In Stars And Time

Go play this right now. It is about 30 hours but it is so unbelievably worth it. Do not look up spoilers unless you are stuck. If you do get stuck, go to the wiki and look up the act you are on and ONLY read what you have already done and what you need to do.

this game is AWESOME. The story is great and the characters and writing are top tier. It has similar vibes of undertale, omori, oneshot, games like that. Its a deep, funny, cute, and sad game all at the same time. If you are debating whether to buy this game, GET IT, its 100% worth it on sale, and at full price (if you can afford it). Oh Stars!

MASSIVE ASTERISK REQUIRED. Okay, so I don't recommend this game in the BROADEST of contexts. If you stumbled onto this store page you've probably heard enough about it and are in the right friend circles for you to be within the game's target audience. It's not the kind of game you can recommend to just anyone. This game has a point to make, and it will twist your arm to get it through, and while that message may be the EXACT thing you need to see/hear, if it isn't... you're likely going to be frustrated. It's hard to discuss what I don't like about S&T without getting into massive spoilers, so I'll simplify this as best I can. If you, as a person, struggle with your relationship with others, have trouble asking for help, or struggle with interpersonal issues and try not to make those problems anyone else's? This game is for you, and you should absolutely experience the story any way you can. If, however, you're fairly well-adjusted, able to ask for help and have an honest relationship with other humans... maybe skip this or find a YouTube Video on it. Because the messages meant for the first group of people will fall flat to people who aren't, and what's left for everyone else is a tedious, simply but charming RPG that long overstays it's welcome for not nearly enough pay off.

Very fun!!! This game has an amazing story and lovable characters- I can't choose a favorite!! A lot of queer representation too!

INCREDIBLE game oh my god. infinity out of ten. play in stars and time right now!!!!!!!!!!! [b]THE STORY[/b] i heard a bunch of good stuff abt the story of this game and by god is the story amazing. i will be thinking abt this story and the way it explores the ideas of home and family and identity and the longing for all of those things but being terrified to grasp them for fear of rejection Forever. i was truly crying real full on tears streaming down my face throughout all the last act. first all of the party members feel so human and complex, their dynamics are so lively and fun, and their individual storylines are all so deeply resonant. explorations of cultural identity and lack of?? societal expectations around sex and romance and failing to live up to them??? self-hatred and guilt and transformation and love of all kinds????? utterly OBSESSED, by the end of this game you truly love them so much and dont want to let them go as much as siffrin. the worldbuilding is also much more detailed and interesting than i was expecting, its not really the Main focus of the game but theres so much fun and/or fucked up stuff the game just drops on you and moves on and leaves you reeling. solving the mysteries the game puts before you is so much fun but even on a second playthrough seeing all the foreshadowing and how clearly it was placed right in front of you from the beginning is still super enjoyable. and siffrin....... SIFFRIN............ makes sense their names is siffrin bc boy do they be sufferin'. honestly one of The most visceral delicious resonant (relatable) depictions of mental health ive ever experienced in media. like Ever. i wont say too much but......... the jokey little quirks of siffrin's character playing into the tropes of protagonists foreshadowing his actual tragic backstory was so good. the writing for siffrin's internal monologue throughout the story is downright incredible. truly gutting. the gameplay itself leads you to act/think in the same ways that siffrin as a character would, so you feel really connected to his mindset, which makes his downward spiral hit you so much harder in such a raw real way. speaking of the gameplay [b]THE GAMEPLAY[/b] id say 4/5 stars for the gameplay. the appeal of this game is the story and i think the gameplay is so so so good at conveying and strengthening the ideas of the story, like the way the combat system is used for Certain Story Beats in the ending, the way the attack names and portraits and such echo siffrin's developing mental state, the way you get into the rhythm of clearing the house and memorize everything and start speedrunning and fastforwarding the same way siffrin would- however if i would change one little thing abt this game id just make it harder. even from the very first loop the house isnt all that difficult, my only deaths were the required ones from the narrative and for the sake of looping, the regular monsters are all pretty easy. by the time you get to the endgame, for narrative reasons youre obv supposed to be able to oneshot everything in the house, but at the beginning at least i think it should be tougher to make your mastery by the end more stark, and esp to make it easier to see all the things the game has to offer. bc if you even just try to accomplish one goal per loop you miss so many conversations and events per act unless you just purposely kill yourself and go back to the start solely to stall for time. which i think makes a certain kind of narrative sense but isnt something i think the player or even siffrin (until a certain point in the game) would actually do. but i mean thats just a teeny tiny critique on my part, even tho the dungeon isnt super complicated and the fights are easy, the rock-paper-scissors system is super super fun, wayy more than i was expecting. the jackpot mechanic and moves like giving away your turn add a surprising amt of depth to the combat and also convey the whole theme of collaboration and found family really well too. really fun stuff TLDR: PLAY IN STARS AND TIME RIGHT NOWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PLAY THIS GAME. its so good Im in tears fujkdjghDSHK story is great combat is unique and fun and this game screws with your head. im so happyi bought this

