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Lead an alien invasion in the StarVaders universe. Draft units, control dice with Chrono and Budges, and combine commanders, artifacts, and constellations to build powerful scoring engines.
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Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & Controls
Discover everything about Dicevaders on Nintendo Switch 2, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, launch pricing, edition differences, and core gameplay.
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Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File Size
Get all the official details on Dicevaders Switch: release date, price, file size, play modes, and important Switch 2 compatibility rules.
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Hex Prince Unlock: How to Get the Beekeeper
Learn how the Dicevaders Hex Prince unlock works, how to earn the Beekeeper achievement, and what Steam players are reporting about commander selection.
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Trailer Breakdown: Launch Details & Gameplay
Watch the official Dicevaders trailer to see alien invasion gameplay in action. Discover launch details, platform availability, and core game features.
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Controller Support: Gamepads and Steam Deck
Get the details on Dicevaders controller support, including DualShock, DualSense, Steam Deck optimizations, and current input options.
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Blood Beast Unlock Guide: Kit and How to Get
Learn about the Dicevaders Blood Beast unlock, the Red Wedding achievement, beast mode mechanics, sacrifice perks, and playtest run details.
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Best Dicevaders Combos: Top Synergies and Builds Guide
Discover the best Dicevaders combos, build synergies, and scoring engines to crush target defense and scale into millions of points.
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Attack Equals Defense: Rules & Bug Explained
Wondering what happens when your Dicevaders attack equals defense? Learn why tie scores can result in a loss and how hidden rounding affects your run.
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Playtest Guide: Mechanics, Access, and Tips
Discover the Dicevaders playtest details, including beta access, core dice mechanics, commanders, and survival tips from early player runs.
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Your Dicevaders Journey
Scoring Rules and Bugs
Learn the core attack formula, column scoring rules, and how to avoid the attack equals defense bug.
Top Build Synergies
Discover premier combo engines like Shield Stack and Mini Dice to scale your damage output.
Hex Prince Unlock
Find out how to clear Chapter 1 and unlock Hex Prince alongside the Beekeeper achievement.
Controller Setup Options
Review supported gamepads, Steam Deck optimizations, and alternative keyboard or mouse modes.
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Attack Equals Defense: Rules & Bug Explained
Wondering what happens when your Dicevaders attack equals defense? Learn why tie scores can result in a loss and how hidden rounding affects your run.
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Best Dicevaders Combos: Top Synergies and Builds Guide
Discover the best Dicevaders combos, build synergies, and scoring engines to crush target defense and scale into millions of points.
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Blood Beast Unlock Guide: Kit and How to Get
Learn about the Dicevaders Blood Beast unlock, the Red Wedding achievement, beast mode mechanics, sacrifice perks, and playtest run details.
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Hex Prince Unlock: How to Get the Beekeeper
Learn how the Dicevaders Hex Prince unlock works, how to earn the Beekeeper achievement, and what Steam players are reporting about commander selection.
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Controller Support: Gamepads and Steam Deck
Get the details on Dicevaders controller support, including DualShock, DualSense, Steam Deck optimizations, and current input options.
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Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & Controls
Discover everything about Dicevaders on Nintendo Switch 2, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, launch pricing, edition differences, and core gameplay.
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Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File Size
Get all the official details on Dicevaders Switch: release date, price, file size, play modes, and important Switch 2 compatibility rules.
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Playtest Guide: Mechanics, Access, and Tips
Discover the Dicevaders playtest details, including beta access, core dice mechanics, commanders, and survival tips from early player runs.
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Trailer Breakdown: Launch Details & Gameplay
Watch the official Dicevaders trailer to see alien invasion gameplay in action. Discover launch details, platform availability, and core game features.
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What is Dicevaders?
Dicevaders is a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder developed by Pengonauts and published by Playstack. Set in the StarVaders universe, the game reverses the roles by putting players in command of an alien armada invading Earth across a tactical turn-based grid.
In each encounter, players position alien units in columns beneath rolled dice to exceed target defense values within four turns. You manipulate dice using Budge and Chrono resources, level up artifacts, and conquer defending StarVaders pilots across multiple difficulty tiers.
Explore All Guides- Developer
- Pengonauts
- Publisher
- Playstack
- Platform
- Windows PC / macOS
- Genre
- Casual / Indie / Strategy
- Release Date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Commanders
- 10
- Units
- 60+
- Artifacts
- 120
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Beginner Guide
Learn the basics of drafting an alien army, placing units on the grid, and building your attack score. Discover how dice, artifacts, and commander perks work together throughout a run.
Station your drafted alien units into specific columns to prepare for incoming dice rolls.
Roll base dice to activate corresponding columns and multiply the strength of stationed units.
Spend Budge tokens to nudge dice faces or use Chrono tokens to reroll values and shops.
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Surpass the required defense score before your turn counter runs out to avoid losing a heart.
Commanders Guide
Explore 10 commanders with distinct abilities and playstyles. Meet the Overseer, whose Convergence perk combines two commanders' abilities while making enemy defense scale faster.
An alien commander unlocked after clearing Chapter 1 that awards the Beekeeper achievement.
A commander centered around sacrificing non-token units to build Rage and trigger Beast Mode.
