The Star Named EOS

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.

97%Game Brain Score

story, music

grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

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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.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

97%

Audience ScoreBased on 93 reviews

story38 positive mentions

grinding4 negative mentions

The game features beautiful hand-drawn art and a touching story that resonates emotionally with players.
Puzzles are creatively designed, offering a mix of challenges that are satisfying to solve, especially with the unique photography mechanic.
The music and overall atmosphere enhance the experience, making it a relaxing and immersive journey.

The game is quite short, typically completed in 2-4 hours, which may leave some players wanting more content.
Some puzzles can be confusing or tedious, potentially requiring external guides or hints to progress.
The voice acting and dialogue can feel awkward at times, detracting from the otherwise engaging narrative.

story
84 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
51%
4%
The game's story is widely praised for its emotional depth and beautiful presentation, often described as touching and bittersweet. While many players enjoyed piecing together the narrative through puzzles and appreciated the evocative art and music, some felt that the short length limited their emotional investment. Overall, the storytelling is considered a standout feature, making the game a memorable experience despite its brevity.
- “The story was touching and emotional in the best way.”
- “Beautiful, deep plot full of emotions accompanied by an evocative soundtrack, capable of making us identify with the protagonist.”
- “The story is very heartwarming and sad at the same time; you need to play it to find out.”
- “I feel like if it was longer, I would have felt more emotionally invested in the story, or it could have been a storytelling problem.”
- “The one time I did get a bit choked up by the story, I felt more manipulated than moved.”
- “I liked it, but I was confused for the whole story.”
music
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
71%
19%
10%
The music in the game is widely praised for its beautiful, atmospheric quality, featuring a blend of classical elements that enhance the emotional depth of the story and visuals. Many reviewers noted that the soundtrack is relaxing and evocative, making it suitable for both gameplay and as a standalone listening experience. However, some minor criticisms were directed at the English voice acting, which occasionally detracted from the overall atmosphere created by the music and art.
- “The music and art style is wonderful.”
- “Beautiful, deep plot full of emotions accompanied by an evocative soundtrack, capable of making us identify with the protagonist.”
- “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.”
- “Everything is accompanied by tinkling piano music and strings.”
- “The music, art, and gameplay blended seamlessly into what felt like a movie.”
- “A gentle puzzle game with a stirring soundtrack and understated storytelling that's filled with emotion.”
emotional
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional aspect of the game is widely praised for its heartwarming and touching narrative, which evokes a range of feelings from joy to sadness. Players appreciate the beautiful art style and music that enhance the storytelling, creating a cozy atmosphere that leaves them feeling warm and fuzzy. While some felt the story could benefit from a longer format for deeper investment, the overall experience is described as bittersweet and impactful, often leading to tears and a strong emotional connection.
- “The story was touching and emotional in the best way.”
- “I smiled, I cried, my heart broke at the end.”
- “This game pulled at my heartstrings with the emotional storytelling, and I can see that the devs poured their hearts and souls into creating this wonderful game.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48%
39%
13%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning, hand-drawn art style that evokes a warm and emotive atmosphere, reminiscent of Studio Ghibli films. Players appreciate the beautiful visuals and the ability to capture artistic moments through photography, although some note minor issues with voice acting that slightly detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game's aesthetic is described as charming and visually captivating, contributing significantly to its storytelling and emotional impact.
- “Stunning visuals!”
- “The graphics are wonderfully handmade, enveloping us with their sweet colors and conveying the sweetness and tenderness of the character's mother.”
- “The gorgeous art style makes it feel like you’re experiencing a living storybook, and the game really hits you with valuable lessons that resonate deeply.”
- “While the game only takes around 2-4 hours (depending on how you solve the puzzles), the art style looks quite similar to 'Behind the Frame', and now features voiceovers in English, Japanese (日本語), and Chinese (中文), adding depth to the experience.”
- “From the graphics to the storyline to the difficulty of the puzzles, it was all a big improvement, and I genuinely enjoyed every aspect of it.”
- “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.”
gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
56%
19%
The gameplay features a blend of puzzle-solving and exploration, primarily through point-and-click mechanics that encourage players to interact with memory-laden objects and uncover hidden surprises. While the puzzles vary in difficulty, they are generally satisfying and complemented by a polished camera mechanic that enhances the experience. The game is visually stunning and offers a heartwarming narrative, making for an engaging and emotive gameplay experience that lasts around 3-5 hours.
- “The gameplay is based on focusing on certain objects that have memories for gods and overcoming the puzzles; the clues are scattered throughout the location, sometimes it is easy while other puzzles are more difficult.”
- “It will take around 3-5 hours to complete and offers players stunning visuals in a soft and warm art style, an emotive and relaxing soundtrack, satisfying puzzle-based gameplay, fun photography, and a poignant and uplifting narrative with an engaging protagonist.”
- “The camera is a unique game mechanic, the puzzles are challenging but not frustrating, and I never felt the need to brute force them, plus the art is gorgeous.”
- “The gameplay has no tangible elements, making it feel lacking.”
- “Regarding the gameplay, it mostly consists of point-and-click elements where you have to explore your various surroundings.”
- “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.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly criticizing the repetitive nature of the puzzles and the extensive scanning required. Achievements are easily obtainable within a short playtime, but the process is described as monotonous and lacking in enjoyment.
- “I also didn't get much from the puzzles, which are more on the side of tedious than fun.”
- “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.”
atmosphere
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game's atmosphere is largely praised for its effective use of classical music and visuals that create an immersive experience, enhancing emotional moments and puzzle-solving. However, some users noted that the English voice acting can detract from this otherwise strong atmosphere, feeling awkward and poorly directed at times.
- “Atmospheric classical music that matches the theme and setting.”
- “Great atmosphere and the puzzles have a nice level of difficulty, in my opinion.”
- “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.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
Overall, the game's replayability is considered limited, primarily appealing to those who wish to revisit the story or achieve completionist goals, such as obtaining all achievements. While some players may find value in returning for the beautiful art and music, others feel it lacks significant incentives for multiple playthroughs.
- “I didn't get all the achievements (didn't aim for them on my first playthrough), so there is definitely replay value if one wants to get them as well.”
- “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.”
- “Finally, not a lot of replay value unless you want to experience the story again, which you might as the story isn't bad.”
- “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).”