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STARWHAL

Breakfall · 2014-09-29

SteamPlayStation StoreMicrosoft Store

ActionCasualIndieSports

Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Sep 29, 2014 (Linux), Dec 09, 2015 (Xbox One), Mar 04, 2015 (PlayStation 3), Mar 04, 2015 (PlayStation 4), Sep 24, 2015 (Wii U), Sep 29, 2014 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release! Flop it out with 1-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space! The heart-piercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life.

STARWHAL is an Action, Casual, Indie, and Sports game released in 2014 for $11.99, with an estimated 50,000 to 100,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (89% of 708 reviews).

0
playing now
89%
positive of 708 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
70/100
critic score (2 outlets, IGDB)
60/100
IGDB user rating (27 ratings)
3.85★
PlayStation Store rating (3,398 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$11.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 18:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 11 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 57% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 18% of 27,727 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 18k–42k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 708 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

Microsoft Store$11.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $1.00 at Fanatical (2021-12-23) · bundled 4×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $11.99 · on sale 0 of 7 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
131320162026Week of 2016-01-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2016-01-01: 6 negativeWeek of 2016-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2016-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2016-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2016-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2016-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2016-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2016-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-11-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2017-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2017-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2017-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2018-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

202026-09-15 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-16 11:00 — 0 players2026-09-17 19:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 02:00 — 0 players2026-09-20 10:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 17:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 01:00 — 0 players2026-09-24 08:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 16:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 23:00 — 0 players2026-09-28 07:00 — 1 players2026-09-29 14:00 — 1 players2026-09-30 22:00 — 0 players2026-10-02 05:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 13:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 21:00 — 0 players2026-10-06 05:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 12:00 — 0 players2026-10-08 20:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 03:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 11:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 18:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 02:00 — 1 players2026-10-14 18:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$14.99$1.002015-01-012026-10-112015-01-01 — best price $11.242015-02-16 — best price $14.992015-05-17 — best price $5.992015-05-22 — best price $11.992015-08-28 — best price $8.032015-09-11 — best price $11.992015-12-22 — best price $2.992016-01-29 — best price $11.992016-04-25 — best price $2.992016-05-11 — best price $4.072016-05-23 — best price $11.992016-09-08 — best price $5.992016-11-29 — best price $11.992017-01-12 — best price $4.792017-07-05 — best price $11.992017-10-27 — best price $3.592017-11-22 — best price $3.592017-12-21 — best price $3.592018-01-25 — best price $11.992018-06-21 — best price $2.992018-10-22 — best price $5.992019-01-28 — best price $11.992019-11-20 — best price $5.992020-02-02 — best price $11.992020-04-07 — best price $10.692020-05-11 — best price $11.992021-02-11 — best price $3.592021-12-28 — best price $1.002022-01-20 — best price $11.992022-11-22 — best price $2.992023-01-05 — best price $11.992024-06-27 — best price $2.392024-12-04 — best price $11.992025-07-02 — best price $1.192026-09-06 — best price $11.992026-09-27 — best price $11.992026-10-11 — best price $11.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

22
achievements tracked
83.1%
earned "Clearing the backlog"
0.7%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerMulti-playerShared/Split Screen PvPShared/Split ScreenSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam LeaderboardsRemote Play on PhoneRemote Play on Tablet1 DLC

4 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German

Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2015-04-10 (Steam store data)

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
PS4 (PlayStation)6,7044%23
PS4, PS3 (PlayStation)5,4434%23
Steam (Steam)4,0240%22
PS3 (PlayStation)64713%23
Xbox One (Xbox)3563%22

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DFunnyIndieSpaceActionArcadeCasualSportsFightingParty Game

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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