Stela

 Xbox One
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. TheXboxHub
    Oct 16, 2019
    100
    Stela is an epic poem of a game that plucks at the heart and makes you yearn for a world that you never knew existed. It’s what this wonderful medium of gaming should strive towards, and for me it’s very nearly the perfect experience.
  2. AusGamers
    Mar 25, 2020
    90
    You won’t be disappointed in any way shape or form with this as a complete product. Production values throughout the short journey are spectacular and you get a sense when it’s all done that this is either the beginning of something longrunning and with expansive potential, or a complete one-off experience for the ages. Again, you’ll be the judge of that when the credits roll, but such is the virtue of what SkyLabs has created and completed here.
  3. GameSpace
    Apr 9, 2020
    85
    SkyBox Labs has done a great job with Stela when you look at it as a piece of art rather than a video game. That said, they haven’t messed up with the gameplay either. The only thing that could affect the beautiful art, the incredible music and the simple gameplay of Stela is the fact that it ends much sooner than it should.
  5. Video Chums
    Oct 24, 2019
    80
    When it comes to indie horror games, very few illustrate a living nightmare as well as Stela does.
  6. Generación Xbox
    Oct 23, 2019
    77
    Stela is an ok game, a snack while you're waiting for more consistent meals. If you're a fan of the platforming & puzzle combo, you should give it a try.
  7. IGN Spain
    Oct 29, 2019
    75
    Stela is a very pleasant experience from the first moment. Beautiful visuals and soundtrack for a platformer adventure maybe too short, flat and excessively simple in terms of difficulty.
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  1. Polygon
    Oct 16, 2019
    The trouble is that for all the power of its visuals, animation, and sometimes clever level design, Stela is never able to build toward anything with meaning.

Awards & Rankings

90
#90 Best Xbox One Game of 2019

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User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 2 out of 13
  1. Xbox_Alive
    Oct 18, 2019
    9
    Ok Stela... remember the game Limbo? Well I certainly can because it had a unique quality that I’d never experienced before and it remains oneOk Stela... remember the game Limbo? Well I certainly can because it had a unique quality that I’d never experienced before and it remains one of my favourite games of all time because still to this day I remember every event clearly. There’s been a few games since then that have taken the Limbo formula and done well with it and whilst they weren’t as good as Limbo they still were games that were worth playing. Stela is another game that has taken the Limbo formula and implemented it into its gameplay and in my opinion this is probably the best version to date that has been done since the original. I say this because it has the unique quality that was missing from the other games that tried to do what Limbo did and in the end this makes Stela unforgettable from start to finish and it was that good that I wish it was a little longer. What makes Stela so unforgettable? For starters the presentation in this game is simply perfect because both the beautiful visuals and sound design are very immersive to say the least and whilst there are no words present in the adventure you go on it still always manages to be interesting because of these aspects. In terms of the gameplay the best way I could describe this game is simple yet very effective. Each mechanic has been done well and they all combine together to create even more of an immersive atmosphere. Is Stela a copy of previous games like Limbo or Inside? A little of both. On the one hand it takes what was so good in the previous games and implements them into Stela’s gameplay. On the other hand though it also feels unique in its own right so I wouldn’t exactly call it a carbon copy instead I would call it a game that has used tried and tested formulas whilst also incorporating its own unique little tweaks here and there. Those of you who enjoyed the likes of Limbo and Inside should definitely get Stela because it’s definitely up there with them. Yes it isn’t as perfect as the previous games and it may not be as spectacular as them but if you’re a gamer that loves to be drawn in from start to finish then the different elements and presentation within this game will do just that, even tho like other games in the same genre when there over you're always wishing it was a bit longer game in the end.… Full Review »
  2. Nova_Oyuncu
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    Dostum bu gerçekten iyi örneğin limbo, İNSİDE, Little lightmarless
    Tam bir başyapıt değil ama oynamaya değer
  3. fauzula
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    Best game ever and one of the best soundtraks I’ve ever heard in a game❤️❤️❤️
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