Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $4.99. It has been as low as $4.49.
- Story and characters: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 227 sampled reviews
Based on 341 player reviews · updated 5 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 227 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
The gameplay flow is fun, the out-of-run upgrades systems are straightforward and easy to understand, the characters are close enough in style that no character ever feels mandatory to play or learn, yet different enough that actually learning them still has payoff.
This encourages repeated runs not just for progression, but for the satisfaction of refining and experimenting with new synergies.
Sound design supports this intensity without overwhelming it.
Visually, Second Stellar embraces a refined pixel-art style that balances clarity with flair.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
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.
Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.49.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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