I will never get over this game. I wish I could put myself in a time loop and play it over and over again --

I absolutely love this game, the aesthetic, the story, the characters, incredible work. It deserves waay more recognition!! Underrated masterpiece

I have played 33 hours of this game in 3 days. That's probably all I need to say, but I'll say more. There's VERY few negative reviews for In Stars And Time, so I'll start by rebutting the biggest problem people have with the game. The timeloop mechanic - which I completely understand. When you loop, you lose all your items and potions, and you have to find and pick everything back up individually which I don't have to say is annoying. You're also the only person who keeps EXP, levels and skills - everybody else in the party gets to start from scratch. HOWEVER, it's rather easy to figure out which items you actually need/want, and can ignore the rest, and honestly after a certain point, you just don't need potions anymore. (I only ever used the basic healing potions once or twice and relied on save heals + Mirabelle and Siffrin's abilities to upkeep HP.) As well, the game tries so, so very hard to make looping as painless as possible for the player. As you loop, higher level enemies appear on the lower floors and they give much more EXP. There's also a fairly easy way to get an item that doubles your party's EXP gain, so grinding really, REALLY isn't a problem. I promise. You keep all the equipment you find forever with no need to go find it again and can loop to certain checkpoints instead of having to go from the very start every time, even to the final boss directly. In fact, even going from start to finish, it only takes about an hour to two hours to complete a full loop while interacting with damn near everything in the House and not skipping any dialogue. Which is what I did. And you don't have to do that. You can also skip dialogue you've seen before by "zoning out", but personally, I didn't use that feature very often. It will skip everything, including minor differences in dialogue and important differences in dialogue. The only thing it won't let you skip are things required by the story. To me, the game is best enjoyed by zoning out as little as possible. Do it on things that don't change enough to matter, sure - the tutorial, waking up in the field, most interactions around the House - but I say don't rely on it. If you hold down the interact button, the text will go much faster, and you, as a player, can zone out without actually Zoning Out; because the game knows when you aren't paying attention. Characters WILL notice if you're not listening to them and sometimes you get punished for it. Plus, In Stars And Time is about the characters. Their personalities and interactions and relationships with each other. You learn SO much of that by doing the same things in different loops and things will change just a little every time, just enough for you to learn something new. You don't have to touch every little thing in the house every single loop. Just the things you remember being funny, or interesting, or things you think might change because you have new information. I legitimately suggest keeping a notepad for where you can find certain items you care about and keep track of any information you or the game deems important. I have a memory worse than Siffrin's, so it helped a lot. Genuinely, going through the loops without abusing the skip mechanic, paying attention to all the dialogue and never zoning out during the events - I think that's the best way to experience the game. I actually felt like Siffrin. At one point, I had spent 40 minutes or so doing a bunch of hyper specific stuff in a hyper specific order that required me to get to the end without looping, and then I died in the first room of the House because I forgot something simple and I hadn't saved. It was 3 AM. I put my head on the desk and might have cried. But then I went back and did it all again, and it really felt like I was the one stuck in the loop, and that sense of desperation for progress stuck with me until the end. I think there needs to be suffering involved. Not enough to make the game not fun, of course! I found the character interactions far worth repeating everything day after day. But let me warn you that the only way you'll get to the ending with the feelings I did is by suffering. And it will be completely worthwhile. So! Now that we've covered that the main game mechanic can be time-consuming and boring, but it's essential to capture the feeling the story tries to convey and clearly designed to be as painless as possible, let's go into why I think everyone should play or watch someone play this game! ahem. IT'S SO GOOD ITS SO GOOD LISTEN TO ME ITS SO GOOD OH MY GOD the art is so gorgeous and beautiful and the music is DISGUSTINGLY GOOD AND CATCHY and it BANGS SUPREMELY. the characters are so funny and silly and the writing oh GOD THE WRITING!!!!!!! it's so silly. and at times terrifying but SO SILLY!! every single damn line is a joy to read, even reading it for the sixth time in one night i had a smile on my face. if you like existential crises and timeloop insanity done well you'll love the latter half of ISAT, and if you like goofy puns and autism you'll love the early half of ISAT because it's so light-hearted even with the terrifying death loop crap going on. i cant stress enough how much i adore this game in every aspect, even the aspects that tore me to shreds and bored my brain out of my skull, im looking back and i know im happy with how i did things. If you want to experience what it would be like to truly be stuck in a time loop, the dread and depression, play the game. If you want to hear extremely well-designed and interesting characters banter and talk, play the game. If you want to play a simple, fun turn-based RPG with looping mechanics, play the game, but be prepared to do the same things. A lot. If you want to get attached to characters that feel very much like real people with real goals and feelings, play the game. If you want to watch someone's thorough descent into madness, play the game. If you want to get everyone their happy ending, persevere. And if you decide it's not for you, that's okay. This certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea. The humor isn't for everybody. Sometimes it makes you want to bang your head on the desk. The writing can be very campy at times, almost trope-ish. I know most of the dialogue in this game by heart, and not in a good way. It's completely understandable to think it sounds too stressful or boring. However... If you enjoy RPGs, turn-based combat, cute art, good music, timeloops, insanity, goofy silly writing, anime-esque vibes, hype asf battles, and pure, unfiltered fluff - play the game. And maybe one day, you'll play it again.

