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Press release:’
Montpellier, France – February 5th, 2025.
The Montpellier-based (France) indie games publisher Dear Villagers and Rome-based (Italy) indie games developer Caracal Games, today announced with great joy and thrill that their sci-fi open-world action-adventure “Star Overdrive“, is coming to the Nintendo Switch via the Nintendo eShop on April 10th, 2025.

All pre-orders placed before the game releases come with the Star Overdrive Pre-Order DLC, which includes 6 styles, 2 designs and 50 dyes for an even more stylish Hoverboard, as well as a 10% pre-order discount.

Traverse a broad alien world full of diverse biomes to reach a mysterious distress signal. Thanks to the help of their stylish Hoverboard and their powerful keytar, players will speed through colorful environments, reach hidden secrets and face challenging enemies.

The Star Overdrive base game is listed on the Nintendo eShop at $34,99, and the Deluxe Edition at $39,99 which includes the full game and more:

3 styles, 1 design and 50 dyes for the Hoverboard.
Digital Comic written and drawn by the Caracal Games team, featuring a prequel chapter to the main Star Overdrive story.
The digital Original Soundtrack to rock out to.

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

https://x.com/star_overdrive

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560770525416

https://www.youtube.com/@star_overdrive

KEY INFO
Genre: Open-world, Action, Adventure, Indie

Platforms: Nintendo Switch

Release date: April 10, 2025

Website: https://staroverdrive.com/

Press Kit: https://press.dearvillagers.com/staroverdrive/

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.