Fit check
Is Maya Star worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want map exploration alongside upgrades and treasure hunting
- Players who enjoy 2D pixel-art adventures with creature and boss battles
- Players interested in a story with three possible endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a broad range of activities beyond map exploration, combat, and upgrades may find the game’s scope narrow.
- Players unwilling to learn combat mechanics may find the advantage gained through mastery a sticking point.
- Players looking for multiplayer or cooperative play may prefer a game built around those modes.
Our take on Maya Star
The likely sticking point is combat mastery: the controls are simple, but the game gives advantages to players who learn its mechanics. Anyone expecting to rely on basic inputs throughout may hit that wall during fights with creatures and bosses.
What is Maya Star?
This 2D side-scrolling metroidvania takes place in a realm ruled by an ancient evil.
Explore different maps, fight hostile creatures and bosses, and collect items, treasures, and upgrades to make the hero stronger. The game uses 8-bit pixel art and simple controls; mastering the mechanics provides advantages. A prophecy links the awakening of a new hero to the realm’s salvation. Players can question reality, pierce the veil, and decide Maya Star’s fate. The story has three possible endings, with exploration, combat, and upgrades forming its core structure.
How Maya Star plays
- 01Map exploration
- Players explore different maps while searching for treasures and upgrades.
- 02Creature and boss fights
- Combat includes many different enemies as well as boss encounters.
- 03Items and upgrades
- Collected items and upgrades make the hero stronger.
- 04Three endings
- The story offers three possible conclusions tied to Maya Star’s fate.
- 058-bit pixel art
- The game’s visual style uses 8-bit pixel art.
Maya Star compared to similar games
Maya Star combines side-scrolling metroidvania exploration with 8-bit pixel art, upgrades, treasures, and three endings. Sundered®: Eldritch Edition is also described as a metroidvania, while Jusant focuses on climbing tools, stamina, route choices, and uncovering a tower’s secrets.
Maya Star: platforms & release
Is Maya Star worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want map exploration alongside upgrades and treasure hunting. Skip it if: players seeking a broad range of activities beyond map exploration, combat, and upgrades may find the game’s scope narrow.
Where can I download Maya Star?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Maya Star's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Maya Star on?
Windows only.
