# STARBITES

> The story of a girl's growth and adventure on a vast desert planet, "Bitter."

## Game facts

- Developer: IKINAGAMES
- Publisher: NIS America, Inc.
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 22, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, casual, RPG, Simulation, Party-BasedRPG, Turn-BasedStrategy
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2199080/)
- Languages: Interface: Korean (South Korea), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), American English, French (France); Subtitles: Korean (South Korea), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan); Audio: Korean (South Korea), Japanese (Japan), American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/starbites)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Collecting and modifying mechs, as well as combining equipment and accessories, is enjoyable.
- The turn-based combat built around exploiting weaknesses, Breaks, and extra turns is intuitive and consistently entertaining.
- The cyberpunk-inspired desert-planet setting, mech designs, color palette, and character designs are appealing.

### Weaknesses

- The full price of approximately €40–49 is repeatedly criticized as too high for the game’s length and quality.
- Technical bugs have been reported, including incorrect controller button prompts, Japanese voice lines playing out of order, and quest-trigger issues.
- Because combat follows a conventional pattern of repeatedly targeting elemental weaknesses and triggering Breaks, some players find it boring and formulaic.

## Links

- [STARBITES on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/3475)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/3475/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T19:07:30.617Z