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Is Starstruck: Hands of Time worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy story-driven adventures with rhythm sections and environmental puzzles
- Fans of unusual miniature-world settings who want character-switching progression
- Rhythm-game players with a compatible guitar controller or interest in guitar-focused gameplay
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a conventional action game may find the rhythm and puzzle structure too fragmented
- Those wanting a single-character adventure may not prefer its three-intertwined-story design
- Players looking for rhythm gameplay without an Autoplay option may find the Normal and Master choices limited
Our take on Starstruck: Hands of Time
The game’s split between guitar performance, giant-hand destruction, and character-based puzzles gives it a varied structure, but that variety limits sustained focus on any one style. Players seeking extended rhythm play or a single action system may find the shifts interrupt the flow.
What is Starstruck: Hands of Time?
Starstruck: Hands of Time combines rhythm gameplay, story segments, and action-puzzle sequences in a miniature diorama world.
Three connected adventures follow different characters whose actions can alter the future, with players switching between them to solve puzzles and open routes. Musical sections involve playing guitar while avoiding attacks, accompanied by a soundtrack with live instruments and vocals. A giant-hand character can demolish buildings and use tools such as hammers and screwdrivers to change the environment. The story explores how the lives of the miniature world's inhabitants relate to the end of mankind. Rhythm sections support Normal and Master difficulty, or Autoplay for watching those sections without playing them. Keyboard, Xbox, PS4, Switch Pro, and guitar controllers are supported.
How Starstruck: Hands of Time plays
- 01Connected Adventures
- Three character-focused storylines intersect as puzzle solutions affect routes and future events.
- 02Guitar Rhythm Play
- Musical scenes combine guitar input with attack-dodging sequences and an original vocal soundtrack.
- 03Giant-Hand Destruction
- Environmental puzzles involve demolishing miniature buildings and using tools including hammers and screwdrivers.
- 04Rhythm Accessibility
- Normal, Master, and Autoplay options let players choose between two difficulty levels or automated rhythm sections.
- 05Controller Remapping
- Inputs can be reassigned, with support for keyboard, Xbox, PS4, Switch Pro, and guitar controllers.
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Starstruck: Hands of Time: platforms & release
Is Starstruck: Hands of Time worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy story-driven adventures with rhythm sections and environmental puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking a conventional action game may find the rhythm and puzzle structure too fragmented.
Where can I download Starstruck: Hands of Time?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Starstruck: Hands of Time's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Starstruck: Hands of Time on?
Windows only.
