StarSavior

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StarSavior is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with fantasy, anime and erotic themes. It was developed by Studiobside and was released on December 10, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Long ago, the legendary Star Savior defeated the Void Star. Now, the Journey—a trial to inherit the great power he left behind—begins once more. Take on the Journey alongside star-powered girls and inherit the legacy of the Star Savior. A training RPG to raise a new shining light to illuminate the cosmos in an age where the stars are fading. StarSavior: Guide your Saviors through the star-kisse…

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Audience ScoreBased on 1,042 reviews

story53 positive mentions

optimization12 negative mentions

Beautiful and polished visuals with expressive character animations and high quality voice acting.
Generous gacha rates and extensive free pulls making it very friendly for free-to-play players.
Combines appealing gameplay elements from popular games like Honkai Star Rail, Uma Musume, and Nikke, offering a satisfying turn-based combat and character progression experience.

Progression becomes very slow and grind-heavy after initial stages, especially due to scarce upgrade resources and stamina gating.
Performance and optimization issues persist, particularly on mobile devices and during frequent file verification and loading screens.
The journey (training) system can be repetitive and time-consuming, with some players finding it tedious and the gacha system lacking a true pity mechanic causing frustration.

story
187 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in this game receives mixed reviews, with many finding it generic, slow-paced, and typical of isekai or gacha RPG tropes, though some appreciate its character-driven moments and humor. While the main narrative is sometimes seen as unengaging or forgettable, individual character journeys and voice acting add depth and charm. Overall, it offers a light, accessible story experience that complements the gameplay, but it may not satisfy players seeking a strong, compelling plot.
- “Overall though, the story, the character lines when you play through the story and journey modes, animations, all come together to really help you enjoy the experience.”
- “Its a great game if you like umamusume training but rpg turn-based, the main story is fully voice-acted and if you like isekai story with presumably time loops I would suggest you to read the main story.”
- “Been a fan of counterside (their only other game beside this one) for so many years, can't wait for their new game. I heard their launch in JP/KR was terrible, but things have improved a lot since then (that's why the reviews are negative). They have improved the drop rate for SSR to 4% from 2%ish I heard, and of course tons of stuff have improved a lot. They're a small studio but their storytelling and music are top tier in the gacha space based on counterside for me (I have played tons of gacha games). I would even argue the story is on par with top JRPGs out there for counterside, hopefully this one is really good too. I have high hope for this since I'm also a fan of umamusume training gameplay.”
- “Unengaging story: the plot is boring; you’ll find yourself skipping everything just for the rewards.”
- “The story writing is also painfully generic, which is depressing considering this is the studio behind Counterside, which had a really good first main chapter with a lot of subversions scattered about.”
- “The story is a mess of buzzwords and tropes, filled with the most unlikable characters quipping endlessly while everyone stands around doing nothing.”
gameplay
186 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is a turn-based gacha experience blending mechanics from popular titles like Honkai: Star Rail, Uma Musume's training system, and Nikke's progression, offering a solid, polished core loop with appealing animations and character designs. While many find the combat straightforward and the journey/training mechanics engaging and addictive, others criticize its repetitive, idle-like grind, shallow strategy, and a slow progression curve that can feel tedious or pay-to-win. Overall, it appeals to fans of similar gacha/training sims but may lack depth and variety for those seeking more complex or innovative gameplay.
- “The core gameplay loop itself is solid and polished, with great quality-of-life automation tools accessible right away, making the gameplay loop pretty addictive.”
- “Gameplay is a mix of many other gachas like Nikke's progression system, umamusume training, Epic Seven burst mechanics, and turn-based gameplay like Honkai: Star Rail, combining familiar elements into a fun experience.”
- “The core gameplay revolves around structured character training sessions that influence stats and abilities, adding emotional depth to the progression and blending training mechanics with turn-based combat effectively.”
- “Designs are pretty cool but gameplay is tedious and feels more like a chore than other gachas.”
- “Repetitive gameplay: it feels like an idle game.”
- “The game tries to "challenge" you by just requiring higher damage, but the gameplay never changes.”
graphics
