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Is Temple of Starlight worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- First-person puzzle fans who prefer abstract settings to realistic environments
- Players interested in solving puzzles by changing and combining colored light
- Players who favor short games over lengthy campaigns
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly 2-hour playtime too brief.
- Players looking for action-focused gameplay may find the experience centered on solving light puzzles.
- Players who prefer a fixed narrative may not want choices to affect story progression.
Our take on Temple of Starlight
Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after around 2 hours. Those who prefer a fixed story may hit a wall when choices made during the levels affect how the narrative progresses.
What is Temple of Starlight?
Temple of Starlight is a first-person puzzle game set in an ancient temple.
Players use colored light to overcome obstacles and explore, adjusting and combining red, green, and blue light to manipulate objects and progress through levels. The game has over 30 puzzle levels and around 2 hours of playtime. Its non-linear story follows the Saasil civilization after a disaster makes starlight, its primary energy source, unattainable. Choices made throughout the levels affect the story's progression. The presentation features a retro visual style, surreal structures, an original musical score, and sound effects.
How Temple of Starlight plays
- 01Additive light puzzles
- Players blend red, green, and blue illumination, using the resulting combinations to affect objects and progress inside the temple.
- 02Choice-led narrative
- Decisions made during the levels affect the story of the Saasil civilization's crisis.
- 03Short campaign
- The game has over 30 puzzle levels and around 2 hours of playtime.
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Temple of Starlight: platforms & release
Is Temple of Starlight worth it?
It is worth it if: first-person puzzle fans who prefer abstract settings to realistic environments. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly 2-hour playtime too brief.
Where can I download Temple of Starlight?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Temple of Starlight's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Temple of Starlight on?
Windows only.
