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Stars In The Trash

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn animation and art
  • Emotional and heartfelt storytelling
  • Accessible and forgiving gameplay
  • Immersive atmosphere and sound design
  • Strong appeal to animal lovers and fans of classic animation

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length and limited replayability
  • Simple and sometimes clunky controls
  • Minimal gameplay depth and challenge
  • Linear progression with few mechanics
  • Some pacing issues in platforming sections

What to play next

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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 (hidden on purpose).

Stars In The Trash: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 24/07/2026