Emotionally devastating. This game is beautiful and it is cruel. The game does such an incredible job of putting you into the head space of the protagonist. I found myself checking everything thrice or repeating certain actions hoping I had just missed something. Maybe it would be different this time. Dialogue that should be really important just gradually loses you each time you hear it until you just skip it entirely, and then you are just like Siffrin, slowly losing your connection to the things that matter to you. There is progress, you get moments of levity and surprise and humor. But eventually you just start to feel like you are running out of happy endings and are left with despair. There are great highs and such painful lows. The game does not pull its punches, so much that I at points would almost feel physically unwell. But there is a heart that makes it worth the suffering, because you know there has to be a happy ending for you even if you can't see it. It is difficult to put into words how such simple kindness can break though the spiraling despair. No matter what you say to yourself, you are never alone. There is such a complexity and depth to each character, so many small interactions that feel forgettable or unimportant that gradually start feeling like part of bigger picture. You grow into the story and start feeling the importance of every small thing. The things hiding in plain sight, things that didn't make sense, things you start seeing in new context gives the repetition a purpose. After pushing through the pain and the hardship, the best way to describe my experience in the end is simply: I am okay now.

It is literally impossible for me to recommend this more than this mortal form allows me to. Even if I was placed in an endless loop, asked the same thing about if I would recommend this game and if I loved it, I would say that I love it and recommend it to a friend in every single loop.

