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Wander Stars
Developer Paper Castle Games
Unleash custom attacks by combining words in this Super! Anime! Turn-Based! RPG! Collect all 200 words, earn Pep Ups from honorable victories and become a Kiai master. Befriend your rivals, uncover dark mysteries, and seek out the pieces of the Wanderstar map in a wild race across the universe. From the Steam store page
236 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
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124 positive · 12 negative
95% range 85–95%
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| Steam reviews | 124 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
158 of 172 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 236 · most liked firstYo! Summer is coming to an end and Good Games Fall Season (tm) is right infront of us. Including Silksong, Consume Me, Shuten Order, Cronos the new Dawn, Ratatan, Wander Stars and more! For September 2025 there are 97 notable game releases on 5 pages: [1/2]
unlabelledView post →I don't really write reviews since I don't think I'm very good at them, but I genuinely wanted to try to help up this game. I had it in my wishlist for a while, however I never tried the demo, so I didn't knew anything coming in I just finished episode 2, and wow I'm so happy with it! The artstyle is so charming, and the characters are so fun! I was a bit afraid of the gameplay at first, but it opens up quite a bit, and is so unique! There's so many interesting ways to combo offensively, or…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I NEED THIS GAME SO BAD. Can I just give up sleep to play more games now 🤣 If you haven't heard of WANDER STARS, READ THIS REVIEW THREAD and then PUT IT ON YOUR LIST 😤
unlabelledView post →Hi we're here now ✨ Our game Wander Stars is coming out next year for PC and Nintendo Switch. If you like classic anime, VNs, and turn based combat make sure to follow us here! Btw there's a demo on Steam right now 🍎🐺 store.steampowered.com/app/1575810/...
unlabelledView post →40th game of 2025: Wander Stars 🌟 1 WEEKEND 2 GAMES DONE OG Dragon Ball/Shonen Jump meets turn-based w a twist where you build attacks w action, element, & mod words in a heartfelt Saturday morning cartoon adventure. Fell in love w it, but have to add a caution to the rec for bugs (details below)
unlabelledView post →++ Great artstyle ++ Lovable characters and interactions + Unique turn-based puzzle-combat + Nice music * OK story, open ended -- Very repetitive in every aspect -- Many bugs -- Save game bug - Missable RNG interactions Biggest draw for me was the artstyle, which is reminicent of older Anime. I liked it a lot! Furthermore the characters are charming and the interactions between them were very fun as well, driving motivation to continue. I also have to say, that the combat is very unique, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →7/10 - I'm recommending this game but I am warning you that, in my opinion, it is very possible that you will run out of the desire to keep playing this game by chapter 3 or 4. All games are repetitive but some are better at masking this than others and other times I couldn't tell you why one game made me want to keep playing despite how repetitive it felt while another I got to the point of "Well that was fun, but I'm done with this" within a few hours. While it is possible it won't be that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to like this game, but it's just not what I was hoping for. -The game's movement is based on a Super Mario World-style set of nodes in mini-stages. This isn't inherently bad, per se, as you can construct really interesting events that show up. However, it's set up for randomized kinds of runs, so I had events come in orders that made no sense and hurt the pacing of the game. -Lots of repetition. The game puts its art as the centerpiece, but you're going to be fighting the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you were underwhelmed by the usual slew of overpolished corpo bullshit at the game awards I highly recommend the Latin American Games Showcase! Lots of unique indie meat floating around in there! Personally I'm eyeballing Subversive Memories and Wander Stars! www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRBF...
