Big Dipper
Released Jan 2019
They say it's hard to find a place to call your own, but what if such a place was not uniquely yours? What if both of you were not willing to give it up? Big Dipper is a visual novel which tells a romantic story of the circumstances that brought two lovers together one fateful New Year's Eve.
90% positive · 185 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
Big Dipper is a short kinetic visual novel (2–4 hours) that launched on January 7, 2019. After launch, the developer shipped two patches: a quality-of-life update on January 19, 2019 that added a gallery feature and improved translations, and a Simplified Chinese localization update on August 19, 2019. Those updates represent the full post-launch support cycle for this game.
The two subsequent news posts from March and July 2020 are announcements of entirely separate games (Forest Guardian and Synergia) published to the same developer news feed — they are not updates to Big Dipper. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no roadmap, no season pass, and no developer statement indicating additional content is planned for Big Dipper. The developer has not communicated about this game since August 19, 2019.
Big Dipper was released as a self-contained story with no post-launch content cycle beyond localization and polish patches. It is a complete product.
Evidence
Simplified Chinese language support added; last official communication about Big Dipper.
Game described as a kinetic visual novel, 2–4 hours in length, with a fixed cast and self-contained story. No mention of DLC, expansions, or future content.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Top Hat Studios Inc
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
A miracle beyond the polar circle. They say it's hard to find a place to call your own, but what if such a place was not uniquely yours? What if both of you were not willing to give it up? Big Dipper is a kinetic visual novel, available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Russian, which tells a romantic story of the unusual circumstances that brought two lovers together one fateful New Year's Eve.
Cast
Andrew
Family troubles forced Andrew to leave his childhood home and step into an an early adulthood. Cast out on his own by a cruel twist of fate, he was led far north, where he was saved from the cold by an elderly furniture maker. Andrew studied the old man’s craft, and worked hard independently for years to come. Soon enough, he was finally able to afford his own house. If there was one lesson he had learned throughout his life, it was that living without a home was not truly living at all.
Julia
Julia’s childhood was mostly spent at her grandfather's home. Her parents would go on year long business trips, during which she grew up falling asleep near the fireplace, lulled to sleep by the roaring winds and the sounds of grandpa's instruments. When she turned twelve, her family moved to a place thousands of miles away, but she always knew when the time came again, she would one day come back to her old home.
Features
Cast
Andrew
Family troubles forced Andrew to leave his childhood home and step into an an early adulthood. Cast out on his own by a cruel twist of fate, he was led far north, where he was saved from the cold by an elderly furniture maker. Andrew studied the old man’s craft, and worked hard independently for years to come. Soon enough, he was finally able to afford his own house. If there was one lesson he had learned throughout his life, it was that living without a home was not truly living at all.
Julia
Julia’s childhood was mostly spent at her grandfather's home. Her parents would go on year long business trips, during which she grew up falling asleep near the fireplace, lulled to sleep by the roaring winds and the sounds of grandpa's instruments. When she turned twelve, her family moved to a place thousands of miles away, but she always knew when the time came again, she would one day come back to her old home.
Features
- An estimated 2-4 hours in length
- Cut-in chibi and illustration art
- Dynamic visual effects, including animated backgrounds
- Available in English, Simplified Chinese, & Russian
- 10+ CGs
- Beautiful, Distinct High Resolution HD Artwork
- A wonderful story detailing love, fate, and the decisions that guide us through life
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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