After having some time to process it, I can say that [i]In Stars And Time[/i] is one of the greatest games that I've played thus far. It's masterfully crafted in such a way that makes every character, the interactions between them, and the environment that they interact in, feel authentic, [i]despite[/i] what I initially thought due to its premise. Even with a heavy emphasis on story, I found the gameplay to also be quite well-balanced and fun. Stats aren't [i]completely[/i] reset when time loops (the details of it are explained nicely in the game), so you are not handicapped for actually [i]looping[/i] and seeing all that the game has to offer in the process, really getting to [i]experience[/i] the world it presents to you. The time looping aspect is utilized in such a way that it creates engaging puzzles to solve, to progress through the game and find out what is going on and why the time loops are happening in the first place. Though I was stumped on how I could find out a specific piece of information to progress at one point, there was enough [i]guidance[/i] to help me figure it out on my own, which made it very satisfying. The influence this game has had on me can only be comparable to [i]OneShot[/i]. Its story is really captivating and explores some topics that I hadn't expected it to explore really well, which made it feel perhaps more grounded in reality (despite the nature of looping in time). Though I find it hard to put into words exactly what I'm feeling, I'd say that it made me appreciate more the relationships that I have with people close to me, and made me consider how I express my love and gratitude towards them. [i]In Stars And Time[/i] is the kind of game that I wish to experience for the first time again sometime.

Was really looking forward to the game after hearing how great the premise sounded from others. Unfortunately all the dialogue is all really tumblr-y and kind of unpleasant. All the characters kinda come off as annoying discord children.

i really really love this game and have spent a lot of time since the first day i played it trying to get everyone else i know to play it. the art style is great, the story is great, the characters are great, the music is great, the way they drive things home is great, everything is really satisfying and great. great great great. i wish i could play this again for the first time. and i'm writing this review months after having finished it, so i'm clearly still thinking about it after all this time. thank you for such a wonderful experience :)

This game, is one of if not the best game i have ever played. I fell in love with each of the characters, and their struggles. Following Sif through the loops has without a doubt left me changed in a way i am not sure i comprehend yet, but trust me. If you aren't noticeably sensitive to topics of depression and similar topics, PLAY THIS GAME ITS SO GOOOD This is your cue, get to the stage!

Someone give that wizard a break. Had a great time, thankfully rarely got stuck which could be very easy to do in a game like this and there's a good system in place if you do. Enjoyed the simple combat system for keeping things going at a pace, although I found I got in fights a bit too often and I'm not sure if that's down to the game or my controller.

It was an awesome game! While the gimmick of the game made certain parts quite tedious and frustrating early on, it all paid off. The characters and interactions felt natural and amazing, they kept me going. The more I played, the more I fell in love with the Change belief that was portrayed in the game. I wish we would have had a religion like this. I'd recommend not forcing a certain play style at the expense of your frustration. Use the mechanics presented to you and don't try be too afraid to 'restart' when needed.

Man, I don't think i'm ever gonna experience something that tops this. I don't say that lightly. I'll come back and edit this if i do.

Funny, charming, with well written characters that you will grow to love dearly. it explores really fascinating concepts and takes good advantage of the medium of gaming to tell it's story. It can drag at points or feel a bit grindy but it's still well worth your time and was clear ally made with a lot of passion from the developers. Over all I highly recommend it it's just a really good game.

If you play this game, there will be a point in time where you see your uncompleted save file, and think about picking it up, going through a bit more to continue on with your journey, yet you dread the act of actually doing so, of having to go through all the motions again. And yet, you run the game and play. Again, and again, until you finally reached the end. And that's when you realize, it's finally over. All those hours where it felt more like a burden, all of them are now left behind. You don't need to suffer anymore. You've finally gotten your happy ending, and you can live in the moment, freed from your self-imposed prison to do whatever you want. To finally express yourself, no longer trapped in the endless cycles of working and working towards what once seemed like a nonexistent pipe dream. Without all that suffering, victory wouldn't taste nearly as sweet, would it? i need odile to beat me into submission

Incredible game. The story is one of the best I've played through, the characters are thoughtfully written, and overall I find myself lacking the words I'd need in order to praise it properly.

