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A Sky Full of Stars 仰望夜空的星辰

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

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Quick resume

The starry sky spreads far and wide overhead... This story full of love, comedy, and excitement follows our protagonist and his stargazing friends as they grow together. "A Sky Full of Stars" is a coming-of-age astronomy tale by the same team who brought you "If My Heart Had Wings".

Global score

97/100

Genres

Adventure, Casual, Simulator

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    Pros

    • Engaging emotional story
    • Beautiful art and music
    • Multiple character routes
    • Nostalgic and calming atmosphere
    • Long playtime and replayability

    Cons

    • Lack of gameplay challenge
    • Some routes less developed
    • Censorship of 18+ content
    • Translation inconsistencies
    • Slow pacing in parts

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay mainly involves reading and making narrative choices with limited skill challenge or variation."

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Long playtime with multiple routes encourages extended and repeated play sessions."

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      "Long playtime and multiple routes encourage extended and repeated play sessions."

    • Cooperation

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      "Single-player visual novel with no cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players explore different story branches and endings, but no creation or modification mechanics."

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      "Players explore different story routes and endings, but no creation or modification mechanics."

    • Domination

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      "No social dominance or power dynamics involved."

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      "No social dominance or power dynamics over others described."

    • Escapism

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      "Players immerse in a dark, emotional story to escape real life, reflecting on psychological themes."

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      "Players immerse in a nostalgic, emotional story to escape real life and experience calming stargazing themes."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation."

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      1

      "Some exploration of different routes and story outcomes, but within fixed narrative structure."

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      "Some exploration of different story routes and character perspectives, but largely structured narrative."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      2

      "Exploration of story branches and character backgrounds rather than physical environments."

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      "Exploration of story branches and character backgrounds, but no physical or spatial exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "No character customization or cosmetic expression; standardized presentation."

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      "No character customization or self-expression features; standardized presentation."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -4

      "Story grounded in realistic, relatable life situations and emotions without fantastical elements."

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      "Story grounded in realistic slice-of-life themes and human relationships."

    • Fellowship

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      "Community and multiplayer aspects foster social connection, though many play solo."

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      "Strong emphasis on friendship and community bonds within the story, though no multiplayer social interaction."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Focus on character development and emotional growth throughout multiple story routes."

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      "Focus on character development, personal growth, and overcoming emotional challenges."

    • Health

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      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -4

      "Requires focused attention to read and follow story; not suitable for background play."

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      "Requires focused attention to read and follow story; not suitable for background play."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      3

      "Emotional connections and relationships are central to the narrative."

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      "Emotional connections and romantic relationships are central to the narrative."

    • Leadership

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      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles present."

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      "No leadership or group management roles present."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Character development and relationship building represent progression through the narrative."

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      "Progression through story routes and character relationship development."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      4

      "Calming atmosphere, music, and gentle pacing promote relaxation and flow."

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      "Calming music, nostalgic atmosphere, and gentle pacing promote relaxation and flow."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      3

      "Enjoyable visual art and music provide sensory pleasure and emotional stimulation."

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      "Enjoyable visual art and music provide sensory pleasure and emotional engagement."

    • Status

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      -5

      "No social status or recognition mechanics."

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      "No social status or recognition mechanics."

    • Story

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      5

      "Strong narrative focus with multiple routes, character arcs, and emotional storytelling."

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    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      -4

      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving elements; choices mainly affect story outcomes."

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      "Minimal strategic or problem-solving elements; choices mainly affect story branches."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -3

      "Low suspense or risk; story is gentle and emotionally warm rather than thrilling."

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      "Low suspense or risk; story is calm and emotionally driven rather than thrilling."

    • Value

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      4

      "Long gameplay, multiple routes, and rich content provide good value for price."

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    • Violence

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      -5

      "No violent content; focus on constructive and peaceful activities."

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    • Survival

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      "No survival or threat avoidance gameplay."

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression, Strategy.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Last update: 30/04/2026