unlabelledView post →Wander Stars is a beautiful love letter to 90's anime in video game form. It's a story of adventure, mystery, and humor that plays out in episodes very much like an anime. All of the characters are fantastic in their own way, and I especially love the chemistry between Ringo and Wolfe. (1/5)
unlabelledView post →the first big one i can think of where i noticed another game did this combo after our kickstarter was Wander Stars (see below) but there've been dozens, since. all roads lead to londrina and anime
unlabelledView post →I got some feedback from the devs and apparently the game being imbalanced and the villain being this bland is on purpose. They just love it. They think they cracked it by making the player hate the villain/ gameplay, somehow. Sounds delulu to me. Doesnt bode well for the rest of the game. I really dont recommend the game: its very expensive for lousy gameplay and moronic story. Sure it looks like DBz. But there is nothing more to it. Avoid. Waste of money on my side. --- Some details ---…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is seriously such a clever game. The battle mechanics are unlike anything I've ever seen before and they're REALLY fun. The story is super gripping and I'm always super excited to play the next episode. And the music is honestly crazy good, like, holy crap. Very good game so far, definitely recommend it!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#MonthlyRecap 2025-09 - Job hunting - Worked on my static site generator - Read #Bakuman - Played some of #WanderStars and #TicTactic For #StarSpark #gamedev: - Steam trailer 95% done - Steam page contents updated (not live) - End of run stats - Made an enemy thug sprite for the Thug Battle event
unlabelledView post →Just finished Wander Stars! Perfect timing too because I need to sleep 😂 The final boss was... wow, what a crazy fight! I'll write my final thoughts of the game sometime tomorrow (Tuesday) 👀
unlabelledView post →Marketing advice: if you want to guarantee that I, personally, will purchase your video game, put a guy like this in it. (Game is Wander Stars btw)
unlabelledView post →The next game I will focus on is Wander Stars! I am excited to finally return to this game 🤗
unlabelledView post →You can watch the bug happen right here - https://youtu.be/-f905Nrbt-4?t=75835 I have finished the game, and I've got to say this game has too many game-breaking bugs, and the final boss keeps on rewinding time, so I dont gave him a chance and kept on making a combo which gives me infinte chances and so I killed him but guess what, the game literally bugs out and the words go invisible, the final boss fight is beyond ridiculous.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's about a week away until my next new game comes out (Wander Stars) and I've been itching to continue my replay of the Mass Effect trilogy. Hopefully I can finish Mass Effect 2 on time, but I also don't wanna rush because it's one of my absolute favorite sequels in gaming 🥹 #MassEffect2
unlabelledView post →Just reached episode 8 of Wander Stars. This game is becoming a serious problem for me; it's... insanely good. I love all of the characters so much, and I'm very much enjoying the story and humor. The combat keeps getting better and better. The LGBTQ+ representation is fantastic 🥹💜 #WanderStars
unlabelledView post →OMG 😳 I am enjoying Wander Stars a lot. The amount of love and care that the developers put into making this great game can definitely be seen in the way it looks and plays. The first two episodes were fantastic, and I think this game can easily be a 10/10 game if they keep it up. 😊
unlabelledView post →The next game that I will be playing: Wander Stars
unlabelledView post →Wander stars characters artstyle is heavy inspired by Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball ), but put in to a turn based RPG that relied on collecting combat moveset and combinations to dealt maximum damage to enemy. It would be much better if they have VA in this game, but atlas they dont. This game goes by episodes and using Mario style dot map to progress the story, you only can upgrade your move/ characters with the HONOR point you gathered at the end of the episode, which unlock harder mode.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The wolf is an angsty gay punk. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wander Stars Review: + Classic Anime Aesthetic + Phenomenal Soundtrack to listen to + Combat that is fun and engaging with a high replay value + Great cast of characters to fall in love with - Encounters and Words can be buggy at times causing you to reload the game 9.5/10
unlabelledView post →I sometimes wish steam had a star system or angled thumbs. If your hesitant to buy then id recommend just watching a playtrough and treating it like your watching an anime Art is gorgeous, hitting that early 90s anime artsyle perfectly. Fully animated segments are stunning, while most enemies have 4ish portaits that are stock still. Story is okay, the main draw is that you have a magic map thats been ripped into many pieces but they can combine and even point to each other, making me think…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ALRIGHT! Here are four indie games I HIGHLY RECOMMEND which came out this year that I don't hear a lot about from others. Some of the best indies I've ever played. In release order, they are: Blade Chimera Koira Chronicles of the Wolf Wander Stars Check out the alt text in each pic for more info!