This is possibly one of the greatest games I have ever played. There's an obvious passion that went into making this which is shown through the depth of the world and it's characters, not to mention the gorgeous art style and the soundtrack that sounds like it's being sung by god's personal choir. These character designs are so well done, they're so expressive and show so much about the character before they even speak. These are the kinds of characters that I could recognize from a simple silhouette. I don't often sit down and play RPG games in their entirety. Usually I play a game for a bit, get bored, and then never play it again. In Stars and Time, however, had me invested and coming back for more. I fell in love with these characters and the complexity of their lives. This game has every genre I like merged into one. There's fighting, puzzles, relaxing side stories, and lovely splash of psychological horror. If you're looking for a new game that will actually take some time to finish, then this is EXACTLY what I would recommend. I use every chance I get to talk about this game. I've yapped so much to my friends and family that they're convinced I'm being sponsored or I've finally snapped and gone crazy. I would honestly take out a second mortgage, sell my left kidney, and go into crippling credit card debt to get my hands on the merchandise for this game. Unfortunately, that is seen as "irresponsible" by society, so I am left broke and merchless. If you have the money I highly recommend getting this game. No, actually I insist you get this game. If you have the money for it you should get the merch too. The people who made this game deserve all the love and support they can get. I truly think this is one of the most criminally underrated games in history. It's so good I can't get enough of it. If I could I would write down all of my character analysis sheets I wrote after playing this game. It's not just ISAT either, I think every game they've made is an absolute masterpiece and I can't wait for Truth Scrapper. It kills me to not buy any of the merch but writing a very lengthy review on why this game is amazing is thankfully free. In conclusion, ISAT is amazing, all the other games made by the creator are amazing, and you should ABSOLUTELY play them.

I usually don't enjoy time loop games, but this game really was an exception. The characters in the game are so well written, none of them feel like they exist without a reason. It's so beautiful. Never has a game made me cry yet laugh so much at the same time! Warning, if you're not in a positive mental state it might not be that great an idea to play this game as it explores a lot of deep topics (like depression), but if you aren't, you should definitely play it! 10/10 game

Good with some gripes I won't go into depth to avoid spoilers but I enjoyed the game thurully; got a non completionist casual playthrough done in about 30 hours; probably should have spent a little more time and optimised less, as that what the story expected and it would have made some scenes hit better I have slight issue with the writing; basically, none of the main characters seem very believable for the position they're in. Usually I'd scoth at hard boiled archetypes and dame ravishing narratives but there's just a little bit of dissonance between the main cast and their position and stakes in the narrative; the feel good cuddle puddle friend group doesn't seem like something that would emerge from a party of adventurers routinely vanquishing monsters. Additionally I dislike how the themes of nationality and heritage have been handeled in relation to the main character; I think they could really use a little bit more insight into sifrin's though process; and portray a somewhat ignorant stance narratively speaking Never the less the game was entrtaining and did some interesting things; and could be seen as a sort of meta commentary on the genre as a whole. Very few bugs and good edge case detection in relation to dialogue; aside from a single accidental sequence break on my part (the consequences of which were very minor). I usually get way more inconsistencies; so if you are not prone to triggering events in a way where dialogue devolves into contextless gibberish you shouldn't have any problems there.

10/10, unforgettable (˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶), so crabbing good, you deserve my money and my time and my stars

rahhh i love this game. the magic system is really interesting and has such cool intricacies while still being easy to comprehend. all the characters have such wonderfully shaped personalities that make them all really intersting. oh also the normalization of queer people is so well done like its such a refreshing thing to see. AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON THE ART!!!!!!!!!! all in all its such a fire game

pretty okay game lowkey (cried at the end i love my isabeau) ((i love my isabeau so much omg i need more))

Hilarious like Undertale, gameplay and story is pretty rad

when i was playing this game it was all i could think about at all waking and also sleeping moments. it truly takes over your heart, brain, and soul. whenever i started feeling crazy about the neverending repetition of the loops, i reminded myself that siffrin had to experience them for DAYS, and then i feel better AND worse :D every single character is my favourite, so unique and torturable in their own ways! there were many loops where i just continued with the loop until the end, just because the characters had had nice interactions with each other that i didn't want to erase the memory of. and the ending that left us on a high note for the present, with the understanding and acceptence of the FUTURE? impeccable.

Bro got oppressed then depressed, 10/10 (The gameplay and story are really good too)

The overall tone, setting and style was really great. I loved every single character throughout, and will very likely play through it one more time to grab some things I may have missed the first time through. It was a bit draggy in the middle, but still easily 5 stars for me.

