How it plays

Clear rules, real identity, and a reason to improve.

Merge up the cosmos

Matching orbs merge into the next tier — nine steps from DUST to QUASAR. The well is your board; placement and timing are everything.

Move around the ring

Repeating one launch sector builds strain. Cross-orbit merges score more and relieve pressure, so the safest-looking shot is not always the smartest one.

Detonate a supernova

Merge two QUASARs and the whole well detonates for a thousand times your chain. It's the swing every high score is chasing.

Earn your rescue

Merges charge a timed double-score Star Rush. Trigger one to bank an Orbit Shift, then reposition the whole pile when the horizon gets crowded.

Why we built it

Starward makes merging feel alive: gravity, pressure, Star Rush, and a Supernova payoff turn a calm puzzle into a high-score chase with a real ceiling.

Who it is for

Arcade and merge-puzzle players who want satisfying cascades, a rising skill ceiling, and one spectacular swing per run.

How a run works

Move around the ring → read the next three orbs → fire → merge across the well → bank an Orbit Shift → chase the Supernova.

Free to start. The full cosmos when you want it.

Starward is free to start with the ranked Daily, three casual runs a day, every mode and arena, the full Star Atlas, achievements, and standard palettes. The full unlock removes the casual-run cap, adds the Nebula, Prism, and Obsidian palettes, and turns on cumulative prestige.

Free: core merge play, chains, supernova, 3 casual runs a day, the ranked Daily
Starward Full Game Unlock: $4.99 one-time
StackForge Play Pass: $2.99/mo or $14.99/yr — Pro in every StackForge game