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LONESTAR

91% positive · 2,421 Steam reviews · released Apr 3, 2025 · by Math Tide

Rogue-likeStrategyTurn-Based TacticsRoguelike DeckbuilderCard BattlerTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatReplay Value

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~79,893 (P10–P90: 31,957 – 175,765)

Gross revenue: ~$851,004 ($340,400 – $1,872,214)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics90% positive · 69 mentions
“I've played through 5-6 games, and each run felt very different. For example, one game I got a strength buff for being under 10hp, and then I got an event to trade Max HP for shield. So I dumped all the max HP and I was cooking. I haven't…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 13 h played
Content & longevity87% positive · 63 mentions
“If someone calls this FTL meets Slay the Spire slap them. It is nothing like either of those games. Lonestar is a turn-based game about numbers and everything else is set dressing. Your ship consists of 3 rows that produce a number of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 17 h played
Difficulty & balance83% positive · 48 mentions
“If someone calls this FTL meets Slay the Spire slap them. It is nothing like either of those games. Lonestar is a turn-based game about numbers and everything else is set dressing. Your ship consists of 3 rows that produce a number of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 17 h played
Story & writing86% positive · 29 mentions
“If someone calls this FTL meets Slay the Spire slap them. It is nothing like either of those games. Lonestar is a turn-based game about numbers and everything else is set dressing. Your ship consists of 3 rows that produce a number of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 17 h played
Visuals & audio85% positive · 27 mentions
“If someone calls this FTL meets Slay the Spire slap them. It is nothing like either of those games. Lonestar is a turn-based game about numbers and everything else is set dressing. Your ship consists of 3 rows that produce a number of…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 17 h played
Price & value88% positive · 25 mentions
“This was my first, and so far only, dice based game. I liked it a fair bit, it was well worth the price. I'd give the game a 7.5/10 score.”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 34 h played
Controls & UI83% positive · 18 mentions
“I will premise this by saying: I feel this is a game moreso geared towards those well-versed in roguelikes and/or deck builders already. It lacks an amount of prettying polish that leaves it a little rough around the edges, with boring…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 5 h played
Performance & stability87% positive · 15 mentions
“I will premise this by saying: I feel this is a game moreso geared towards those well-versed in roguelikes and/or deck builders already. It lacks an amount of prettying polish that leaves it a little rough around the edges, with boring…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 5 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Technology

2D

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportTrading cardsWorkshopSteam Cloud

Business model

Buy to play

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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