unlabelledView post →I enjoyed both the art/animation and music immensely, and I would love it if Wander Stars got an actual anime adaptation. It took me about 25 hours to complete the game. It's not only one of my favorite indies of the year, it's one of the best turn-based RPGs I've ever played. Score: 10/10 (5/5)
unlabelledView post →Fun game, it oozes it's inspiration in all the details, and has an absolutely amazing soundtrack. 10/10: Would accidentally 1 shot the chapter 3 boss again. This is a hybrid of a rouge-like "card" battler with a small dab of Undertale's morality system that is adjacent to the old Paper Mario games. Collect and combine words to perform different and effective combo's while trying not to K.O your opponents for extra experience and power ups (Called Pep Ups. Think Badge system from Paper…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Expect a very by the numbers story going into this. It is trying to be a 90's anime adventure and stumbles on the same tropes you get from it. Characters have plenty of charm and I grew to like them. But they are very much archetypes of other characters from classic anime. And not to spoil the ending directly. Leaving the story on a cliffhanger was a boneheaded move . We have no idea how well this game will sell, so having the story not wrap up in a conclusive way feels ♥♥♥♥♥♥. The whole…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's Anime Red Riding Hood, what more do you want? In all seriousness, this game, as other people have said, is very clever. I thought that collecting words (which is how you get access to new attacks/abilities) would be tedious and annoying, but really it's the opposite. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that it's very straightforward and offers a ton of creative thinking. If you're skeptical about this as a turn-based RPG, I honestly say it's more than worth the price. The gameplay is great,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗 Good morning, ghoulings!! Today we're playing more Wander Stars at 2 PM MST! Maybe even finishing it? 👀 I hope y'all have a good one!! Remember that you're cute! 🫵 ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗
unlabelledView post →Wander Stars has everything I could want out of a 90s anime game... except the actual anime. And that's NOT a good thing. You play as Ringo, a young girl with red-black hair (that look so much like an apple it's called out as red apple head) who is trained as a Kiai fighter under her grandma Anzu. On a routine trip to buy some groceries, she sees a wolf-man land on the beach on a motorcycle from space, and takes a magic piece of paper inside her phone charm. Ringo chases the "thief" Wolfe,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT GET THIS It is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ unbelievably charming for exactly the first two episodes, but it's clear this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game is barely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ holding itself together and is using randomness and time-wasting to avoid letting you see how limited it is. '200' words where every single one is some variation of "effect" "same effect but stronger and more costly", "same effect but ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and hits a random amount of times". This is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ not because there is nothing good, but because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So many great games, not enough time! It’s our big topic, plus: ✨Baby Steps ✨Wander Stars Review ✨Best Game With No Combat 🎧 Listen, WATCH and share! 🔗 YouTube: bit.ly/PPE79YT 🔗 Spotify: bit.ly/PPE79SP 🔗 Apple: bit.ly/PPE79AP 🔗 Free Patreon: bit.ly/SupportPixel... #Podcast #VideoGames
unlabelledView post →Unleash custom attacks by combining words, befriend your rivals, uncover dark mysteries, and seek out the pieces of the Wanderstar map in this Super! Anime! Turn-Based! RPG! Learn more on Wander Stars in our full review: somanygames.co.uk/review/wande...
unlabelledView post →This game is an absolutely BRILLIANT homage to classic anime, combined with one of the most original combat systems I've seen in a long time. I'm also deeply attached to the main cast, and I desperately want to see a sequel/continuation at some point (maybe in a truly party-based iteration?). Anyway, Paper Castle has made someone who doesn't usually like roguelikes/roguelites a lifelong fan.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played about 5 hours of Wander Stars by @papercastlegames.com whilst travelling yesterday. I am loving it so far, the art style and story are *chef's kiss*. Also, there is a shredded Capybara- game of the year material?
unlabelledView post →oh no a chubby scailie in this game (Wander Stars) my weakness...
unlabelledView post →Super cute wolf in a new game Wander Stars. I don’t know anything about who made it but I’d like to assume they are a furry.
unlabelledView post →Wander Stars is very good. One of the most inventive indie RPGs I've seen in a while! If you like Dragonball/Ranma/Tenshi Muyo and yelling out your attacks, this is the game for you. And it has a hot gay wolf man. Lots of fun, check it: store.steampowered.com/app/1575810/...
unlabelledView post →Do you love video games? Do you love anime? Play Wander Stars, it's one of the best ARPG's ever (anime RPG) and it's my personal choice for best indie game of 2025.
unlabelledView post →As my birthday present, I'm wishing for sales & visibility for Wander Stars. A wonderful team, just launched their game today. Please check it out or amplify! :)
unlabelledView post →Tomorrow is the release of both the Trails remake and Wander Stars! I'm looking forward to both, but I'm choosing to play Wander Stars first because it'll be a much shorter game, and I'll be playing one of two more games that release on the same day next week 😅 My backlog will be fun this holiday!
