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Stargaze

Stargaze is a fantastically unique approach to space exploration, featuring inventive puzzles, unique worlds, and a charming personality.
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58%Game Brain Score
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71% User Score Based on 24 reviews
Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

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Stargaze is a single player casual simulation game with a mystery theme. It was developed by Played With Fire and was released on November 20, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

Gaze into the stars as a curious astronomer in this magical VR adventure game. Influence a whole galaxy of planets and their mysterious inhabitants by manipulating a powerful telescope. Take photos of captivating events and fill out your research journal to uncover the secrets of the cosmos.

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graphics9 positive mentions
  • The game features a unique and beautiful art style, creating an enchanting atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
  • Puzzles are interesting and satisfying to solve, providing a good range of options and encouraging exploration.
  • The game offers a charming narrative and engaging mechanics, making it enjoyable for players who appreciate a more relaxed puzzle experience.
  • The game is very short, with a playtime of less than 2 hours, which may leave players wanting more content.
  • Controls can be tricky and unintuitive, leading to frustration when trying to interact with the environment and solve puzzles.
  • The save function is unreliable, with reports of lost progress, which can significantly detract from the overall experience.
  • graphics
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their unique and beautiful art style, featuring colorful, high-quality artwork that enhances the overall atmosphere. Players appreciate the captivating visuals and how well they complement the game's narration and soundtrack, although some express frustration at certain design choices that limit the experience of these stunning graphics. Overall, the game's polished aesthetic and original interpretation contribute significantly to its appeal.

    • “Well, a very unique and beautiful art style.”
    • “The beauty of the graphics in Stargaze is captivating.”
    • “Colorful, high-quality artwork, or rather painting, is an incredible asset of the game.”
  • gameplay
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay primarily focuses on aligning elements, which can be challenging to decipher, while incorporating charming mechanics like interactive world elements and puzzle-solving. Although the mechanics may lack depth for some players, the game is well-crafted and serves as an engaging introduction to VR experiences. Overall, it offers interesting puzzles that become increasingly challenging as players progress.

    • “Charming little game, beautiful setting and interesting mechanics, with lovely attention to detail in the interactive parts of the world, such as how the game handles moving words to the paper book or attaching photos into the journal.”
    • “Stargaze VR is a puzzle game with a very simple mechanic that gets surprisingly challenging in the later worlds.”
    • “Most of the time, gameplay revolves around aligning two elements one in front of another, but good luck trying to guess which ones.”
    • “It doesn't really do it for me since the mechanics are not that deep, but it's really well made and perfect for showing your friend what VR can be about.”
    • “But the main gameplay is on telescope.”
  • story
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story in Stargaze is praised for being engaging and well-suited to its target audience, blending a science theme with a lighthearted tone. However, some players have experienced frustrating issues with save functionality, detracting from the overall enjoyment of the narrative.

    • “Stargaze is a fantastic game and even tells a stellar story.”
    • “The visuals, sounds, story, & music are all well-suited for this target audience.”
    • “It has a science theme, but it doesn't take itself too seriously and the story should be interesting enough for the intended audience.”
    • “After a half hour of playing on my Quest 3, I exited and it didn't save my progress, forcing me to repeat the whole opening tutorial, which is where I bowed out.”
    • “The visuals, sounds, story, and music are all well-suited for this target audience.”
  • music
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the overall atmosphere, complementing the visuals and storytelling effectively. Reviewers highlight the exceptional quality of the soundtrack, noting that it aligns well with the game's character and target audience.

    • “The music in Stargaze is exceptionally beautiful and fits the character of the game.”
    • “The visuals, sounds, story, and music are all well-suited for this target audience.”
    • “What I liked the most is the game's atmosphere, created by a mix of really polished art style and an outstanding soundtrack.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its charming and polished art style, complemented by an outstanding soundtrack. Players appreciate the immersive environment, engaging music, and the narrative elements that enhance the overall experience.

    • “I enjoyed the atmosphere, the view, the music, and the voice introducing new tasks and telling me about his friend, the scientist.”
    • “Charming and cute with some good art and atmosphere.”
    • “What I liked the most is the game's atmosphere, created by a mix of really polished art style and an outstanding soundtrack.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, the game's optimization is well-received, with users noting satisfactory graphics and solid performance. However, some concerns arise regarding the script and voice acting quality, which may detract from the overall experience.

    • “Graphically it's okay, performance is nice and feels well optimized.”
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Stargaze is a casual simulation game with mystery theme.

Stargaze is available on PC, Virtual Reality, Windows, PlayStation VR and others.

Stargaze was released on November 20, 2020.

Stargaze was developed by Played With Fire.

Stargaze has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Stargaze is a single player game.

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