Stela

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  • Summary: Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    Overcome daunting challenges, treacherous terrain, and gargantuan beasts while traversing a decaying land. Manipulate the environment to solve elaborate puzzles and    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.

    Overcome daunting challenges, treacherous terrain, and gargantuan beasts while traversing a decaying land. Manipulate the environment to solve elaborate puzzles and creep past dangerous creatures under cover of muted landscapes, all set to an original soundtrack. Survive sweeping environments including mysterious towns, haunting forests, and massive subterranean ruins brought to life in an atmospheric experience.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. TouchArcade
    Oct 31, 2019
    90
    Stela is a beautiful, cinematic game that does a great job keeping you curious and scared since the beginning. While it could do a better job when it comes to guiding the player through the game or making the gameplay mechanics a little more intuitive, Stela is one of the more enjoyable gaming experiences I’ve had in a long time.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Oct 18, 2019
    68
    Stela is a competent but somewhat insipid clone of Limbo and Inside: it has its moments, but is also dragged down by slippery controls and questionable design choices.
  3. Destructoid
    Oct 13, 2019
    65
    Stela clearly wants to be as unnerving and fascinating as its contemporaries but the end product is merely an empty imitation. There is no element of surprise or wonder here, nothing to make players consider the game at a deeper level. Instead, it acts as a good reminder of the far superior titles that came before it.
  4. Metro GameCentral
    Nov 12, 2019
    60
    Controls on a touchscreen are hit and miss though, which can leave you wondering whether you’ve solved a puzzle but messed up the controls, or simply haven’t figured something out correctly. It’s also a great deal less satisfying than the games it borrows from, even if it does look and sound consistently spooky.

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  1. fauzula
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Best game ever and one of the best soundtraks I’ve ever heard in a game❤️❤️❤️
  2. iawia123
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    Потрясающе красивая — и визуально, и музыкально. Напоминает «Принца Персии», но с поправкой на сегодняшний день.Потрясающе красивая — и визуально, и музыкально. Напоминает «Принца Персии», но с поправкой на сегодняшний день.
  4. Alvokun
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    I have truly enjoyed this game, particularly the last part. It is similar to games such as Limbo, Inside or Little Nightmares, but the storyI have truly enjoyed this game, particularly the last part. It is similar to games such as Limbo, Inside or Little Nightmares, but the story ends up being better in my opinion. Gameplay is based on horizontal scrolling and running away from creatures, though the perspective changes slightly at times. As the story unfolds, the atmosphere becomes more and more alien and ethereal, which is a strength. Something curious is that the explanations in the achievements complement the scenes of the game: they are narrative paratexts. It is not particularly confusing; you may get stuck for some minutes, but you will most likely soon discover how to solve the situations on your own. If you have 2-3 hours, I definitely recommend playing Stela.… Expand

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#28 Best iOS Game of 2019
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#16 Most Discussed iOS Game of 2019

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