The Star Named EOS

88%
Game Brain Score Based on 137 reviews
  • story
  • emotional
  • graphics
The Star Named EOS Game Cover
The Star Named EOS challenges you to sit back and stare at the stars. With creative puzzles, gorgeous artwork, and an incredible, heart-wrenching story, The Star Named EOS serves to remind you that everything shines, even when you close your eyes.
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"The Star Named EOS" is a story-rich puzzle adventure that follows the young photographer Dei on a journey to discover the truth of his mother's absence. Using photography, players will explore a beautiful hand-drawn world and uncover a family mystery. As you recreate photos from the past, you will slowly reveal the love hidden within fragmented memories. The game offers a harmonious mixture of beautiful art, intriguing narrative, and satisfying puzzles.

  • Mac OS
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC
  • Play​station 5
  • Steam Deck
  • Windows
  • Xbox Series X|S
  • Play​Station
  • Xbox
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Reviews

88%
Audience ScoreBased on 137 reviews
story56 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • The game features stunning artwork, beautiful music, and an emotionally impactful story that resonates with players.
  • Puzzles are engaging and offer a nice mix of difficulty, making them satisfying to solve without being overly frustrating.
  • The unique photography mechanic adds depth to the gameplay, enhancing the overall experience and immersion.
  • The game is very short, typically completed in 2-4 hours, which may leave some players wanting more content.
  • Some puzzles can feel tedious or confusing, particularly towards the end, leading to moments of frustration.
  • Replayability is limited, as once the story is completed, there is little incentive to revisit the game.
  • story106 mentions

    The game's story is widely praised for its emotional depth, beautiful art style, and engaging narrative, often described as touching and bittersweet. Players appreciate the combination of storytelling with puzzle-solving elements, which enhances the overall experience, though some note the game's short length and limited replayability. Overall, the narrative resonates deeply, often evoking strong emotional responses, making it a standout feature of the game.

    • “The story is both touching and bittersweet, the art style looks quite the same with behind the frame, and now features voiceovers in English, Japanese, and Chinese, adding depth to the experience.”
    • “What an absolutely gorgeous game with a beautiful and heavy story.”
    • “With creative puzzles, gorgeous artwork, and an incredible, heart-wrenching story, the star named eos serves to remind you that everything shines, even when you close your eyes.”
    • “I liked it, but I was confused for the whole story.”
    • “The one time I did get a bit choked up by the story, I felt more manipulated than moved.”
    • “A star named Eos is an enjoyable puzzle game with a cool photography theme, but a lack of hints and a slightly nauseating story drag it down.”
  • emotional36 mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is widely praised for its touching and bittersweet narrative, which resonates deeply with players, often evoking strong feelings. The combination of beautiful hand-drawn art, fitting music, and voiceovers in multiple languages enhances the overall experience, making it both heartwarming and impactful. Despite its short playtime of 2-4 hours, the game leaves players feeling warm and fulfilled, often leading to moments of genuine emotional connection.

    • “The music in this game perfectly blends with the ambiance to set the tone and atmosphere, and it also enhances the more emotional moments, making them even more impactful.”
    • “With creative puzzles, gorgeous artwork, and an incredible, heart-wrenching story, the star named Eos serves to remind you that everything shines, even when you close your eyes.”
    • “While the game only takes around 2-4 hours (depending on how you solve the puzzles), the story is both touching and bittersweet, the art style looks quite similar to 'Behind the Frame', and now features voiceovers in English, Japanese, and Chinese, adding depth to the experience.”
  • graphics28 mentions

    The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning, charming aesthetic that resembles a living storybook, reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films. Players appreciate the beautiful artwork, engaging music, and the emotional depth of the storytelling, often feeling compelled to capture screenshots due to the visuals' clarity and appeal. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's immersive experience, enhancing both the narrative and gameplay.

