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In Stars and Time

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3.6/5

( 10 Reviews )

3.6

10 Reviews

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In Stars and Time
Description
What would you do if you were forced to relive your failures over and over again? In Stars and Time tells the story of Siffrin and their adventurer friends—a found family bound together by fate in order to end the tyrannical reign of an evil king. But as victory is just within the party’s...
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, 2D, show 7 more... Turn-Based, Pixel Graphics, Choices Matter, Cartoony, Emotional, LGBTQ+, Time Manipulation
Critics reviews
80 %
Recommend
Nintendo Life
8/10
RPG Fan
80%
RPG Site
8/10
User reviews

3.6/5

( 10 Reviews )

3.6

10 Reviews

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Product details
2023, insertdisc5, ...
System requirements
Windows 7 x64, Intel Core i3-530 (2 * 2930), AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core (4 * 2300), or equivalent, 4...
Time to beat
21 hMain
28 h Main + Sides
44 h Completionist
27 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Description
What would you do if you were forced to relive your failures over and over again?



In Stars and Time tells the story of Siffrin and their adventurer friends—a found family bound together by fate in order to end the tyrannical reign of an evil king. But as victory is just within the party’s grasp, a tragedy occurs, the clock resets, and they have to do it all again.

As Siffrin’s the only one who notices this loop, each new start wears away at his cheerful veneer, yet he keeps going in hopes he can end this temporal tragedy once and for all.

In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG adventure. With each loop, Siffrin gains a new perspective on the world around them, opening up new solutions to puzzles and allowing them to make better choices in conversation. Equip memories as armor, pray to the Change God to improve your team’s capabilities each loop, and challenge deadly foes to Rock, Paper, Scissors as Siffrin seeks the truth.

Our Adventurers

  • Siffrin (he/they): Stressed, depressed, and under duress. (Don’t worry about it. They’re doing fine.) The punmaster protagonist of our neverending tale.
  • Mirabelle (she/her): A caring and nervous housemaiden mysteriously blessed by the god she so ardently follows.
  • Isabeau (he/him): Defender with a heart of gold. Cares dearly for his people and his friends.
  • Odile (she/her): The mature and nonsensical researcher studying…something. (No, she will not tell you what it is.)
  • Bonnie (they/them): Wait a minute, who brought this kid along???

Features

  • Save the world through the power of Rock, Paper, Scissors in strategic turn-based RPG combat encounters.
  • Ignore the limits of time and space to fix your past mistakes by repeating the same two days over and over again.
  • Equip the memories you have of your friends to make your party stronger in combat.
  • Watch the fate of this world unfold as you escape the twists and turns of this endless(???) loop.
  • Eat samossas with your friends!
  • Get heckled by a cheeky ethereal being of infinite starlight.
  • Pray to a god for good luck in your travels. You’re gonna need it.

© Adrienne Bazir 2023

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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
21 hMain
28 h Main + Sides
44 h Completionist
27 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Role-playing - Turn-based - Fantasy
Tags:
Fantasy, Story Rich, Role-playing, Atmospheric, 2D, show 7 more... Turn-Based, Pixel Graphics, Choices Matter, Cartoony, Emotional, LGBTQ+, Time Manipulation
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2023-11-20T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
insertdisc5 / Armor Games Studios
Size:
315 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Game features
Cloud saves
Controller support
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
日本語
audio
text
Critics reviews
83
Top Critic Average
80 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Nintendo Lifeby Em Stonham
8/10
In Stars and Time can be unforgiving, but if you're a sucker for story-driven RPGs with roguelite mechanics and tricky puzzles, you won't find many better options out there. It's a difficult game to beat quickly, with our initial run taking us just over the 45-hour mark. Aside from the small problems like some unclear visual cues and minor lag issues, the game plays brilliantly. The characters are loveable and feel incredibly authentic, and the story is deeply engaging. Just be warned - almost every item becomes important at some stage. There are heaps of rooms, hidden passages, and corridors, and you'll need to remember where everything is if you want to progress. Keep a pen and paper handy.
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RPG Fanby Izzy Parsons
80%
If In Stars and Time catches your eye, I don't think you will be disappointed. Come for the nostalgia and quirk, stay for the laughs and tears.
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RPG Siteby Junior Miyai
8/10
If you’re a person who maybe saw an antagonistic meme once about “quirky indie rpg about depression” and decided to make hating those your entire personality, move on — there’s nothing for you here. But if you’re willing to engage with content about mental health seriously, and explore the concepts of life, death, what what it would actually feel like to be trapped in a loop, forcing your friends and family to do certain tasks repeatedly — then you’ll find a thought-provoking and well-written story within In Stars and Time.
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Overall most helpful review

Posted on: December 25, 2023

bathier

Verified owner

Games: 160 Reviews: 1

A Lot to Learn and Experience!

Another RPG Masterpiece. In this game, there is a bit of a slow start, and it picks up later on. I loved all the party members it was always fun interacting with them. Exploring around the world ISAT felt really rewarding. The battle system itself is easy to play with. ATB system with literal Rock-Paper-Scissors mechanics. For anyone starting off (a recommendation): explore the world and pay attention to tiny details. Once you hit ACT 3, you'll get kicked out of comfort zone and the ball will roll. I'm glad I played this game before 2023 ended. Highly recommend!

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Posted on: September 6, 2024

monkbi

Games: 19 Reviews: 1

Frustrating, but intentionally.

I really enjoyed In Stars and Time. It's diagetic in it's tutorials and it's game over system, both of which are core components of it's overall story. I've beaten the game twice over now, so I feel like I've gotten a pretty good grasp on both the quality of it, as well as how it feels to play it: which is, frustrating at times. The game will mess with you, force you to go back, stuff like that, but it gives you systems to make that easier. You're supposed to feel frustrated with it at times, because that's how the protagonist feels: frustrated, tired, exhausted, etc. Art can be frustrating, and ISAT's gameplay seems to manage that pretty well sometimes!! The gameplay is okay. I got a little exhausted of battles at some points, but you have the means to avoid combat (running away, either in battle or outside of it). The story is the games shining factor I think. There are moments which really caught me off guard my first time around, and others which still make me emotional on subsequent playthroughs. I can recommend ISAT to anyone who's willing to struggle a bit, who's willing to let their guard down and get immersed in a game's story, world, systems, etc. It's a beautiful experience.

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Posted on: August 19, 2025

gamemode777

Verified owner

Games: 191 Reviews: 3

a lovely look into DEPRESSION.

its a good game if you want a story with emotion depth thats not too long. unique, if simple fighting style. humor is cute and will illicite sensible chuckles. and/or cringe. bit pricey though.

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Posted on: February 16, 2024

Domochevsky

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 10

An emotional rollercoaster

The game spans the gamut of feelings I had with it over its pretty sizable play time. It occupies a similar space in my head as Undertale, but with timeloops. So! Go get it. Game good. (Or play the demo first. That'll give you a good idea of what this game is, without spoilers.)

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Posted on: March 2, 2025

RolePlayingGyrl

Games: 46 Reviews: 3

It's Currently My All-Time Favorite Game

While the gameplay, visuals, and (some of) the music is only above average, the story is genuinely the best I've seen in a game. I played Undertale and OneShot before this one, and was blow away. I played Omori after this game, and still think iSaT's story is superior. If you game for the story, then this is required reading. (At the time of writing this, I only own it on Steam. I'm pointing this out because I am new to GOG, and don't know if it'll display if I own the game here or not.)

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