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START AGAIN: a prologue
timeloop depression station ✦ In Stars and Time's prototype-thingy-thing
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“In Stars and Time is a masterpiece of a game. I played it several years ago, I've written a glowing review of it, it's one of my top games in recent years. I was excited to return to that world for a bit. This... despite saying it is a prologue... should absolutely be played…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I recommend playing In Stars and Time first, then this, for two reasons. In a nutshell, you'll lose interest faster if you play this first and you'll understand the lore better if you play ISAT first. First reason, if you plan to play both games, playing this first will likely…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“this game is an AMAZING prequel to isat, but i think it's best played after isat, and specifically after its secret ending scene - the story feels like it's definitely more impactful if you've played through isat first, and as [spoiler] the siffrin in this game is heavily…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Latest official news
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In Stars and Time is ✨OUT NOW!!!✨ (+ Autumn Sale!!!)
This is it. START AGAIN: a prologue's next game, In Stars and Time, is out now on PC, Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4&5. Get In Stars and Time on Steam ! Or on other things ! To celebrate, START AGA
Version 1.7 out + In Stars and Time Release Announcement!!!
Hi everyone! It's been a while. I have uploaded v1.7. The only difference is that I've added a button to the prologue's title screen. It says "Wishlist the next game", and will bring you to the next g
Version 1.6 is out!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Time Travel · Story Rich · Exploration · Party-Based RPG · RPG · Turn-Based Combat · LGBTQ+ · 2D · Psychological Horror · JRPG · Text-Based · Top-Down (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32bit/64bit) Processor: Intel N4100 (or similar) or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU Storage: 2 GB available space