    • “On one hand, it is stunning visually, the story is intriguing, and the music serves as a bow on this gift of an aesthetically pleasing game.”
    • “The gorgeous art style makes it feel like you’re experiencing a living storybook; you’ll definitely be in tears by the end, and the game really hits you with valuable lessons that resonate deeply just like its previous title as well.”
    • “It’s the kind of beauty that makes you want to snap screenshots constantly; the visuals and the clarity of it could totally be used as a desktop wallpaper.”
    • “While the game only takes around 2-4 hours (depending on how you solve the puzzles), the art style looks quite the same as 'Behind the Frame', and now features voiceovers in English, Japanese (日本語), and Chinese (中文), adding depth to the experience.”
    • “A short, charming point-and-click adventure game with an art style, music, and presentation reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli film.”
    • “It’s the kind of beauty that makes you want to snap screenshots constantly (which I totally did with both of their games); the visuals and the clarity of it could totally be used as a desktop wallpaper.”
  • music28 mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its ability to enhance the emotional depth and atmosphere, seamlessly blending with the visuals and storytelling. Reviewers highlight the beautiful soundtrack, particularly the ending song, which evokes strong emotional responses. Overall, the music is described as stunning and fitting perfectly with the game's tone, contributing significantly to the overall experience.

    • “The music in this game perfectly blends with the ambiance to set the tone and atmosphere, and it also enhances the more emotional moments, making them even more impactful.”
    • “On one hand it is stunning visually, the story is intriguing, and the music serves as a bow on this gift of an aesthetically pleasing game.”
    • “A gorgeous game, astounding music, and beautiful story-telling.”
    • “Everything is accompanied by tinkling piano music and strings.”
    • “The music, art, and gameplay blended seamlessly into what felt like a movie.”
    • “A short, charming point-and-click adventure game with an art style, music, and presentation reminiscent of a Studio Ghibli film.”
  • gameplay21 mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by polished mechanics and a seamless integration of art and music, creating an immersive experience. The unique camera-based puzzles are engaging and challenging without being overly frustrating, encouraging exploration despite the game's simplicity and shorter length. Overall, players appreciate the heartwarming narrative and the delightful surprises hidden throughout the game.

    • “The camera is a unique game mechanic, the puzzles are challenging but not frustrating (possibly barring one date-related puzzle that stumped me for a little) and I never felt the need to brute force them, plus the art is gorgeous.”
    • “(-) no tangible gameplay”
    • “Even though it's short and the gameplay is fairly simple, there are plenty of sweet little hidden surprises, so make sure you explore everything.”
    • “The star named Eos tells a wonderful, bittersweet story through a unique gameplay lens that marries point-and-click puzzling with some light photography to great effect.”
  • replayability7 mentions

    Overall, the game's replayability is considered limited, primarily appealing to those who wish to revisit its beautiful artwork and engaging story. While some players may not prioritize replay value, others express a willingness to return for the narrative experience, despite the inherent constraints of puzzle games.

    • “Puzzle games don’t have the best replay value, but we would be delighted to return to this one thanks to the tricksy teasers and compelling mother-son narrative.”
    • “Finally, not a lot of replay value unless you want to experience the story again, which you might as the story isn't bad.”
    • “I am a bit impatient for new things, so I think this game does not have a ton of replay value for me, but I can see myself returning to it in a year or two to revisit the lovely art.”
    • “The artwork, music, and storytelling were all beautiful; the only complaints I have are replayability (which I don't really care about) and the final puzzles (the room).”
  • grinding7 mentions

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the repetitive nature of basic point-and-click puzzles and the need to meticulously scan every corner for interactive elements. Achievements can be quickly obtained, but the requirement to replay chapters without the option to skip dialogue adds to the frustration. Overall, the grinding experience is marked by a lack of depth and engagement, leading to disappointment for some players.

    • “Having to scan every tiny corner feels tedious to me.”
    • “Tedious, most-basic of point-and-click puzzles you've solved hundreds of times in all the other games.”
    • “Some puzzles may feel tedious and require extra time to comprehend; hand-drawn interactive elements are sometimes hard to spot, requiring careful screen scanning.”
  • atmosphere4 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its seamless integration of music and ambiance, which effectively sets the tone and enhances emotional moments. Reviewers appreciate the overall atmosphere, noting that it complements the puzzles, which are considered to have a well-balanced level of difficulty.

    • “The music in this game perfectly blends with the ambiance to set the tone and atmosphere, and it also enhances the more emotional moments, making them even more impactful.”
    • “Great atmosphere and the puzzles have a nice level of difficulty, in my opinion.”
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