Space Yandere

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Space Yandere is a single player role playing game with horror, drama and science fiction themes. It was developed by Horror Shop and was released on October 8, 2021. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Space Yandere is a cute, dramatic story experience about love in space, featuring beautiful art and music. About 45 mins play time. One main ending, others are short gameovers.

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Single-Player

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 65 reviews

story11 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game features a charming and emotional story with multiple endings, including a highly praised perfect ending that many players found touching.
The art style and character design are well-loved, with particular appreciation for characters like Digit and Sparks.
Despite being short, the game offers a fun mix of exploration, mild puzzles, boss battles, and horror elements, making it an enjoyable experience.

The game is very short, which leads to a rushed feeling in character development and pacing for some players.
There are technical issues and bugs reported, such as crashes related to certain areas or dialogue not triggering properly.
The pixel art style and simple graphics were criticized by some players who felt it detracted from the game’s appeal.

story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73%
27%
The story is generally praised for being interesting, fun, and emotionally engaging, often featuring multiple endings and surprising twists. While some find it a bit typical for the yandere genre, many appreciate its heartfelt characters, memorable moments, and the blend of cute and uneasy tones. Overall, it is considered short but enjoyable, with a narrative that elevates the game beyond standard expectations.
- “A legendary story, wonderful characters, and even more wonderful endings.”
- “Throughout the ship you can interact with multiple people, see their perspective in life, and also change the way the story ends.”
- “The narrative is adorable with so many cute scenes, as you are effectively watching the people on the ship and seeing the story from a semi-outside perspective.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a deeply emotional experience, featuring a heartwarming story that evolves into a poignant and sometimes uneasy journey. Players praise its impactful narrative and beautiful, heartfelt ending that resonates strongly and evokes genuine emotions.
- “This game is a hidden gem, I haven't played a game this good in ages. I 100% completed this game and I cried at the end.”
- “I cried and it was beautiful—the perfect ending, the only happy ever after I need.”
- “A cute heartwarming story during the first half turns into an uneasy experience during the second half.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some appreciating the unique art style and diverse endings, while others criticize the pixel art as poorly executed and lacking polish compared to modern visuals. Despite the controversial visuals, similar games have succeeded due to gameplay rather than graphics quality.
- “I love the art style and the different endings are cool.”
- “This features really godawful, lazy pixelcrap 'art' instead of real graphics.”
- “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”
- “Games like Terraria and Stardew Valley succeeded despite the bad graphics, not because of them.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
67%
The gameplay offers a typical RPG Maker experience with streamlined mechanics, notably lacking an inventory system but featuring a convenient save option. It delivers a charming, short flash game feel, appealing to those who prefer action over extensive reading.
- “It's typical RPG Maker gameplay, minus the inventory, though there is a pretty neat save option.”
- “I actually liked the mechanics of the game and it felt like a cute short flash game vibe.”
- “Going to have to say, it's typical RPG Maker gameplay, minus the inventory, though there is a pretty neat save option.”
- “Want to see gameplay rather than reading a bunch of text, then check below.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues and bugs that hinder progress, preventing players from fully enjoying or completing it.
- “But buggy as hell.”
- “I would love the game if it were bug free enough to finish.”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Character development in the game is somewhat rushed due to its short and fast-paced nature, but it still features memorable endings and appealing character design reminiscent of Stardew Valley.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as fun and entertaining, contributing to an enjoyable experience with multiple amusing endings.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is noted as somewhat tedious when aiming to obtain all endings, but players generally find the effort worthwhile.
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is well-received, drawing favorable comparisons to Stardew Valley, and contributes positively to the overall experience.