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Sigma Star Saga DX

The classic shooter/RPG is back and better than ever! Featuring a unique mix of side-scrolling shoot-'em-up space battles and top-down planetary exploration, Sigma Star Saga DX is an explosive genre mashup…

73 7 April 2026

Sigma Star Saga DX is an adventure developed by WayForward, released 7 April 2026 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Sigma Star Saga DX is

Sigma Star Saga DX is an adventure game developed by WayForward and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The classic shooter/RPG is back and better than ever! Featuring a unique mix of side-scrolling shoot-'em-up space battles and top-down planetary exploration, Sigma Star Saga DX is an explosive genre mashup that lets you take control of Allied Earth Federation pilot Ian Recker and infiltrate the alien Krill Empire as a double agent in a last-ditch effort to save mankind. With loyalties divided between humans and Krill, you must investigate six planets using an ever-expanding set of tools and abilities, and jump into the cockpit to engage enemy forces in intense shmup-style combat using more than 70 different Gun Data items. Gorgeous pixel-art graphics, epic boss battles, and a twist-filled…
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 13 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Sigma Star Saga DX holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 79, so it scored 6 points below the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-4160 and 4 GB RAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Sigma Star Saga DX launched on 7 April 2026, within three weeks of Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced and Mouse: P.I. For Hire. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Crimson Desert Enhanced, Pragmata, Replaced, Mouse: P.I. For Hire.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Sigma Star Saga DX yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Sigma Star Saga DX — frequently asked questions

When did Sigma Star Saga DX come out?
Sigma Star Saga DX was released on 7 April 2026 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Game Boy Advance and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Sigma Star Saga DX?
At minimum, Sigma Star Saga DX needs Intel Core i3-4160, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Sigma Star Saga DX?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Sigma Star Saga DX have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Sigma Star Saga DX, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play Sigma Star Saga DX on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Sigma Star Saga DX; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Sigma Star Saga DX on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Sigma Star Saga DX. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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