83 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features beautiful, smooth, and polished anime-style 3D graphics and animations reminiscent of titles like Honkai Star Rail and Epic Seven, with vibrant, expressive character designs that are widely praised. While visuals are often described as high-quality and captivating, especially on PC, some users note performance issues on mobile devices, including crashes and overheating. Overall, the graphics are a strong point, though not groundbreaking, and effectively complement the game's aesthetic and tone.
- “The animations and graphics are beautiful and super smooth and fluid on both my computer and phone, and the voice acting is top tier with each character so lively.”
- “Beautiful graphics, beautiful animations, lovely character models, the eye tracking is literally modern Fire Emblem quality, it's unreal.”
- “Very polished visuals, characters, combat and graphics in general.”
- “It almost always crashes during battles even if I lowered my graphic specs.”
- “Something might be wrong also with shaders and memory leaks since the game can crash itself or your graphic card/PC after playing for 2 or more hours.”
- “Graphically speaking, it's also outdated for what is essentially a 2025 game.”
optimization
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game’s optimization is inconsistent, with many users reporting poor performance, frequent frame drops, long loading times, and crashes—especially on mobile devices and lower-end PCs. While some praise its smooth operation on higher-end PCs and Steam Deck, overall it requires significant optimization improvements to enhance stability and reduce resource consumption across platforms.
- “Runs smoothly on PC.”
- “Nice game, the animation in battle I'm very like it, and this game runs smoothly on my potato PC.”
- “Performance seems fine on my PC, and it works on Steam Deck/Linux too without a fuss, so that's an easy thumbs up there too.”
- “Performance is just pure dog water - settings make no difference - lowering frame rate makes no difference - fps drops for a split second on almost everything that happens in the game, be that changing menus, skill animations etc. Devs must either be complete newbies, or they really don't care about people's enjoyment - it completely breaks the immersion.”
- “What I don't like is the loading times and the many loading screens it has, along with the lags and frame drops. Bro, get this game optimized the f out. My PC is at least mid-tier but the game lags like wtf.”
- “I've never played a game of this style that's so poorly optimized; its performance is terrible.”
grinding
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Grinding in the game is widely viewed as tedious and slow, especially for gear farming and upgrading materials, with RNG and stamina systems contributing to the frustration. While some players appreciate the generous gacha rates and autofarming options, others find the extensive grinding, event overload, and pay-to-win elements detract significantly from the overall experience. The repetitive nature of progression and matchmaking issues further dampen long-term engagement for many users.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “For me, it’s not tedious, just once every full moon until reaching endgame, then you can stop for a long time.”
- “Not really grindy.”
- “Getting gear is an awful RNG fest that's also very grindy and expensive.”
- “Everything is fine until you need to wait a whole day to regain stamina for farming gear and other materials for upgrading characters.”
- “Gear farming is painfully slow, and so is farming materials to upgrade it.”
character development
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Character development in the game is praised primarily for its strong, anime-style character designs, charming animations, and engaging art style, which consistently enhance the overall experience. However, some criticisms note familiar or derivative designs and issues with progression systems that can diminish the impact of character development. Overall, the character aesthetics and presentation receive high marks, though mechanical depth and scalability in development are seen as lacking by some players.
- “Animations and character lines are well done, the character designs are fun and entertaining.”
- “The character designs have been lovely to explore and see, and even the basic 4 you get before doing any pulls at all have been full of personality.”
- “Visually, the game is polished and expressive, with detailed character designs and fluid animations that enhance its presentation.”
- “Con: there are some very similar character designs to other media, the most prominent being Kyra who looks a lot like Noi from Cosmic Princess Kaguya.”
- “Coming from Soccer Spirits, where getting character duplicates was important because they provided long-term scalability towards gear and character synergy that provided % stats, Starsavior to me falls flat in the character development.”
- “One thing I learned really quick about this game is that getting character duplicates does not matter too much in character development.”
monetization
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's monetization is heavily focused on aggressive gacha mechanics, frequent pop-up ads, and numerous time-limited offers, creating a grindy and cash-grab atmosphere that many users find off-putting. Progression is often tied to purchases, and the constant barrage of sales and monetization pushes detracts from the overall experience, making it feel predatory and overwhelming.
- “Warning: this is a gacha game and does have in-game purchases, so please spend responsibly.”
- “As for monetization, I currently have the ability to buy 2 character selectors, 2 card selectors, a guaranteed SSR character 10-pull, and a guaranteed SSR card 10-pull.”
