Paizo’s ‘Starfinder’ Will Become a Fully Funded Video Game

Paizo’s Starfinder has been a big name in the TTRPG space for years, and now it’s bringing that clout to video games with Starfinder: Afterlight.

On Tuesday, developer Epictellers launched a Kickstarter^[1] for the game, which at time of writing has crowdfunded over $244,000—nearly triple the studio’s initial ask of $87,774. Currently, the game is in pre-alpha, with stretch goals including additional voice acting and playing as two extra races, the Skittermanders (at $100,000) and Pahtras ($250,000). Backers in the Khali’s Crew tier and higher get closed beta access to further provide feedback.

Based on the second edition of Starfinder, Afterlight tasks players with leading this crew in the search for their missing captain, Khlali, an adventure that eventually puts the galaxy at risk. The game’s described as “Divinity: Origin Sin meets Guardians of the Galaxy,” made clear by companions like Vesk soldier Kole, Android envoy Lu-323, and Human Solarian Sterling.

Before the campaign launched, the studio released a trailer that’s light on gameplay but has vibes promising a jaunt through the cosmos with a cast of characters the studio hopes players will love. (Literally, since you can romance each of them, with “some surprises” teased for the proceedings.)

Similar to Baldur’s Gate 3^[2], Starfinder: Afterlight will have an Early Access release in mid-2026 that’ll include “10-15 hours” worth of the game’s first act. Epictellers hopes to release the full, complete game in 2027 featuring all acts and endings. If you want to get in on it, you can back the game here^[3].

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