Stars Die
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
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December 4, 2020
5 years and 241 days ago
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Very Positive160 reviews90.0%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.
Stars Die is a nonlinear real time scifi mystery game with branching dialogues.
Stars Die is a nonlinear real time scifi mystery game with branching dialogues.
FEATURES
- Completely nonlinear story. Have long debates with people or ignore them the entire game.
- Five parallel, but interconnected story lines, each with its own completely separate ending.
- The player isn't at the center of the narrative. Each character has their own agenda and they will try to act accordingly in real time, with or without you.
- You can explore the environments freely at your own pace, but remember, time is running out.
- Your choices won't be about moral dilemmas, but ideological ones. It's all about your limited personal perspective on the events and what you believe in.
- Dark industrial soundtrack by composer Connor ORT Linning.
ADDED FOR STEAM VERSION
- Expanded story and improved dialogues.
- Added optional "Chill Mode": Play without any time limitation
- Added new Secret Ending
- Added more graphic options like toggling Screen Pixelation effect or FOV Slider
- Improved Save System
- Option for increasing text size
- Tons of bug fixes and polish