unlabelledView post →Why is no one talking about Wander Stars? It’s an amazing game with a great sense of humor, a unique battle system, and fantastic animation quality. Put this game on your radar, we need more games like this in the industry! #indiegame #demo #indiedev
unlabelledView post →I was actually really excited to play this one. Really good trailer, and it had that 80's type of anime stylle which is really what I wanted to see. But ultimately it was so dull and lazy. Super simple animations in combat, like no difference of a fast punch and special punch for example. There is no animation for eating the ice cream or different items. Also I felt like it's barely a real rogue like as it felt pretty set. I couldn't see when the enemies were going to attack so it was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely delightful! Fun cast of character, enjoyable gameplay loop, it may be listed as a roguelite but in reality it plays more like a jrpg in 90's anime form, and totally succeed at doing so! The story is simple but the characters more than make up for it and are interesting to follow. And playing the whole game really feels like watching anime like dragon ball, Slayers or Trigun to mention a few, in big part thanks to the visual style and the music/sound effects used. One of the best…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →starts strong but levels gradually get more annoying. story was interesting but not worth keeping up with it. achievements just consist of beating the game twice. at multiple points the art is unfinished, i.e you play as another character and the space you normally occupy is completely empty, the dark level sections have a terrible filter that looks like an trash chroma key, the dark levels are way too frequent and extremely unintuitive with extremely frequent misses PLUS inability to select or…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Eh... It's annoyingly woke, but it avoids being preachy. It's subtle enough. If you can ignore that, the aesthetics are pretty cool. The word combat system is neat, and again, fits the aesthetic. This is clearly from someone who actually appreciates anime... who just happens to be into gay furries, and other hallmarks of leftist ideology that slip in.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I predict Wander Stars won't get a single nomination at the Game Awards. 😩 I get that there's so many indies out there this year, but usually the nominations go for the very good indies that are popular. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to the nominations 🙏
unlabelledView post →Hey y'all! Back at it tonight with Indie Wednesday for my first ever playthrough of Wander Stars developed by @papercastlegames.com which I won in a contest by @JRPGJungle Hope to see you there about 9:30PM CST - See ya soon and game that game! t.co/EWn4NDPXDu
unlabelledView post →I'm only three hours in the game, but Wander Stars is a marvelous Anime-styled adventure. I never watched much Dragon Ball, but I can tell it takes heavy influence from it. The only downside is the absence of fully voiced dialogue.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toriyama would be proud I need a sequel already!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is an interesting take on a roguelite, turn-based game. Having things broken up into chapters allows for story progression to exist in an interesting way, and the need to balance word usage to deal with cool downs makes for and interesting system. The world design and character interactions have been really good so far, and it feels like I'm playing through a classic anime I never grew up with. I'm looking forward to seeing where the story ends up taking things, beyond a martial arts…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A game filled to the brim with love of Dragonball and other anime of the era, from the sound effects to the slightly washed out color palette indicative of earlier animation. Gameplay takes a lot of notes from Persona, exploiting weaknesses and avoiding resistances to set up hugely powerful turns. Setting up your attacks to deal the exact amount of damage needed to close out a fight in one turn is a lot of fun. Story has been pretty charming and so far its definitely worth the money.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hi @greyalien.bsky.social! This #TurnBasedThursday we're gonna show you our SUPER! COOL! GAME! 🎮 From @papercastlegames.com comes Wander Stars - a race across the universe with Ringo and Wolfe! Use your words - literally - to combat foes in turn-based gameplay! Wishlist today, thanks!
unlabelledView post →Saurian Indie Game Showcase #175! MÖRK BORG Heresy Supreme @morkborg.com Winnie's Hole @twicedifferent.bsky.social Wander Stars @fellowtraveller.games Today we got 3 Rouge games to showcase! ALL IM HYPED FOR! Time: 6pmCST Place: www.twitch.tv/rexstrider #Rouglike #Rouge #Indiegames
unlabelledView post →I thought this game would be about grammar, but it's actually about math. If you like the idea of doing low level algebra to fight in anime style turn based battles then this is the game for you! It also has a fun story with very loveable characters.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IMPORTANT NOTE: I played through the Switch version of this game. I bought the Steam version for the soundtrack and sketchbook because I wanted to give Paper Castle more money and because I'm impatient. To start: I love this game's whole aesthetic. While I'm not huge into late 90's anime's, I can still feel the vibe of Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon oozing from this game from the character design, all the way down to the base gameplay mechanic of using words to fight. Hell, you can even lock the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is a wonderful game. A lot of fun. A lot of charm. Amazing gameplay. It still needs polish though, as there are a few bugs still such as adding and removing words being finicky at times. I had to drop an item once and decided to use it, but since I got off a coffee spot I was full on everything and using it just softlocked me. Little bugs like that, but I expect the devs to patch them out soon enough.
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