Montpellier, France – April 10th, 2025. Italian Independent developer Caracal Games and publisher Dear Villagers are proud to announce that Star Overdrive (trailer, eShop, press kit), their new high-speed action open-world game, is now out exclusively on Nintendo Switch. The Caracal Games team has been hard at work for years to create an alien open world in which players will have to answer a distress signal to save their loved one. They will face challenges and enemies, which they will have to overcome thanks to their speedy Hoverboard, physics-based powers and powerful Keytar.
“Nintendo has been a part of our gaming journey since day one, shaping the way we see and create games.” said Tommaso Bonanni, CEO of Caracal Games.
“Star Overdrive is a love letter to our childhood and crafting it for Nintendo Switch has been an honor.”
Players can purchase the standard edition of Star Overdrive exclusively on Nintendo Switch at $34,99 and the Deluxe Edition at $39,99 which includes 3 styles, 1 design and 50 dyes for the Hoverboard, as well as the digital Original Soundtrack and the digital Manga written and drawn by the Caracal Games team, narrating a prequel story to the Star Overdrive main story.
The demo of Star Overdrive remains available on the Nintendo eShop, if players want to experience the first hour of content Star Overdrive has to offer and get a glimpse of the story and gameplay mechanics available in the tutorial zone of the game.
KEY FEATURES
- Hoverboard Navigation and Racing: Speed through vast landscapes, perform incredible tricks, and gain the edge in intense combat.
- Emergent Physics-Based Gameplay:Unleash and combine powers to battle enemies, bend the laws of physics, and solve intricate puzzles.
- Mysterious and Diverse Alien World:Journey through four uniquely distinct biomes, each brimming with challenges and secrets to uncover.
- Epic Battles Against Creatures of All Sizes:Engage with unique creatures, from small-scale rivals to towering bosses, each requiring strategy and skill to overcome.
Follow Star Overdrive on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/star_overdrive/
https://www.tiktok.com/@star_overdrive
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https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560770525416
https://www.youtube.com/@star_overdrive
Follow Caracal Games on social media:
https://www.instagram.com/star_overdrive_dev/
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KEY INFO
Genre: Open-world, Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Release date: April 10, 2025
Website: https://staroverdrive.com/
About Caracal Games
Caracal Games is an independent game development studio based in Rome, Italy, recognized for its dedication to crafting unique and engaging experiences. The studio began as a small three-person team and steadily grew to a family of ten through the development of titles like Downward in 2017 and OkunoKA in 2018, which laid the foundation for future projects. In 2023, they continued to push boundaries with 2021: Moon Escape, bringing a fresh perspective to retro gaming. The team also collaborates with major publishers, optimizing and porting titles such as Martha is Dead and Blanc for the Nintendo Switch. Awarded the IVGA Best Italian Indie Studio in 2017, Caracal continues to evolve, driven by seasoned developers from both AA and AAA backgrounds.
About Dear Villagers
Based in the South of France, in sunny Montpellier, we are a boutique publishing label composed of a team of twenty people. Open-minded and versatile, Dear Villagers offers handcrafted marketing and production guidance. Our mission: We tell memorable stories through memorable games. We love pixels, but we believe in people.