 |
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 995 | −69 | −6.5% | 3,945 |
| August 2026Aug 2026 | 1,064 | +48 | +4.7% | 5,006 |
| July 2026Jul 2026 | 1,016 | −146 | −12.5% | 4,590 |
| June 2026Jun 2026 | 1,161 | −59 | −4.9% | 5,174 |
| May 2026May 2026 | 1,221 | −1 | −0.1% | 4,764 |
| April 2026Apr 2026 | 1,222 | +317 | +35% | 5,826 |
| March 2026Mar 2026 | 905 | +107 | +13.4% | 4,338 |
| February 2026Feb 2026 | 798 | −49 | −5.8% | 3,229 |
| January 2026Jan 2026 | 847 | +38 | +4.7% | 3,406 |
| December 2025Dec 2025 | 809 | +95 | +13.3% | 3,309 |
| November 2025Nov 2025 | 714 | −7 | −0.9% | 2,135 |
| October 2025Oct 2025 | 721 | −9 | −1.2% | 2,980 |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 729 | +39 | +5.7% | 2,795 |
| August 2025Aug 2025 | 690 | −40 | −5.5% | 3,436 |
| July 2025Jul 2025 | 730 | −131 | −15.2% | 2,998 |
| June 2025Jun 2025 | 862 | −117 | −12% | 3,710 |
| May 2025May 2025 | 978 | +162 | +19.9% | 3,546 |
| April 2025Apr 2025 | 816 | +261 | +47.1% | 3,992 |
| March 2025Mar 2025 | 555 | −80 | −12.6% | 2,200 |
| February 2025Feb 2025 | 635 | −54 | −7.9% | 2,435 |
| January 2025Jan 2025 | 690 | +84 | +13.9% | 3,317 |
| December 2024Dec 2024 | 606 | +26 | +4.5% | 2,261 |
| Month | Average | Change | Change % | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2024Nov 2024 | 579 | +107 | +22.7% | 2,286 |
| October 2024Oct 2024 | 472 | −13 | −2.7% | 1,886 |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 485 | +10 | +2% | 1,842 |
| August 2024Aug 2024 | 475 | −131 | −21.6% | 2,035 |
| July 2024Jul 2024 | 606 | −220 | −26.6% | 2,186 |
| June 2024Jun 2024 | 826 | +491 | +146.5% | 3,446 |
| May 2024May 2024 | 335 | — | — | 1,468 |
Average and peak concurrent players each month, and the change in average players from the month before. Months up to October 2026 are from a licensed historical archive.