- “I love how some elements from Counterside have clearly made their way into Star Savior, like the abundance of rewards, abysmal monetization, and high gacha rates.”
- “While also advertising hundreds of USD per day in "progression bonuses" you unlock with almost every instance of progression.”
- “Predatory packs and numerous predatory microtransactions.”
- “The monetization is really on your face... you finish doing some stages and immediately get offered a "sale!!" and this repeats multiple times a day... please, stop it.”
music
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is widely praised for its quality, relaxing and captivating soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. While some find it soothing to the point of being sleep-inducing, many appreciate the expressive, high-quality compositions that complement animations and character design. Overall, the music stands out as a strong and consistent aspect of the game, contributing positively to its appeal.
- “The music is great, and the gameplay follows a familiar turn-based style.”
- “Been having a lot of fun with it - a lot of content, interesting characters, reasonable gacha rates at 4%, and amazing music!”
- “They're a small studio but their storytelling and music are top tier in the gacha space based on Counterside for me (I have played tons of gacha games). I would even argue the story is on par with top JRPGs out there for Counterside; hopefully this one is really good too. I have high hope for this since I'm also a fan of Umamusume training gameplay.”
- “This game's music puts me to sleep; it is too relaxing, especially the main menu song. The endless menus to click and claim rewards add to the frustration, and the lack of enemy variety seriously kills the vibe.”
- “Cons: battles are short and unchallenging, music is sparse and very repetitive, long character dialogues, no story excitement; you just keep clicking forward and forward.”
- “I'm sorry, because I was convinced by the music and voice animations I saw on YouTube.”
humor
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is widely praised for its humor, featuring funny characters, amusing situations, and entertaining storylines that range from cozy to darker tones. Players frequently mention laughing during gameplay and appreciating the witty events, skits, and character interactions. Despite being a lower-budget title, its humor combined with quality graphics and engaging activities makes for an enjoyable and endearing experience.
- “Which saddens me since I love how many airheads are in here, such as the captain of the town guard Anna who handcuffs anything that looks remotely suspicious, or how many troublemakers there are in high positions of power which leads to many funny situations.”
- “Genuinely found myself laughing while playing.”
- “I'm a stickler for a great story with good humor and a willingness to go down dark plotlines, to the point I was motivated enough to return to Counter:Side after 3 years, just to see episode 11 and beyond.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from frequent crashes, freezes, and occasional black screens, particularly on PC, impacting overall stability and optimization. While many bugs have been addressed through patches, issues like missing translations and tutorial-related freezes persist. Stability remains a concern, especially for competitive and smooth gameplay.
- “A lot of crashes still happen to my game; sometimes my game goes black for a minute or randomly freezes, also the optimization still feels poor.”
- “Freezes every time I pull from observation.”
- “Some translations missing and have experienced game freezes caused by incorrect tutorial box loads but otherwise good game.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers strong replayability, largely driven by its real-time attack (RTA) mechanics and a cyclical training system that encourages refining strategies and experimenting with new builds each run. This engaging structure keeps players coming back for more.
- “There's tons of replayability due to the real-time attack (RTA) system.”
- “On paper it sounds messy, but in practice it gives the game strong replayability—especially through its training system.”
- “Replayability is built into the cyclical nature of the training system, with each run offering the opportunity to refine strategies and explore new builds.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game incorporates emotional elements by blending intimate and challenging experiences, adding depth and emotional weight to the otherwise mechanical gameplay. This contrast highlights the harsh realities players face, making progress feel meaningful and impactful.
- “I mean, there are a lot of 'beautiful views and touching stuff,' so bless the devs, but it will probably change soon because, you know, the world is cruel.”
- “This concept adds emotional weight to the otherwise system-driven gameplay, suggesting that progress comes at a cost.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is well-crafted, blending vibrant character designs with a slightly subdued tone that complements its themes, and features friendly, accessible menus similar to Genshin Impact.
- “The overall aesthetic aligns well with the game’s tone, balancing vibrant character designs with a slightly subdued atmosphere that reflects its themes.”
- “The game looks good, similar to Genshin Impact, with friendly menus and an inviting overall atmosphere.”