This is currently my favorite game, If you have seen some of my other reviews you'll know that I value story and characters over everything. -Disclaimer: This game isn't for everyone!! If you hate tedious "the player goes insane with the character" time loop stuff YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS! I saw a review say that ISAT has a message and will twist your arm to get that message across and I couldn't agree more!! At times this game is tedious but I think it more than makes up for the tedium in many ways. Also, a lot of the darkest themes are VERY optional, this can be a pro or con depending on who you are!- The good: First of all, the best part of this entire game: the characters and relationships within the party. I primarily love this game for the characters, they really feel like living, breathing beings. Every single character has a deep and unique story that, upon uncovering, leads to revaluations of how you've viewed them from the start. I seriously cannot praise this element of the game enough. The banter is hilarious, the chemistry is genuine, and when the game gets serious it pulls on your heart like no other. I would do anything to experience these characters for the first time again. If you enjoy seeing *characters* in a story, not just a story, this is your game. Though, the story is just as amazing as the characters. The twists are unexpected but definitely justified. If you really pay attention and keep guessing, you might be able to guess some of the twists. There are a few events that require you to do pretty specific things, but a naturally curious player will uncover most of them, and one who isn't should still experience the game in a rewarding way. In general though, the story is rewarding and satisfying (with an great ending!!). It remains original and interesting while taking advantage of the time loop mechanic to it's fullest. Personally I'm a fan of the art. The pixel art is simple yet also holds quite a bit of detail where it matters. The sprites are extremely expressive and endear you to the characters immediately. The art keeps the environment interesting and lively, even when in black and white. The mid: The music is entirely middle of the road, not grating and nothing truly amazing. You're simply not going to get Undertale or Celeste level sound tracks from this game. There are a few bops, and in context quite a few of the soundtracks are pretty good, but in general the music is just okay. The 'bad': I don't like combat that much so for me this game was a perfect fit. I wouldn't say that the combat is extremely-super-no-try-no-hit easy, but it's definitely not that challenging. Most people I know who've played In Stars and Time maybe died once or twice at most from combat, including mini bosses. Plus, since this is a time loop game, grinding to become strong enough that most enemies aren't really problems is really easy and often just happens naturally. If you like difficult combat, and grinding EXP into oblivion, this might be a downside for you. One thing to get straight: This. Is. A. Time. Loop. Game. It will get repetitive at points. Because it is a time loop. I've seen reviews that say the game is boring because of the time loop. For me, In Stars and Time balances it nicely (the new content and the repetitiveness of a time loop) and uses these element to it's benefit. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that it isn't a TIME LOOP GAME. You will do the same things over and over again (even if some small things change!!). If this will annoy you, this game probably isn't a good fit. Just know that the repetitiveness of the time loop is a big factor in the game and is explored really well (in my opinion). I love this game (even with some of it's faults), it's very charming and still has me hooked even after several play throughs. I love the characters, story (side stories too!!), art, dialogue, and just so much more. I could sing this game's praise for about four more paragraphs (what I've said so far barely scratches the surface) but I'll leave it here: I cannot recommend this game enough, I would give anything to have amnesia so that I could play it for the first time again, and I can promise that you will love it if anything in this review caught your eye. Don't let this sit in a wishlist, it's worth it!!

I absolutely ADORE this game, This games ability to make you laugh from its unique humor one moment, then go into a depression spiral the next moment is incredible, and as an avid lover of time loop games, this has become one of my favorites

i stayed up at 5am for like a week straight to finish this game. I thought time loop mechanics would make the game really frustrating to play but its handled so well i just get to feel really.. really bad for Siffrin instead. Each character is written like an actual human being and i got attached to everyone immediately. the story is so good, the gameplay is really fun, the art is fantastic PLEAASE PLAY IT

so pretty so fun so engaging fun mechanics and super cool story, if you like jrpgs and time loop shenanigans this'll be great for you. Top tier world-building too !!

