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Oak Bear Studios · Published by Oak Bear Studios
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Blast through massive waves and tough bosses in this chaotic sci-fi roguelite shooter. Guide the charming duo, Barnaby and C.A.T., through a branching narrative via multiple-choice interactions where your story decisions directly alter randomized loadouts and abilities on every run!
Action, Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
About this game
Buckle up for this chaotic adventure in the world of Stellar Breach, a fast-paced sci-fi roguelite where survival hinges entirely on your reflexes and your loadout. The universe is throwing everything it has at you, and you'll need to thread the needle through absolute cosmic mayhem to make it out alive.
Master the Dash, Own the Void Combat in Stellar Breach is completely built around precision timing and your core dash ability. You aren't just holding down the trigger; you're weaving through dense asteroid fields, chaining movements, and tethering through scrap to outmaneuver your enemies. Every encounter is a frantic dance of positioning where a perfectly timed dash means the difference between victory and becoming space dust.
Face Down Cosmic Nightmares The galaxy is not empty, and it is definitely not friendly. Prepare for brutally challenging gameplay anchored by intense boss battles. Whether you are dodging the overwhelming, neon-soaked bullet hell of the Maw of the Void, surviving an escort sequence against the Forge-Master, or trying to outrun the relentless Nebula Wraith, every boss requires you to learn their patterns and push your mechanics to the absolute limit.
Your Choices Shape the Run You aren't flying solo. Step into the paws of Barnaby, navigating the stars alongside your trusty, occasionally snarky AI companion, C.A.T. Between the frantic space battles, your choices matter and actively alter your game experience. The tactical decisions you make in dialogue drastically change how you play the game.
Endless Build Potential No two runs through the breach are ever the same. Thanks to the massive potential for various build types, you can tailor your ship to match your exact playstyle. Synergize your dash mechanics with wild, overlapping upgrades and lean into completely different combat routines every time you leave the hangar.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 8750H
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7 9700
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Shader Hotfix
Hey Everyone, This patch includes small fixes for performance and stability improvement, specifically:One of the shaders could fail to compile for some GPUs when the backend was set to DirectX12Level 4 - The Ghost Light District should feel faster due to caching improvements in some of the background contentAlso, to mark the successful conclusion of Steam Next Fest there's now a brand new trailer for Stellar Breach Hope you enjoy the improved demo!Read full article on Community Announcements (theoakbear)Patch NotesOfficial
Stellar Breach - The Next Fest Update
We are LIVE for Steam Next Fest! Come see our massive new update!Stellar Breach starts Next Fest in style with a brand new content update featuring a massive overhaul to our visuals and boss encounters. Grab a seat, hang out in the chat with the developers, and watch us take on the newest challenges.Here is what you can expect to see in today's stream (and in the updated demo!):🌊 Next-Level Visuals: Displacement MappingWe have implemented a brand-new displacement mapping system, and the results are incredibly satisfying.Impactful Shockwaves: Explosions and heavy impacts now create gorgeous, rippling shockwaves that physically distort the environment.Enhanced Immersion: Combat feels heavier, punchier, and far more dynamic as you watch the battlefield react to the chaos.💀 Boss Fight OverhaulsIf you thought our bosses were tough before, wait until you see them now.New Deadly Abilities: All bosses feature brand new attacks and environmental abilities that will test your reflexes and strategy.Fluid New Animations: Bosses now move and strike with completely revamped, high-quality animations.Increased Challenge: The encounter pacing has been completely reworked to provide a significantly more challenging and visually impressive spectacle.Enjoy the broadcast, and good luck taking down those new and improved bosses!Read full article on Community Announcements (theoakbear)AnnouncementsOfficial
Massive Spring Upgrade
The latest update for the Stellar Breach demo is now live!This is a massive patch that significantly deepens the progression systems, introduces devastating new firepower, and adds entirely new hazards to survive. Because of how much has changed under the hood, I want to address an important technical note right out of the gate:⚠️ Important Note Regarding Save Data Due to the complete overhaul of the passive upgrade systems a reset of the save format for the demo was required. Unfortunately, this means your previous progress has been reset. I know losing a save always stings, but these structural changes were absolutely essential to support the new features below and ensure the game feels vastly more rewarding to play.Now, let's dive into the good stuff!⚙️ Completely Revamped Progression & UIThe way your ship gets stronger has been completely re-engineered from the ground up to give you more meaningful choices and better feedback.Expressive Level-Up UI: The new UI is much more expressive, clearly communicating exactly what you're equipping and how it impacts your build.End-of-Level Breakdown: Ever wonder exactly how much you hauled out of a chaotic run? The brand-new level-end screen now gives you a comprehensive breakdown of every resource you accumulated during the mission.Hangar & Ship Passive Overhaul: The passive upgrade tree has been completely overhauled. You'll find brand-new permanent Hangar upgrades to invest your hard-earned resources into, alongside a reworked system for in-run passive ship upgrades that offer significantly more build variety.💥 The Arsenal: New Weapons & SynergiesYour ship just got a lot more lethal.New Weapon - The Impactor: Delivering exactly what it says on the tin, the Impactor is a heavy-hitting addition to your arsenal designed to punch massive holes through enemy formations.3 Brand New Weapon Synergies: There are now three hidden synergy combinations that create exponentially more powerful versions of base weapons. ⚠️ Environmenta...Read full article on Community Announcements (theoakbear)Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update: Skip the Tutorial, Faster Unlocks, & Bug Fixes!
Hey everyone!Thank you so much to all of you who have downloaded and played the demo so far. I've been checking the Steam average playtime and it looks like a lot of people had a not-so-good experience with the tutorial. Just pushed a brand-new update to the demo designed to get you into the exciting parts of Stellar Breach faster.Here is what's new in the latest patch:Skip the Tutorial: Already familiar with roguelikes or just want to start playing? You can now completely skip the opening tutorial and get right to the action.Easier Level Unlocks: Unlocking new levels is now much faster, smoothing out your overall progression through the demo. Additionally, because the story in Level 4 reacts to the events of previous levels, you won't have to grind just to uncover all the alternate storylines and secrets we've hidden!Story Minigame Fix: The frustrating bug that was causing scrolling issues during the story minigame is now fixed. Controls here should now feel responsive and work exactly as intended.Read full article on Community Announcements (theoakbear)
