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Catch a Falling Star

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2016

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Quick resume

Catch a Falling Star is a casual and relaxing game where the aim is to catch falling stars and score points. A fun and relaxing game with beautiful graphics and soothing music - perfect for when you want to play something, but don't want to think too much.

Global score

72/100

Genres

Casual, Indie

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    Pros

    • Relaxing and calming gameplay
    • Simple and accessible controls
    • Pleasant music and visuals
    • Low price and good value
    • Customization options for baskets and backgrounds

    Cons

    • Repetitive gameplay with limited variety
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Some players find achievement grinding tedious
    • No narrative or story
    • Can become boring after extended play

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Gameplay is simple but includes skillful navigation and timing to avoid hazards and achieve medals, offering moderate challenge."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes leaderboards and score competition, but competition is casual and not highly emphasized."

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    • Continuation

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      "Addictive gameplay and achievement hunting encourage extended play, but some find it repetitive."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Customization limited to tile sets and backgrounds; no creation or modification of game content."

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Many reviews describe the game as relaxing, calming, and a way to zone out or destress from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun or relaxation; no indication of obligation or external pressure to play."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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      "Limited exploration; mostly familiar environment with incremental unlocks."

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    • Expression

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      "Players can customize visual elements like skins and backgrounds for self-expression."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game is lighthearted and cute but grounded in simple fruit merging mechanics; minimal fantasy or roleplay elements."

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      "Game presents a simple, plausible scenario of catching stars with a basket; minimal fantasy or roleplaying elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community features beyond leaderboards; gameplay is solitary."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills and unlock upgrades, though learning curve is moderate."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires player attention and active control; not designed for background or idle play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No social interactions or relationship-building features."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements present."

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    • Progression

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      "Players collect coins to unlock new characters and power-ups, showing clear progression."

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      "Players collect coins to unlock baskets, backgrounds, and power-ups, showing clear progression and upgrade paths."

    • Relaxation

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      4

      "Widely described as a relaxing and stress-free experience with soothing music and calm gameplay."

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    • Sensation

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      "Pleasant visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though gameplay is not highly stimulating or intense."

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    • Status

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      "Leaderboards offer some recognition, but social status or popularity is minimal."

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    • Story

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      "No narrative or plot; gameplay is context-free and focused on mechanics."

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    • Strategy

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      "Basic tactical decisions in power-up selection and positioning, but overall gameplay is simple and lacks deep strategy."

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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      "Highly praised for low price and good value, especially during sales."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Creativity, Exploration, Expression, Story. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • 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.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026