There's so much love and consistent piles of happy brain mushing content in this game that there's no way I can't recommend it. A lil repetitive at some points but like what do you expect from a time loop rpg. Everything in this game feels intentional from the pacing to every little thing that changes while you loop through poor boy siffrins torture labyrinth and it makes it really easy to become invested and care about these characters. Speaking of the characters they all feel so alive!! I literally love all of them and there's so much care put into all of their interactions and reactions to each other and the world they live in. tldr: very good writing along with fun angst and cute happy moments so I think it's definitely worth a buy

Incredible! Love the characters and the artwork. Haven't finished it yet but I love everything about this game! <3

This game is absolutely amazing. I love all of the main characters and felt that all of the interactions and flavour text scattered throughout the game were rewarding to read. I may be a little biased in this regard since there are multiple instances of queer representation in the game that I personally relate to, but I love far more about the game than just the characters. The world and lore are both super fleshed out, making learning about it part of the fun. The story itself had beautiful highs and heart-wrenching lows. The battle mechanics are easy to learn and difficult to master, making it easy for new players to learn while also rewarding those who utilise more complex strategy. I should also note that the soundtrack is very well done; I've even added every battle theme in the game to various playlists of mine. While I will say that the story, characters, and gameplay are all incredibly engaging and quite the fun experience, the game will start to feel repetitive after a while due to the nature of how the game operates. Still, the premise is beyond unique and does exactly what it intended to do. 10/10

Rpg that acts like a roguelite also. Took a 4-5 month break after my first 2 hours of game and still remembered these fuckers, the character story in this game nails you in with them it's so good

It's fucking incredible. I hated every second. 11/5 game. You will have a god awful time if you play it. I can not recommend this experience enough. This is fine. You're fine. You're fine. You're fine.

Honestly, one of the best games I've ever played. Such a wonderful, heartbreaking story; I can't say much more. I recommend to everyone who likes a good story to play this game.

"In Stars And Time" has become one of my favourite story games of all time. Not going to claim "best game" since gameplay wise it is limited. Since the entire story is build around a timeloop, the combat is simple and quick so it can be repeated often without losing to much time, but it is quite basic. But that story though... And just the worldbuilding and character writing in general. Top notch. Took me ~24 hours to reach the end. I did have to read up on the stuff i missed, there are some important scenes I missed :/ Bonnie is my favourite child character in any game. They are a treasure. Actually, This might just be my favourite party in any game. The chemistry between them is on point. It helps that the main character Siffrin in autism-coded (I am autistic), combined with the themes of depression and anxiety, it was a character I could relate painfully well to. I love it. I actually enjoyed it more (story wise) than Undertale. In Stars And Time is just deeply personal and gripping.

A fantastic game with a lot of story, a bit grindy at times but definitely worth a play-through!!!

am i near finishing the game? probably not. there's so much to it, some things are easily missed if you don't check them in a loop and some things get overwritten if you loop forward, but that's the fun of it. and god, the dialogue goes hits close. overall, if you love found family hurry up and play this game already.

The game-play was very repetitive, and a little boring, but the story is really well done, and the payoff at the end is worth it.

10/10 One of the best experiences I've had playing a video game In my life. id want more but perhaps That's not a good idea. things need endings anyways.

10/10, one of the best games I have played. Not a lot of games make me feel what the character is feeling, but this one did it perfectly. Probably one of the best use of Time Loop, and pretty accurate. ONLY problem, is that it gets a little tedious near the end. BUT that also adds to the game, making you feel exactly what the character feels. Ending was amazing, you really like EVERY single one of your companions by the end of the game, making the ending more impactful. And honestly I wish the game didn't end. This game is 20 USD, and it's worth way more then that. So get the game, it will be an amazing journey.

An Incredible video game with an amazing and gripping storyline. I would recommend this game to everyone in the world if I could, but alas, that's not possible. The story gets a bit sad at points, but in my opinion it's worth it for the grand experience. The gameplay is reminiscent of standard rpgs but it is made unique with the turn order/speed mechanic and everything adjacent to it, allowing for an intersting experience from a gameplay and storyline standpoint. This game is definitely in my top 5 games of all time!

The best time loop story I've ever experienced. And I know a lot of time loop stories. It does take a bunch of patience to get the most out of the game, but it gets easier a couple hours in as you learn what's worth re-checking and what you can skip.

This is my new favorite game. I haven't wanted to go read fanfiction or cosplay again this bad in a literal decade. Definitely hyperfixation material.