Starbites
| Starbites | |
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| Developer | IkinaGames |
| Publisher | Nippon Ichi Software |
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| Genre | Role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player |
Starbites is a turn-based role-playing game developed by IkinaGames and published by Nippon Ichi Software. It was released in Japan on October 16, 2025, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It received a western release for the same platforms, as well as for Windows, on May 21, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 version was released on July 14, 2026.[1]
Starbites follows a Mecha salvager named Lukida, who attempts to escape the planet Bitter. The game received mixed to positive reviews.[2][3][4] The setting of the game was inspired by the music video of Dune, according to the director of the game.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS5) 68/100[6] (NS) 59/100[7] |
| OpenCritic | 35% recommend[8] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Life | 4/10[2] |
The PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch versions of Starbites both received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[6][7] Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received fair approval, being recommended by 35% of critics.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ Romano, Sal (July 14, 2026). "STARBITES for Switch 2 now available". Gematsu. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Zack, Ethan (2026-05-14). "Review: STARBITES (Switch) - A Basic, Technically Deficient Mech RPG". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ Torres, Josh. "Starbites Review | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
- ↑ Fuller, Alex (2026-03-19). "Starbites Releasing in May". RPGamer. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ↑ Torres, Josh. "Starbites found its desert sci-fi setting through a 2017 music video by Kenshi Yonezu and Hatsune Miku | RPG Site". www.rpgsite.net. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- 1 2 "STARBITES PlayStation 5 Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "STARBITES Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- 1 2 "STARBITES". OpenCritic. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
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