Starseed Pilgrim

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

2
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Great feeling of satisfaction as you progress.
Lovely sound effects.
Excellent example of emergent narrative.

Cons:

Some grating sounds.
Full-screen support isn’t truly full-screen.

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Last revision on November 8, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Great feeling of satisfaction as you progress
Lovely sound effects
Excellent example of emergent narrative
Brilliant interplay between several mechanics across multiple worlds
Deep mechanics that begin to show their true colors the longer you play

Reviewers Didn't Like

Some grating sounds
Full-screen support isn’t truly full-screen

Expert reviews and ratings

PCI was lucky enough to go into Starseed Pilgrim blind, on the recommendation of someone I trust. That is assuredly the best way to go into a game like this, a game that explains so little about itself, expecting the player to figure things out on his...

By Realm of Gaming on May 21, 2013

I'm usually not the type who likes artsy indie titles, but I am the type who enjoys exploration and not being spoonfed. I enjoy figuring things out myself, getting those fantastic "A-ha!" moments and feeling like the only thing really holding me back is my own inability to complete the task at hand. I love going from unable to able to complete puzzling tasks in games.

By GameSkinny on April 18, 2013

Hopefully my words have helped you decide whether Starseed Pilgrim is going to be your cup of tea. If you're willing to truly stick it out, there are plenty of wonders to be found.

By GameZebo on April 16, 2013

The elements of this world do get into your head a little, and each player will have their own idea of how to tie them together - what it all means, whether it means anything at all. Its purity of concept could be taken as wilful obscurity, original to a fault, but Starseed Pilgrim also has a system worth mastering, and a mystery worth pursuing.

By Eurogamer on March 29, 2013

Starseed Pilgrim makes saving the sky from a virulent blackness an especially rewarding challenge....

By GameSpot on March 26, 2013

That’s the flow of Starseed Pilgrim – it acts, you respond, then you act and it responds, both changing as each fragment plays out. It’s a conversation with few words but a great deal of power and while it may not be all things to all men, it’ll mean a huge amount to a great many.

By Rock, Paper, Shotgun on April 19, 2013