Starseed Pilgrim

1. alvivar

   Apr 20, 2013

   10

   This is the best game that I have played about discovery. I can't say anything else without spoiling the game.
   
   There is a magnificentThis is the best game that I have played about discovery. I can't say anything else without spoiling the game.
   
   There is a magnificent synchrony between the music, the gameplay and the art. They all fit together quite well.
   
   While you have doubt, keep going! It's rewarding.… Expand

   • 2 of 7 users found this helpful
2. spielratz

   Aug 25, 2019

   10

   Original game concept. The game mechanics are almost as inventive as Tetris or something. Really addictive, played it over 100 hours. Can beOriginal game concept. The game mechanics are almost as inventive as Tetris or something. Really addictive, played it over 100 hours. Can be frustrating at times.… Expand

   • 0 of 0 users found this helpful
4. Lauris

   Apr 18, 2013

   9

   The game explains very little and lets you discover its mechanics, which are very well thought out and require a great deal of thinking. ThisThe game explains very little and lets you discover its mechanics, which are very well thought out and require a great deal of thinking. This is a very difficult game, every action you take have intricate consequences.… Expand

   • 4 of 7 users found this helpful
5. The_Ommadawn

   May 30, 2013

   6

   I'm puzzled by the high praise for this game and writing this review I find it hard to find a positive highlight. Clearly I'm in the minorityI'm puzzled by the high praise for this game and writing this review I find it hard to find a positive highlight. Clearly I'm in the minority here as others seem to see a very different game before them. Some say the lack of a tutorial and clear goal are one of it's strong points. I on the other hand like the idea of 'finding things out for myself' but there has to be in a game as vague as this some basic game play pointers to get the juices flowing. I will go back to Starseed in the future as the concept is an interesting one.… Expand

   • 4 of 4 users found this helpful
6. fartheststar

   May 4, 2015

   3

   Metacritic critic reviews give this an 83. I don't understand that. I didn't put a ton of time into this game, but I quickly lost interestMetacritic critic reviews give this an 83. I don't understand that. I didn't put a ton of time into this game, but I quickly lost interest trying to learn what was going on, and didn't understand what I was trying to do despite quite a bit of trial and error. Some people like games that are ambiguous and frustrating - making you feel like if you suffer through the start of the game for long enough you might eventually be rewarded with some understanding. If so, this game may be for you. My backlog has too many other options.… Expand

   • 3 of 4 users found this helpful
7. Siegfoult

   Apr 26, 2013

   3

   I could not make heads or tails of this game. The lack of direction, the confusing mechanics, make this a very hard game to get into. MaybeI could not make heads or tails of this game. The lack of direction, the confusing mechanics, make this a very hard game to get into. Maybe this appeals to some people, but not me. I probably could have enjoyed it more if I wasn't dying over and over and restarting from the beginning each time...… Expand

   • 3 of 8 users found this helpful
8. TitaniumDragon

   Jun 19, 2016

   0

   People say "You need to experience this game for yourself." They behave in an obtuse manner, as if there is some grand secret there, somethingPeople say "You need to experience this game for yourself." They behave in an obtuse manner, as if there is some grand secret there, something that is wonderous that is just hidden away.
   
   They're lying. There isn't anything here.
   
   The game is garbage. You plant seeds. They grow. There are some mechanics related to them - the pink seeds can be harvested for more seeds. The bush sprouts heart flowers which can be collected when you go into the void. The orange block's growth is dependent on whether it has space to grow horizontally. The red one explodes outwards in blocks and will throw you into the void if you stand too close.
   
   Your goal is to get to the void star blocks - not the one on the bottom, but ones which are off isolated on far edges of the screen. These turn into keys when you step into them, but unless you have brought your blocks up adjacent to it, you'll have no way out.
   
   Once you grab your key, you can go back to the start and go back into the main world, where you can plant seeds and grow to reach other areas with bits of esoteric poetry hanging in the sky.
   
   There's a hidden block with three little stars in it which spawns a three keyhole exit. Bringing three keys to it will let you unlock some secret levels which can then be navigated to completion.
   
   There are a number of levels in the game, and they all LOOK the same, but are functionally slightly different. The void doesn't absorb you in some. You can't destroy blocks in others. The list goes on.
   
   The way they describe it, it seems like an unlocking, unfolding type game, but it isn't. It is just the very basic growing mechanics which the game is obtuse about. That's the limit of the discoveries in the game.
   
   It is boring. And it is a waste of time.… Expand

   • 2 of 2 users found this helpful

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