Stars In The Trash

Stars In The Trash

Released Dec 2024

Stars in the Trash brings the magic of animated movie classics into a narrative-driven platformer that combines action, exploration and puzzles. Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat decides to run away and seek adventure. Explore, make friends, fight, and escape from the kennelman.

96% positive · 389 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to buy

Steam $11.99
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Evaluation

Stars in the Trash launched on Steam on December 9, 2024 as a complete, self-contained narrative platformer with an approximate 2-hour runtime. The store description and launch post present it as a finished product with no post-launch content roadmap. The only DLC released — a soundtrack and a digital artbook — both shipped on launch day and are companion content rather than gameplay extensions. Since launch, the solo developer (José) has been attentive to the game, shipping several bug-fix and polish patches through early 2026. On August 7, 2025, a free standalone spin-off called *Kimchi: A Stars in the Trash Story* was released as its own separate game, and on December 11, 2025 the game arrived on Nintendo Switch. A January 2025 patch post included a community survey asking what players would like to see if the world were expanded — suggesting the developer was gauging interest rather than committing to specific content. The most recent developer communication was a bug-fix patch on March 5, 2026. None of these activities represent announced unshipped content for the base game. The bug-fix patches reflect the developer's ongoing care for the product, and the spin-off is a separate free release. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store, no announced expansions, and no roadmap for additional content. The game launched as a complete experience and remains so.
Evidence
Stars in the Trash launched on Steam as a complete narrative platformer with an approximate 2-hour runtime. Soundtrack and artbook DLC released simultaneously as companion content.
news post · Dec 9, 2024 source content shipped
high
Soundtrack DLC released on launch day — companion content, not gameplay expansion.
dlc listing · Dec 9, 2024 source content shipped
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Valhalla Cats
Achievements
29
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Tired of feeling trapped at home, Moka, a spoiled cat, decides to run away and seek adventure. His journey takes an unexpected turn when the kennelman threatens the streets. Moka needs to learn how to survive, and appreciate what he left behind, before he's going to lose his best friend and everything he had.

FEATURES

  • Explore a beautiful hand drawn watercolor world.

  • Feel the magic of the animated movie classics.

  • Discover the power of friendship.

  • Live an emotional journey.

  • Be a cat..

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW IF THIS GAME IS FOR YOU?

  • Did you ever want to experience life as a cat?

  • Are you into handmade animated movie classics?

  • Do you like to engage in emotional stories?

  • Do you like short games (around 2-3 hours of game play)?

  • Are you ready for intuitive manageable challenges?

Yay, awesome! Because our game offers all of that, and much more.

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Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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