Star Overdrive

 PC
Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. XboxEra
    Jul 28, 2025
    71
    Star Overdrive has a lot of great ideas and a beautiful presentation while also being encumbered by frustrating platforming and combat systems. It’s hard to ignore the latter when the game’s best part is frequently put on hold to engage with tedious platforming puzzles and enemies that send out protagonist flying into the sand with no reserve. But this game has some of the smoothest hoverboard play I’ve seen from a game in years and, if you too enjoy the feeling of bursting through sandy dunes while pumping it up with a lovely sci-fi aesthetic, I think you’ll very much enjoy playing Star Overdrive.
  2. Tech-Gaming
    Jun 20, 2025
    55
    With its striking visuals and stylish traversal, Star Overdrive makes a promising first impression. But the fun slowly descends into frustration as you face repetitive design, shallow mechanics, and a desolate world that offers little reward for exploration.