Developer Caracal Games along with publisher Dear Villagers has announced a demo for sci-fi open world adventure Star Overdrive is out now on Switch.
The demo includes the first hour of Star Overdrive, and the publisher says that in that first hour you will “get a glimpse of the story and be challenged by puzzles and combat while free-riding on their hoverboard in the tutorial zone of a vast alien world.”
Check out the demo trailer, below:
Here’s the game’s key features, from the press release:
- Hoverboard Navigation and Racing: Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat
- Emergent Physics-Based Gameplay: Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles
- Mysterious and Diverse Alien World: Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover
- Epic Battles Against Creatures of All Sizes: Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale rivals to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome
Dear Villagers also confirms pre-orders are up now, saying: “Players can already pre-purchase the game to enjoy pre-order only content at launch, on April 10th, 2025, as well as a 10% discount, the full price of the game will be 34,99€ / £31.49, and the Deluxe Edition at 39,99€ / £35.99 which includes 3 styles, 1 design and 50 dyes for the Hoverboard, as well as the digital Original Soundtrack and the digital Manga written and drawn by the Caracal Games team, narrating a prequel story to the Star Overdrive main story.”
Join Bios stranded on a distant alien planet with his hoverboard, solve creative puzzles, and fight formidable foes in his quest to reunite with his beloved. Wield the powers of his Keytar for combat, master the hypersonic Hoverboard for trick-filled traversal, uncover mysterious depths, gather resources, and craft parts to enhance your Hoverboard and explore across alien biomes in a massive Open World.
Unleash the power of music! Wield your keytar to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles. Explore abandoned places where your tapes are the key to survival and discovery.
Star Overdrive is coming to Nintendo Switch on April 10th.
