Stella of The End

Stella of The End

Steam Deck Playable

VisualArts/Key · Visual Novel · Sep 26, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $19.99. It has been as low as $7.99.

97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 177 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The same can be said for the music; it effectively evokes the desolate and barren world in which the characters reside, striking a delicate balance between melancholy and hope.
177 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
It took me roughly 6 hours to read through it, the voice acting was pretty good for the dialogue parts.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Illustrator SWAV's art style, in particular, aligns perfectly with the post-apocalyptic theme the title aims to convey.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Your choices are mostly illusions—fitting for the themes, but don’t expect replayability or even real control over Stella’s decision-making #don't be so deep about free will, please.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Steam Deck Support \-/ Experience
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
For the plot, no words fit better than the subtitle: Even if human dies, the machines we have created will inherit our love and create the future.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters177 reviews
Audio51 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Interface7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $19.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
22
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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