Under A Star Long Cold

Under A Star Long Cold

Released Feb 2024

You have 30 minutes to loot this place and pay your debts before the planet is destroyed. Intense stealth-action with permadeath. An exploration of agency and hope.

79% positive · 109 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $2.99
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Evaluation

Under A Star Long Cold launched on February 1, 2024 as a self-contained stealth-action game with permadeath. Following launch, the developer issued two small bug-fix patches in February 2024 to address UI and gameplay issues. There are no DLC listings, no season pass, and no post-launch content updates beyond those maintenance patches. On April 3, 2024, the developer announced a brand-new project — "As Time Surrenders" (described as No Sun To Worship 2) — signaling that their creative focus had moved on to a new game. There have been no developer communications of any kind since that April 2024 announcement. The store description frames the game as a complete, self-contained experience ("You have 30 minutes to loot this place and pay your debts before the planet is destroyed"), and no future content has ever been announced or hinted at for this title. All evidence points to Under A Star Long Cold having shipped as a finished product, with the developer having since moved on to their next game.
Evidence
Developer announced a new game ('As Time Surrenders' / No Sun To Worship 2), signaling their focus has shifted away from Under A Star Long Cold to a new project.
news post · Apr 3, 2024 source development ending
high
Store description frames the game as a complete, self-contained experience with a fixed 30-minute scenario. No mention of ongoing content, seasons, or expansions.
description source development ending
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Merlino Games
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

You have 30 minutes to loot this place and pay your debts before the planet is destroyed. Intense stealth-action with permadeath. An exploration of agency and hope.

Stealth


Plan your approach


Take it slow


Quietly take out your enemies


Or go out in a flurry of lasers
Last evaluated Jun 15, 2026
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