Underplayed Gems

The Falling Star (2025)

The Falling Star cover
Developer
Yeariver
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.3 of 5, 38 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 32 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A quiet, emotionally reflective walk through a surreal dreamscape, driven by grief and the search for family truths.

atmosphericshortfirst-personnarrative-drivendreamlikemelancholicintrospectivefree to play

What players say

Players say it is a short, emotional walking sim about grief and family secrets, taking around 40 minutes. Many praise the atmosphere and music, but a few report poor frame rates even on strong PCs, and some find the synthesized narration and mixed asset quality off-putting.

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.