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STARBITES

IKINAGAMES · NIS America, Inc. · 2026-05-21

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AdventureCasualRPGSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jul 14, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2), Oct 16, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Oct 16, 2025 (PlayStation 5), Oct 16, 2025 (Xbox Series X|S), May 21, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Join Lukida and her allies as they uncover the truth beneath the sands of Bitter! In this turn-based Sci-Fi RPG, you'll upgrade your Motorbot, utilize the unique Driver's High mechanic, and try to escape a desert planet!

68%
positive of 50 reviews
Mixed
steam rating
72/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
$49.99
steam price (US)
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.

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  • · Top 77% of 11,434 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 1.0k–2.3k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 50 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $49.99 at Steam (2026-05-21)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $49.99 · on sale 0 of 1 observed days (census price snapshots)

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Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support4 DLC

3 supported languages: Korean, English, Japanese

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