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Star of Providence

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

Star of Providence is a top down action shooter with procedurally generated elements. Explore a large, abandoned facility in search of incredible power, fighting dangerous foes and gaining new weapons and upgrades as you progress.

What works

  • Tight and responsive controls
  • Challenging but fair difficulty
  • Varied and unique weapons and bosses
  • Engaging chiptune soundtrack
  • Strong replayability with secrets and meta-progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Some grind required for unlocks
  • Opaque systems and terminology for new players
  • Limited story clarity
  • No multiplayer or social features
  • Some players find late game repetitive or punishing

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Gravity Circuit

  • The Great Rebellion

  • Picayune Dreams

  • UDONGEIN X

  • Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight

  • DRAINUS

More intense

Games that feels like Star of Providence but with a more intense feel

  • ScourgeBringer

  • Atomik: RunGunJumpGun

  • RAM: Random Access Mayhem

  • Starward Rogue

  • Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

  • 東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking World

More competitive

Games that feels like Star of Providence but with more competition against others

  • Skelly Selest

  • BLUE REVOLVER

  • Hell is Other Demons

  • Shooting Stars!

  • Voids Vigil

  • Dome Keeper

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Star of Providence: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Competence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 03/08/2026