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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.

10 Commanders60+ Units120 Artifacts30+ Constellations

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Dicevaders Unit Placement Guide: Grid Setup & CombosNEW

Unit Placement Guide: Grid Setup & Combos

Master Dicevaders unit placement with strategic grid setups, column scoring tips, and synergy combos to break damage thresholds and conquer Earth.

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Dicevaders Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic WorksNEW

Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic Works

Understand the Dicevaders Repeat keyword, how multi-scoring triggers operate, and which units or artifacts double your attack power in every invasion.

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Dicevaders Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and DetailsNEW

Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and Details

Discover the official Dicevaders release date, launch pricing, platform availability across PC and Nintendo Switch, and core gameplay features.

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Dicevaders Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & ControlsNEW

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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Dicevaders Chrono Guide: How to Get and Use RerollsNEW

Chrono Guide: How to Get and Use Rerolls

Master Dicevaders Chrono mechanics with this guide on rerolling dice, restocking the shop, and activating powerful artifact synergies.

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Dicevaders Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File SizeNEW

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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Dicevaders Hex Prince Unlock: How to Get the BeekeeperNEW

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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Dicevaders Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every RollNEW

Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every Roll

Master the Dicevaders budge mechanic to manipulate dice values, trigger artifact combos, and scale attack damage. Learn top budge synergies here.

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Dicevaders Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update HistoryNEW

Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update History

Explore the latest Dicevaders patch notes, including the 1.0 Hotfix, Demo 1.0 changes, Duchess balance rework, and official Steam deck improvements.

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Dicevaders Steam Guide: Release, Price, and GameplayNEW

Steam Guide: Release, Price, and Gameplay

Discover Dicevaders Steam details: pricing, release date, system requirements, commanders, and core dice manipulation mechanics.

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Dicevaders Attack Equals Defense: Rules & Bug Explained

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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Dicevaders Beginner Guide: How to Beat the Invasions

Beginner Guide: How to Beat the Invasions

Master the grid, dice manipulation, and scaling in this Dicevaders beginner guide. Learn how attack, budge, Chrono, and mult lead to easy wins.

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Dicevaders Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every Roll

Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every Roll

Master the Dicevaders budge mechanic to manipulate dice values, trigger artifact combos, and scale attack damage. Learn top budge synergies here.

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Dicevaders Chrono Guide: How to Get and Use Rerolls

Chrono Guide: How to Get and Use Rerolls

Master Dicevaders Chrono mechanics with this guide on rerolling dice, restocking the shop, and activating powerful artifact synergies.

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Dicevaders Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic Works

Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic Works

Understand the Dicevaders Repeat keyword, how multi-scoring triggers operate, and which units or artifacts double your attack power in every invasion.

Read more
Dicevaders Unit Placement Guide: Grid Setup & Combos

Unit Placement Guide: Grid Setup & Combos

Master Dicevaders unit placement with strategic grid setups, column scoring tips, and synergy combos to break damage thresholds and conquer Earth.

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Best Dicevaders Combos: Top Synergies and Builds Guide

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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Dicevaders Mini Dice Build Guide: Endless High Scores

Mini Dice Build Guide: Endless High Scores

Master the Dicevaders mini dice build. Learn how to generate massive dice pools, trigger artifact XP loops, and scale damage with Blob Girl.

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Dicevaders Blood Beast Unlock Guide: Kit and How to Get

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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Dicevaders Duchess Unlock: How to Get Queen's Gambit

Duchess Unlock: How to Get Queen's Gambit

Learn how the Dicevaders Duchess unlock works, her unique commander traits, and how to earn the Queen's Gambit Steam achievement.

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Dicevaders Hex Prince Unlock: How to Get the Beekeeper

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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Dicevaders Controller Support: Gamepads and Steam Deck

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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Dicevaders Steam Guide: Release, Price, and Gameplay

Steam Guide: Release, Price, and Gameplay

Discover Dicevaders Steam details: pricing, release date, system requirements, commanders, and core dice manipulation mechanics.

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Dicevaders Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & Controls

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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Dicevaders Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File Size

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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Dicevaders Demo Guide: Commanders, Systems, and Saves

Demo Guide: Commanders, Systems, and Saves

Explore the Dicevaders demo with our guide covering playable commanders, core dice mechanics, boss pilots, and how save progress carries over.

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Dicevaders Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update History

Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update History

Explore the latest Dicevaders patch notes, including the 1.0 Hotfix, Demo 1.0 changes, Duchess balance rework, and official Steam deck improvements.

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Dicevaders Playtest Guide: Mechanics, Access, and Tips

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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Dicevaders Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and Details

Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and Details

Discover the official Dicevaders release date, launch pricing, platform availability across PC and Nintendo Switch, and core gameplay features.

