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Starlight of Aeons

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

It takes an immense amount of time for light from the stars to arrive our place. When we finally see the twinkling lights, the stars where the lights came from might have already extinguished billions of years ago. Even though starlight is just an illusion that seems perfect and beautiful, do you still like it?

What works
  • Beautiful art and cg
  • Emotional and poetic story
  • High-quality music and soundtrack
  • Multiple story perspectives
  • Low price and good value
Things to keep in mind
  • Short length
  • Lack of player choice and interactivity
  • Some translation and script issues
  • Voice acting quality uneven
  • Known malware false positive warnings causing installation concerns

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

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Starlight of Aeons: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy, Idle.

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