Stars Die

Stars Die

Released Dec 2020

A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.

89% positive · 161 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to buy

Steam $4.99
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Evaluation

Stars Die launched on December 4, 2020 and received a series of post-launch bug fix patches. On April 8, 2021, the developer explicitly stated that patch 1.2.2c would "probably (and hopefully) be the last update for Stars Die," signaling that the game was finished and complete. The developer has honored that statement — no further content updates have followed, only a Unity security vulnerability hotfix on October 4, 2025, which is routine maintenance unrelated to new content. The developer's most recent communication (July 1, 2025) focused entirely on other projects (FlyKnight and Sorceress) with no mention of any plans to return to Stars Die. The store description presents a complete, self-contained narrative experience with no mention of upcoming expansions or additional content. Stars Die shipped as a finished product and the developer confirmed its completion shortly after launch.
Evidence
Developer explicitly stated this patch would 'probably (and hopefully) be the last update for Stars Die,' indicating the game was considered complete.
news post · Apr 8, 2021 source development ending
high
Stars Die launched on Steam on December 4, 2020.
news post · Dec 4, 2020 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Eric Juvi
Achievements
7
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task.

Stars Die is a nonlinear real time scifi mystery game with branching dialogues.

FEATURES

  • Completely nonlinear story. Have long debates with people or ignore them the entire game.
  • Five parallel, but interconnected story lines, each with its own completely separate ending.
  • The player isn't at the center of the narrative. Each character has their own agenda and they will try to act accordingly in real time, with or without you.
  • You can explore the environments freely at your own pace, but remember, time is running out.
  • Your choices won't be about moral dilemmas, but ideological ones. It's all about your limited personal perspective on the events and what you believe in.
  • Dark industrial soundtrack by composer Connor ORT Linning.

ADDED FOR STEAM VERSION

  • Expanded story and improved dialogues.
  • Added optional "Chill Mode": Play without any time limitation
  • Added new Secret Ending
  • Added more graphic options like toggling Screen Pixelation effect or FOV Slider
  • Improved Save System
  • Option for increasing text size
  • Tons of bug fixes and polish
Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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