- March 15, 2023
- Choice of Games
Stars Arisen
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About Stars Arisen
Stars Arisen is a single player role playing game with fantasy, romance and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Choice of Games and was released on March 15, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.
Will you rise to the heavens when you wield the magic of fallen stars? Call lightning, ride the wind, and raise the dead in this fantasy epic!


Reviews
- Engaging and well-crafted magical setting with a rich lore and factions that shape the story.
- Meaningful choices with impactful consequences that allow players to shape the protagonist's personality and story outcome.
- Strong writing with intricate characters and multiple endings, supporting replayability and diverse playthroughs.
- The romance options are underdeveloped and may not satisfy all players, with some reviewers disliking their characterization.
- Skill checks can be ambiguous and unintuitive, leading to unexpected failures in dialogue and actions.
- The pacing is uneven, with a slow start and a second half that some find convoluted, repetitive, or rushed in epilogue details.
story
29 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is praised for its well-crafted setting, meaningful choices, and a compelling magical coming-of-age narrative centered on family betrayals and revolutions. While the first half is strong, the second half can feel convoluted and repetitive, and some character arcs—especially romances—are underdeveloped. Overall, it offers engaging plot variability and intricate characters, making it an enjoyable and immersive experience despite some pacing and emotional connection issues.
“The setting itself is well-crafted and the story largely delivered on a magical counter-revolution and twisted family relations it promised.”
“It's a full coming of age story laced with magic, betrayals, and a carousel cast of unreliable narrators, which will have your starchild measuring their own judgement against their trust in other people.”
“I loved reading through “Stars Arisen.” I felt like each of my choices added something to the story or allowed me to influence the narrative meaningfully, both of which helped keep me invested in the marvelous universe described in the game.”
“First half is pretty damn good but the second half gets so convoluted and repetitive, it becomes really difficult to shape the story how you wish to.”
“The romances were under-cooked and didn't blend well with the main decisions of the story; but the redemptive/revenge family arc was especially good.”
“This has led me to pick options that I thought were just branches of the story, only to find out they were a skill check for one of the skills I did not specialize in.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Stars Arisen is a role playing game with fantasy, romance and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Stars Arisen include first-person, indie, lgbtq+, emotional, supernatural and others.
Stars Arisen is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
Stars Arisen was released on March 15, 2023.
Stars Arisen was developed by Choice of Games.
Stars Arisen has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Stars Arisen for its story.
Stars Arisen is a single player game.
