Scarred Stars: Traumatic Edition (2021)

Developer: Tuomo Laine
Publisher: Tuomo's Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 29 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A tense, hide-and-seek survival horror with no combat, emphasizing stealth and atmosphere in a dark, story-driven experience.

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What players say

Players praise the pixel art and sound design but split on the story, calling it basic or disjointed. The Russian and Korean localizations are machine-translated to the point of confusion, and some report that saving can trigger crashes or that achievements do not unlock.

Screenshots

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