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Star Knight: Order of the Vortex

Also known as Star Knight: Order of the Vortex, skoov, star knight order of vortex

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Controller Support Update out now!

Welcome back Star Knights! The controller support update is here, adding dedicated support for Xbox, Playstation, Switch, and Steam controllers. The update also adds support for Steam Deck. Currently tested controllers:…

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#297C18 Apr 2026Patch notesAdded Expanded support to PS5 and xbox series X Added controller vibration when damage taken and on boss death Added controller vibration setting Improved controller glyphs for Steam Deck Fixed Crash when selling last a…Patch notesImpact 756 changes
#DEE627 Nov 2025AnnouncementSmall update to the beta branch as part of the controller support update. PlayStation controllers should now be supported.Announcement1 changeCompatibility
#B59707 Oct 2025StoreWelcome back Star Knights! This beta branch update adds controller support and steam deck support to the beta branch. Since this is a beta, there are likely plenty of bugs to be fixed and improvements to be made. If you…StoreImpact 654 changes
#104C09 Aug 2025EventWelcome back Star Knights! The Survive and Score update is here, with new content including an Endless Mode (which features its own unique mechanics) and a scoring system accompanied with leaderboards which allow you to…EventImpact 8023 changes
#F2B303 Aug 2025Patch notesAdded Relic and Attachment info can be seen by clicking a run in the leaderboard* New explosion sounds for boss deaths Fixed Vampire no longer ticks down health when boss death animation is playing Crash when selecting…Patch notesImpact 754 changes
#305D04 Jul 2025StoreWelcome back Star Knights! I'm excited to announce that the Survive & Score update is finally available in the beta stage for anyone who wants to play and test the new content. Since this is still in beta, there will be…StoreImpact 759 changes
#5A1513 Jun 2025EventWelcome back Star Knights! It's been a couple of months since the last major update but I'm happy to say I've made some good progress in the meantime. After the Blackstar Castle update I wanted to work on a smaller upda…EventImpact 7517 changes
#50A223 Apr 2025AnnouncementFixed an issue where text and asset size of the pause menu was too small on some screen Fixed an issue that caused an crash in the shop when selling a level 2 attachment when its level 3 upgrade was available to purchas…AnnouncementImpact 552 changes
#5F7B12 Apr 2025AnnouncementFixed an issue where the "Next level button" could be clicked while in a level, effectively skipping the level Mouse cursor is now hidden during levels (unless playing with the Tempest ship)Announcement1 changeFix
#CCB611 Apr 2025EventWelcome back Star Knights! The Blackstar Castle update is here, with new content including a brand new area, attachments, relics, crew members, ships, mechanics, and various improvements and bugfixes. Important note: Th…EventImpact 8046 changes
#D3B529 Mar 2025EventWelcome back Star Knights! I'm very excited to be able to share that the release date for the Blackstar Castle update is April 11th 2025. It's been a long way since the Early Access release so this announcement will be…EventImpact 808 changes
#564823 Mar 2025EventAdded Time left for powerups is displayed on top right Stagger and sound effect to end level stats New save button to main menu Changed Increased rate at which kill X enemies challenge level scales per area Upgrades tha…EventImpact 654 changes
#1B0D16 Mar 2025Patch notesChanges General Increased base movement speed by 15% Updated roadmap timeframe Slightly changed intro text Shortsword Flak burst now lasts for 0.25 seconds rather than one frame Health increased: 75 -> 100 Shield…Patch notesImpact 8518 changes
#C42815 Mar 2025AnnouncementBeta Branch Fixed issue where Shortsword could not be unlocked if playing on save that already had the Squib unlocked.AnnouncementImpact 502 changes
#0E0F14 Mar 2025EventWelcome back Star Knights! Some exciting news today for everyone who has been wanting to get their hands on the new update. The Blackstar Castle update is finally available in the beta stage for anyone who wants to play…EventImpact 8527 changes
#2EF407 Jan 2025Patch notesWelcome back Star Knights! It's been a while since my last Steam Announcement so I wanted to start the year off with a devlog of everything I've been working on since the last update. I've been working on the next area…Patch notesImpact 8516 changes
#205525 Oct 2024EventWelcome back Star Knights! This update adds the first new in-game content since release and aims to address some of the concerns regarding lack of visual variety, boring enemy behavior, and uninteresting asteroid mechan…EventImpact 8021 changes
#F2C021 Oct 2024Patch notesMade some changes to how the Vulture's Active Camo ability works. It now doesn't start recharging until the ability ends, preventing the player from getting the cooldown so low that they can stay in Active Camo indefini…Patch notesImpact 803 changes
#40A820 Oct 2024EventWelcome back Star Knights! This beta branch update is the first step of the next content update! I wanted to address a lot of the concerns regarding lack of visual variety, boring enemy behavior, and uninteresting aster…EventImpact 7517 changes
#380D20 Sept 2024Patch notesWelcome back Star Knights! This beta branch update should (hopefully) be the last one before all the beta branch changes are merged into the main branch for everyone to experience. The midrun save system now saves the s…Patch notesImpact 8516 changes
#C03918 Sept 2024Patch notesWelcome back Star Knights! Another update to the beta branch has arrived, with many fixes, balance changes, and some overhauls to existing features. Thank you to all of the beta-testers and if you want to help test upco…Patch notesImpact 8515 changes
#3FBB08 Sept 2023AnnouncementStar Knight: Order of the Vortex is a rogue-lite, shoot-em-up made to give you fun and interesting decisions and test you skill in action-packed, bullet-hell gameplay. Choose your crew, upgrade your ship, and explore th…Announcement1 changeGameplay