PIO

PIO

Released Jan 2025

The game "PIO" is a game created by Korean university students! Prove your strength in a world of stars and become the brightest star! In PIO, you will take on trials to prove your light and challenge yourself to become the most radiant star.

83% positive · 207 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

PIO is a free-to-play action platformer created by Korean university students as a graduation project at ChungKang College of Cultural Industries. It launched on January 22, 2025. The store description presents the game as a complete experience — a self-contained action platformer with a defined world, premise, and gameplay loop. There are no DLC listings, no announced future content, no roadmaps, and no developer news posts indicating any post-launch content plans. The game's origin as an academic graduation project strongly suggests it was built and released as a finished, standalone work rather than as the start of an ongoing content series. With no post-launch update pattern established and no developer communications signaling future development, the game is assessed as a complete, shipped product.
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Game is explicitly identified as a graduation project from ChungKang College of Cultural Industries, presented as a complete, self-contained action platformer with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.
store metadata · Jan 22, 2025 source development ending
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Short description frames PIO as a finished student-developed game with no indication of planned post-launch content.
description · Jan 22, 2025 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Star of Star
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

* This project was created as part of the graduation work at ChungKang College of Cultural Industries

Prove your abilities to the stars and become the brightest constellation!

In a world of countless tiers, stars are divided into zones based on the strength of their light.

The protagonist, Pio, born with a faint light, begins their journey in the lowest tier, the Graveyard of Stars, yet carries a deep longing for the upper tiers.

To realize this dream, Pio takes on the Trials of the Stars, aiming to ascend to the higher realms.

Game Overview

Pio is a unique action platformer where players use the terrain they stand on to attack enemies.

The game's standout feature is that the player's bullets also serve as terrain.

The more bullets you fire, the smaller the terrain becomes, demanding precise control. On the other hand, conserving bullets means enduring the onslaught of powerful monsters.

Experience this innovative action gameplay as you strategically manage your terrain and bullets to overcome challenges!

Dreamlike Constellation Worldview

As you continue to face challenges, a more dreamlike world of stars unfolds.
Embark on a shining journey and explore a unique world!

'The Examination Hall of Stars'

'The Tomb of Stars'

'The City of Scattered Stars'

'Gort's Altar'

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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