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In Stars And Time

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.

What works

  • Deep emotional story and characters
  • Innovative time loop mechanics
  • Engaging turn-based combat
  • Strong lgbtq+ representation
  • High replayability and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay due to time loops
  • Some players find backtracking tedious
  • Combat can feel shallow or easy
  • Dialogue-heavy may not suit all
  • Minor bugs reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Super Lesbian Animal RPG

  • 沉睡的法则 Things as They Are

  • Athenian Rhapsody

  • Ticy Adventure Club

  • Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze

  • A House of Many Doors

Less social

Games that feels like In Stars And Time but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • OMORI

  • HorrorVale

  • Rakuen

  • Grimm's Hollow

  • Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

More violent

Games that feels like In Stars And Time but with more combat and destruction

  • Look Outside

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • Moon Hunters

  • Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

  • Pray Game

  • The NOexistenceN of Morphean Paradox : The Forest of Silver Shallots

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In Stars And Time: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026