An endgame commander capable of converging mechanical traits from two random leaders.
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A starting commander focused on pairing dice to grant artifact experience via the Mothership.
Builds and Synergies
Discover how unit placement, artifacts, and commander perks combine to increase your score. Learn why adapting your build and weighing rarity-related risks are central to the game's strategy.
Pairs Warped Guardian with Spiral Shell to convert broken shields into mini dice and artifact triggers.
Floods the grid with rapid micro-dice to repeatedly level up artifacts and trigger multi-hit units.
Shuffles units across grid columns each turn to generate strength buffs and global multipliers.
Chrono and Budge Guide
Use Chrono to reroll dice or refresh the shop, and use Budge to adjust your dice results. Learn how these resources help create pairs, triples, and quadruples for powerful combinations.
Nudges a rolled die face value up or down by one to complete vital pairs or triples.
Rerolls base dice pools or refreshes shop inventories to hunt for crucial build synergies.
Constellations Guide
Explore more than 30 Constellations that introduce modifiers to your runs. The system provides artifact packs, with some Constellations also changing unit abilities and opening new strategic possibilities.
Constellations provide over thirty distinct modifiers that alter standard invasion rules.
Constellation modifiers allow commanders to adjust encounter parameters and combat variables.
Modifiers combine with campaign difficulty tiers to test advanced late-game build scaling.
Difficulty and Challenge Modes
Test your strategies across six difficulty levels and pursue the game's true ending. Explore 13 additional challenges in the Multiverse Campaign, alongside daily challenges that offer fresh runs.
The invasion campaign scales across six distinct tiers that lead players to the true ending.
Offers thirteen standalone challenge modes featuring unique modifier combinations.
Download and System Requirements
Find Dicevaders on its official Steam store page. Check purchase options, supported languages, and the listed Windows and macOS system requirements before downloading the full game.
Requires a lightweight download of 1.1 GB of storage space on Nintendo Switch consoles.
Supports standard PC gamepads, PlayStation controllers, mouse-only, and keyboard-only inputs.
Patch Notes
Follow official fixes and known issues that affect your runs. Version 1.0 Hotfix 1 addresses language-dependent font updates, Simplified Chinese font scaling, and incorrect characters when playing in Japanese.
Demo Patch 1.0 increased tooltip sizes to enhance text readability on portable screens.
Controller updates smoothed unit drafting interactions to prevent input mistakes.
Patches resolved navigation issues that hindered gamepad users inside the compendium menus.
Quick Answers
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of game is Dicevaders?
Dicevaders is a dice-based roguelike deckbuilder where you manipulate dice and draft alien units onto a tactical grid to invade Earth.
What happens if your attack equals defense in Dicevaders?
Matching the target defense is intended to count as a clear, but visual rounding on fractional percentages can cause players to fall short and lose a heart due to a known bug.
How do you unlock Hex Prince in Dicevaders?
Hex Prince is unlocked by completing Chapter 1 of the campaign, which also awards the Beekeeper achievement on Steam.
What platforms is Dicevaders available on?
Dicevaders is available on PC for Windows and Mac via Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Does Dicevaders support controllers and the Steam Deck?
Yes, Dicevaders features full controller support including DualShock and DualSense gamepads, and it includes Steam Deck optimizations such as enlarged tooltips.
How does Beast Mode work for Blood Beast in Dicevaders?
Beast Mode activates when your Rage matches your total Hearts, granting bonus dice power and automated rolls for three turns while making Curse shop offerings free of heart costs.
Where will you start?
Learn the basics, explore powerful builds, or find out how to unlock commanders.
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Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & Controls
Discover everything about Dicevaders on Nintendo Switch 2, including Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, launch pricing, edition differences, and core gameplay.
Read more
Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File Size
Get all the official details on Dicevaders Switch: release date, price, file size, play modes, and important Switch 2 compatibility rules.
Read more
Attack Equals Defense: Rules & Bug Explained
Wondering what happens when your Dicevaders attack equals defense? Learn why tie scores can result in a loss and how hidden rounding affects your run.
Read more
Trailer Breakdown: Launch Details & Gameplay
Watch the official Dicevaders trailer to see alien invasion gameplay in action. Discover launch details, platform availability, and core game features.
Read more
Best Dicevaders Combos: Top Synergies and Builds Guide
Discover the best Dicevaders combos, build synergies, and scoring engines to crush target defense and scale into millions of points.
Read more
Controller Support: Gamepads and Steam Deck
Get the details on Dicevaders controller support, including DualShock, DualSense, Steam Deck optimizations, and current input options.
Read more
Hex Prince Unlock: How to Get the Beekeeper
Learn how the Dicevaders Hex Prince unlock works, how to earn the Beekeeper achievement, and what Steam players are reporting about commander selection.
Read more
Playtest Guide: Mechanics, Access, and Tips
Discover the Dicevaders playtest details, including beta access, core dice mechanics, commanders, and survival tips from early player runs.
Read more
Blood Beast Unlock Guide: Kit and How to Get
Learn about the Dicevaders Blood Beast unlock, the Red Wedding achievement, beast mode mechanics, sacrifice perks, and playtest run details.
Read more