Open now · By request
Starbrew Station playtest
by Lost Rabbit Digital
Run a coffee empire in space. Hire 33 alien workers, automate brewing across 6 decks, and ride the chaos of Rush Hour surges. Prestige resets unlock layered progression systems that'll keep you optimizing for weeks. Free to play, no paywalls.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Oct 17, 2025
- Released
- Dec 1, 2025
- Developer
- Lost Rabbit Digital
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish and 26 more
How to join the Starbrew Station playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Starbrew Station playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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2D art assets, text (translations, store descriptions)
The developer's own words, from Steam.
About Starbrew Station
BUILD A CAFFEINE EMPIRE IN SPACE
You're the manager of a remote coffee outpost on the edge of known space. One machine. Zero workers. Your job: turn this into a galaxy-supplying operation.
Recruit 33 unique alien workers—baristas, technicians, traders, support units, and fighters—and watch them automate every step of production. Expand across 6 themed decks, from the industrial Engineering bay to the VIP lounge. Each deck multiplies your entire station's output.
RIDE THE RUSH
Every 8 minutes, Rush Hour hits. For 45 seconds, machines run at infinite capacity and earnings double. Ships streak past your station as you capitalize on the surge.
When you're ready, face one of 8 Galactic Inspector variants in a boss fight to earn your prestige reset.
PRESTIGE THAT MATTERS
Defeat the Inspector, reset, and earn Prestige Tokens. But this isn't "buy upgrades in order." You choose your path:
- Automation Mastery – Boost trader income and offline production
- Active Mastery – Enhance Rush Hour rewards and morale bonuses
- Combat Mastery – Increase fighter damage and boss click power
Beyond prestige tokens: R&D research, unit specialization trees, deck synergies, shrines, achievement buffs, and daily streaks. Multiple systems working together = weeks of meaningful progression. Random run modifiers keep each prestige fresh.
THE DETAILS
Free and complete. No paywalls. Designed to finish without spending a cent. Optional cosmetic DLC for supporters.
Accessible. 28 languages, colorblind modes, controller support, camera shake toggle.
Streamer-friendly. Twitch integration shows viewer names on units.
Guided by ARIA. Your station AI walks you through every system with dark humor and dynamic expressions.
From the game's Steam page.