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Dicevaders Review: The Ultimate Balatro-Like Dice Battler

Review: The Ultimate Balatro-Like Dice Battler

Read our full Dicevaders review to see if Pengonauts' sci-fi dice roguelike deckbuilder delivers the next big addictive Balatro-style number rush.

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Dicevaders Trailer Breakdown: Launch Details & Gameplay

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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The Game at a Glance

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.

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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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From your first invasion to commander builds and challenge modes, choose the topic you need.

01

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.

1

Station your drafted alien units into specific columns to prepare for incoming dice rolls.

2

Roll base dice to activate corresponding columns and multiply the strength of stationed units.

3

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.

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02

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.

Hex Prince

An alien commander unlocked after clearing Chapter 1 that awards the Beekeeper achievement.

Blood Beast

A commander centered around sacrificing non-token units to build Rage and trigger Beast Mode.

The Overseer

An endgame commander capable of converging mechanical traits from two random leaders.

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The Captain

A starting commander focused on pairing dice to grant artifact experience via the Mothership.

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03

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.

Shield Stack Loop

Pairs Warped Guardian with Spiral Shell to convert broken shields into mini dice and artifact triggers.

Mini Dice Spam

Floods the grid with rapid micro-dice to repeatedly level up artifacts and trigger multi-hit units.

Kinetic Movement

Shuffles units across grid columns each turn to generate strength buffs and global multipliers.

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04

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.

Budge Adjustments

Nudges a rolled die face value up or down by one to complete vital pairs or triples.

Chrono Rerolls

Rerolls base dice pools or refreshes shop inventories to hunt for crucial build synergies.

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05

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.

Cosmic Modifiers

Constellations provide over thirty distinct modifiers that alter standard invasion rules.

Run Customization

Constellation modifiers allow commanders to adjust encounter parameters and combat variables.

High Tier Synergy

Modifiers combine with campaign difficulty tiers to test advanced late-game build scaling.

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06

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.

Six Difficulty Tiers

The invasion campaign scales across six distinct tiers that lead players to the true ending.

Multiverse Campaign

Offers thirteen standalone challenge modes featuring unique modifier combinations.

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07

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.

Storage Footprint

Requires a lightweight download of 1.1 GB of storage space on Nintendo Switch consoles.

Supported Controls

Supports standard PC gamepads, PlayStation controllers, mouse-only, and keyboard-only inputs.

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08

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.

Steam Deck Readability

Demo Patch 1.0 increased tooltip sizes to enhance text readability on portable screens.

Drafting Navigation

Controller updates smoothed unit drafting interactions to prevent input mistakes.

Compendium Fixes

Patches resolved navigation issues that hindered gamepad users inside the compendium menus.

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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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Dicevaders Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic Works

Repeat Guide: How the Scoring Mechanic Works

Understand the Dicevaders Repeat keyword, how multi-scoring triggers operate, and which units or artifacts double your attack power in every invasion.

Read more
Dicevaders Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every Roll

Budge Guide: How to Manipulate Every Roll

Master the Dicevaders budge mechanic to manipulate dice values, trigger artifact combos, and scale attack damage. Learn top budge synergies here.

Read more
Dicevaders Beginner Guide: How to Beat the Invasions

Beginner Guide: How to Beat the Invasions

Master the grid, dice manipulation, and scaling in this Dicevaders beginner guide. Learn how attack, budge, Chrono, and mult lead to easy wins.

Read more
Dicevaders Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and Details

Release Date: Platforms, Pricing, and Details

Discover the official Dicevaders release date, launch pricing, platform availability across PC and Nintendo Switch, and core gameplay features.

Read more
Dicevaders Duchess Unlock: How to Get Queen's Gambit

Duchess Unlock: How to Get Queen's Gambit

Learn how the Dicevaders Duchess unlock works, her unique commander traits, and how to earn the Queen's Gambit Steam achievement.

Read more
Dicevaders Switch 2: Edition Details, Price & Controls

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
Dicevaders Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update History

Patch Notes: 1.0 Hotfix & Full Update History

Explore the latest Dicevaders patch notes, including the 1.0 Hotfix, Demo 1.0 changes, Duchess balance rework, and official Steam deck improvements.

Read more
Dicevaders Switch Release: Price, Editions, and File Size

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
Dicevaders Demo Guide: Commanders, Systems, and Saves

Demo Guide: Commanders, Systems, and Saves

Explore the Dicevaders demo with our guide covering playable commanders, core dice mechanics, boss pilots, and how save progress carries over.

Read more
Dicevaders Attack Equals Defense: Rules & Bug Explained

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