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In Stars and Time

In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG adventure. With each loop, Siffrin gains a new perspective on the world around them, opening up new solutions to puzzles and allowing them to make better choices in…

90 20 November 2023

In Stars and Time is an adventure developed by insertdisc5, released 20 November 2023 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What In Stars and Time is

In Stars and Time is an adventure game developed by insertdisc5 and released in 2023. It was published by Armor Games Studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RPG Maker MV.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Stars and Time tells the story of Siffrin and their adventurer friends—a found family bound together by fate in order to end the tyrannical reign of an evil king. But as victory is just within the party’s grasp, a tragedy occurs, the clock resets, and they have to do it all again. As Siffrin’s the only one who notices this loop, each new start wears away at his cheerful veneer, yet he keeps going in hopes he can end this temporal tragedy once and for all.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 43 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

In Stars and Time holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2023 averaged 76, so it scored 14 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-530 (2 * 2930), AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core (4 * 2300), or equivalent, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 7750 (1024MB). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

In Stars and Time launched on 20 November 2023, within three weeks of The Finals, The Talos Principle II, Against the Storm and The Exit 8. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Finals, The Talos Principle II, Against the Storm, The Exit 8.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

In Stars and Time — frequently asked questions

When did In Stars and Time come out?
In Stars and Time was released on 20 November 2023 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for In Stars and Time?
At minimum, In Stars and Time needs Intel Core i3-530 (2 * 2930), AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core (4 * 2300), or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GT 440 (1024 MB) or Radeon HD 7750 (1024MB) graphics, 500 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is In Stars and Time?
The PC version needs about 0.5 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("500 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does In Stars and Time have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for In Stars and Time, including PlayStation controllers.
Can you play In Stars and Time on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of In Stars and Time; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is In Stars and Time on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of In Stars and Time. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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