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Shining Song Starnova

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova!

What works
  • Deep character development
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • High quality art and music
  • Multiple unique routes
  • Free 18+ patch with integrated adult content
Things to keep in mind
  • Minimal gameplay and choices
  • Some repetitive dialogue
  • Partial voice acting only
  • Linear narrative structure
  • Some writing and translation issues

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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  • If My Heart Had Wings -Flight Diary-

  • Making*Lovers
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Shining Song Starnova: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Why this game works

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