The Free Company and PerfectGen Announce Early Access Launch of STARIUM on September 11

A bold new sci-fi open-world RPG blending bullet hell action, player choice, and pixel art exploration

The Free Company, in partnership with indie publisher PerfectGen, is excited to announce the Early Access launch of STARIUM on Steam, September 11, 2025.

STARIUM is an ambitious sci-fi open-world RPG that fuses bullet hell combat, meaningful dialogue choices, and player-driven exploration. Players take on the role of a mysterious alien newcomer in the galaxy of Talara, where the rare fuel “Starium” is harvested from dying stars at a devastating cost. To survive, they must earn their freedom within 21 in-game days, by any means necessary.

About the Game:
In STARIUM, every decision matters. Players can fight, sneak, or negotiate their way through encounters, building unique character builds from a deep system of items, skills, and equipment. With a dynamic narrative shaped by branching dialogue, no two playthroughs will ever be the same.

Key Features:

Choice-Driven RPG Gameplay: Talk, sneak, or fight your way through the galaxy. Your playstyle and moral decisions shape the outcome.

Open World Exploration: Traverse the alien world of Rhalara, uncovering hidden bosses, ancient relics, and dangerous secrets.

Bullet Hell Combat: Fast-paced, skill-based action inspired by Enter the Gungeon and Nuclear Throne.

Endless Build Variety: Experiment with weapons, gear, and abilities to create wild synergies (freezing bullets, ricochets, explosions or why not all three).

Dynamic Dialogue System: Inspired by Fallout: New Vegas and Disco Elysium, with choices influenced by your character’s traits.

Local Co-op: Survive Talara’s dangers with a friends via steam remote play or together on a couch.

Why Early Access?

Developer Arrjan Tarach explains:
“As a solo developer, I want to build the game with player feedback and suggestions in mind to get more ideas and thoughts than just my own. Some of my favorite games, like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Core Keeper, had extensive Early Access times, and they are so much better for it. I hope to achieve something similar with Starium.”

The Early Access version features:
A fleshed-out main campaign with branching choices and 3 side quests.

An open world with explorable side dungeons.

A deep character creation system, enabling vastly different builds and playstyles.

30+ unique weapons and 55+ armor pieces with powerful, combinable effects.

25+ challenging bosses across the world of Talara.

Planned future updates will add:
More quests, weapons, armor, dungeons, and bosses.

Expanded skills and new item passives.

Improved performance and bug fixes.

Enhancements to stealth and pacifist gameplay.

A system for permanently killing NPCs.

Controller rebinds and refined art/visuals.
The full release, targeted for Q1 2026, will expand with additional locations, quests, classes, and narrative arcs.

Launch & Availability:

STARIUM launches in Early Access on Steam, September 11, 2024. Players can wishlist the game now and join the community to help shape its future.
Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3327700/Starium/

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