Underplayed Gems

Star-Twine (2016)

Star-Twine cover
Developer
SPARSE//GameDev
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Strategy
Rating
5.0 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

A chill real-time strategy game where you float through space, building structures and planning moves to atmospheric visuals and music.

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What players say

Players praise Star-Twine as a uniquely calm yet challenging 3D strategy game with only five buildable structures but surprising depth. Many note a difficulty spike around campaign level 8 and while the camera can be tricky, the gorgeous visuals and relaxing music make for a rewarding, short-session experience.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.