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Concept art: an armoured bounty hunter with an energy blade on a dusk desert, a fighter and a ringed gas giant behind.

A bounty-hunter space-combat game

Starwrit

Take the Writ. Win the sky. Bring them back alive.

Coming to Steam Early Access · December 2026

Concept art

01The Hunt

Every Writ is one unbroken hunt

Captain Kade Varro was a navy ace, discharged for refusing to bomb a refugee convoy. Now he takes Writs, bounty contracts, from the Ledger, the galaxy's bounty guild. Each one runs from the holo-table to the pay-out.

  1. The Captain at the Ledger holo-table, the fighter waiting behind.In-game

    Step 1: Take the Writ

    Accept the contract at the Ledger holo-table.

  2. The Captain walks to the Kestrel SX-9 in the hangar.In-game

    Step 2: Launch

    Walk to the fighter and take off.

  3. A Slipgate opens in space, ringed with light.In-game

    Step 3: Slipgate jump

    Jump through a Slipgate to the target's planet.

  4. The Kestrel banks hard past a gas giant, engines burning.In-game

    Step 4: Win the sky

    Take control of the air above the planet.

  5. Hive spires glowing green rise from a red canyon.In-game

    Step 5: Break the army

    Break the army that holds the planet.

  6. The Kestrel locks on to a hive capital ship above the desert.In-game

    Step 6: Down the capital ship

    Bring down the army's capital ship.

  7. Energy blades clash in a burst of sparks inside a hive.Concept art · In development

    Step 7: The blade duel

    Land and beat the target in an arc-blade duel. In development.

  8. A glowing capsule is lifted up into the hovering Kestrel.Concept art · In development

    Step 8: Bring them home

    Bring the target home alive, and get paid. In development.

In-game images are from a pre-release build.

02Writ I

The Hollow Broker

Target · Writ I

The Ledger · Bounty contract

Writ No. 0417

Skarr Vel'Qhan

Writ I · The Hollow Broker

Planet
Zhar-7
Faction
The Vreen hive
Threat

Charges: trafficking in captured humans; resale of stolen Concord military technology; theft of Keystone Shard I. Armament: twin bone-sickles and Brood Drone swarms. Last seen: the Throne Spire, Qhan Hive, Zhar-7. Terms: alive, full bounty; dead, half.

"He sells people, Captain. Bring him in breathing." Magistrate Karr

Bounty

25,000CR

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The Kestrel flies low through the rust-red canyons of Zhar-7, the Writ title on the screen.
In-game (pre-release build)
The Kestrel closes on a Vreen hive-carrier in front of the ringed gas giant.
In-game (pre-release build)

03The Hangar

Five ships in the Hangar

  • The Kestrel SX-9, a white and orange fighter, on the Hangar pad. The Captain's ship

    Kestrel

    SX-9

  • The Bastion GX-4, a heavy armoured ship with twin cannons, on the Hangar pad.

    Bastion

    GX-4

  • The Nightjar W-2, a dark blue-violet ship, on the Hangar pad.

    Nightjar

    W-2

  • The Starling M-7, a grey fighter with orange panels, on the Hangar pad.

    Starling

    M-7

  • The Sovereign V-1, a long white gunship, on the Hangar pad.

    Sovereign

    V-1

Upgrade every ship across five tracks, and choose a suit for the Captain.

In-game (pre-release build)

04Media

See the hunt

05Worlds to come

More worlds are coming

Each one arrives in an update. Until then, the Ledger keeps its Writ sealed.

  • Nerith: a storm ocean under lightning.
    Ledger · Sealed Concept art

    Sealed Writ

    Nerith

    A storm ocean

    Planned for a future update

  • Kryos Veil: an ice canyon under twin moons and an aurora.
    Ledger · Sealed Concept art

    Sealed Writ

    Kryos Veil

    An ice world

    Planned for a future update

  • Pyrrhos: rivers of lava below a smoking forge city.
    Ledger · Sealed Concept art

    Sealed Writ

    Pyrrhos

    A forge world

    Planned for a future update

  • Aurelion: floating islands of shattered crystal in violet light.
    Ledger · Sealed Concept art

    Sealed Writ

    Aurelion

    A world of shattered crystal

    Planned for a future update

06Join the hunt

Hear it first

Be first to hear when Starwrit launches, what it costs and when new Writs open.

Ledger · Enlistment

07FAQ

Questions

When does it launch?

Coming to Steam Early Access · December 2026

What can I play it on?

.

How much will it cost?

We will announce pricing before launch. Sign up and you will hear first.

Can I use a controller?

Yes: keyboard and mouse, or a gamepad.

How do I get news?

Sign up with the email form for launch news.

Who is making it?

AppstackX, an independent studio in the UK.

Coming to Steam Early Access · December 2026

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