Games like In Stars And Time
If In Stars And Time is your kind of game, the closest matches are START AGAIN: a prologue, Zenogaias and A meeting of dreams — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its characters feel painfully real, secrets reward multiple playthroughs and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →In Stars And Time is a turn-based RPG set in a fantasy world where players experience the burden of reliving the same moments, knowing that change is possible. The time-loop mechanic forms the backbone of both narrative and gameplay, with character-driven choices reshaping relationships and revealing hidden secrets across multiple playthroughs. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, and melancholic, noting that characters feel painfully real and the emotional impact lingers long after playing. The party dynamics and secrets reward exploration, and reviewers highlight how time manipulation drives the story toward moments of hope. Released in 2023 at $19.99, the game holds a 98% positive rating from over 6600 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About In Stars And Time: Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.
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START AGAIN: a prologue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Top pick for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing
Zenogaias
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Experience an epic, emotionally charged turn-based JRPG featuring four full-length Episodes spanning the greatest eras of gaming, from 8-bit Medieval Fantasy to HD Sci-Fi/Fantasy fusion, all linked by a powerful and intricately woven narrative.
RPGSteam ↗A meeting of dreams
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
A story rich RPG, where your decisions matter and can lead to disaster or salvation. Explore across two worlds, solving puzzles and finding secrets. Fight in tactical turn based combat, with no random encounters.
Aikyam
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Dazzle the hearts of disgruntled villagers with extravagant turn-based battles and rally them against demons in this Bollywood-inspired fantasy RPG!
Grifford Academy
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Grifford Academy is a story-rich, coming-of-age RPG set in a mystical book realm where your decisions shape the personalities of the characters. Engage in strategic turn-based combat as you set out to discover the secrets of Caldria.
Digimon Story Time Stranger
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Ranked #6 for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Sea of Stars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Ranked #7 for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
FINAL FANTASY IV
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with In Stars And Time.
Ranked #8 for In Stars And Time fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
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OMORI
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Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Explore a strange world full of colorful friends and foes. When the time comes, the path you’ve chosen will determine your fate... and perhaps the fate of others as well.
To the Moon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing backwards through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Pathologic 3
WHY THIS
Shares time loop and an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
In this psychological horror game, you are a doctor with only 12 days to save a town from a mysterious plague. Make ruthless decisions and diagnose with precision. Shape the town's future and rewrite the past. Hold yourself together while it all falls apart.
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...
WHY THIS
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.
OneShot
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with In Stars And Time.
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Enjoy a new Re:ZERO storyline, fully supervised by the series author Tappei Nagatsuki! Featuring brand new characters designed by the original artist Shinichirou Otsuka as well as your favorites from the series!
MOTHER
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Reviewers of In Stars And Time cross-mention this title as a similar play.
MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below In Stars And Time at current Steam store prices.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Noita
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now.
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Persona 4 Golden
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
DREDGE
WHY THIS
Priced ~46% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under In Stars And Time on Steam right now. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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START AGAIN: a prologue
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Another title from insertdisc5, the studio behind In Stars And Time. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing
Truth Scrapper
WHY THIS
Another title from insertdisc5, the studio behind In Stars And Time.
You have a case to solve, your memories reset each day, and two mysterious guides are vying for your attention– who will you decide to remember, and who will you decide to push aside…?
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Digimon Story Time Stranger
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
The latest in the Digimon Story series is finally here! In this RPG, unravel a mystery that spans across the human world and the Digital World, collecting and raising a wide variety of Digimon to save the world.
Sea of Stars
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with In Stars And Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
FINAL FANTASY IV
WHY THIS
Shares an emotional mood with In Stars And Time.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares RPG with In Stars And Time.
The original FINAL FANTASY IV comes to life with completely new graphics and audio! A remodeled 2D take on the fourth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics.
Frequently asked about In Stars And Time
- Is In Stars And Time verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — In Stars And Time is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does In Stars And Time cost?
- In Stars And Time is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to In Stars And Time?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside In Stars And Time are START AGAIN: a prologue, Zenogaias, A meeting of dreams.
- Who developed In Stars And Time?
- In Stars And Time was developed by insertdisc5 and published by Armor Games Studios.
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