The Star Named EOS Reviews
The Star Named EOS delivers on creating a world basking in colorful delight, but is shadowed by a lack of gameplay direction. For those who don’t mind the look past that, the game is sure to please those who love an atmospheric experience within the world. With captivating music and animation, The Star Named EOS brings forth a story that's told through its character and design.
Like a photo, The Star Named EOS is a fleeting moment in time. In the all-too-short playthrough, it gave us so much to love: between the art, the story and the puzzles we can't choose just one highlight. And once the credits rolled we already wanted to take another turn. Puzzle games don't have the best replay value, but thanks to the tricksy teasers and compelling mother-son narrative, we would be delighted to return to this one. There's not much more for us to say here - a photo is worth a thousand words.
A Star Names EOS is an enjoyable puzzle game with a cool photography theme, but a lack of hints and slightly nauseating story drag it down.
All those puzzles weave together to create a satisfying conclusion to Dei's journey that lands with impact, even if the pacing in the middle of the tale dips a little. Marrying the puzzles with the story is a gorgeous art style and stunning animation that consistently looks incredible, and has made the game stick in our mind. The Star Named EOS is a lovely, bitesized, personal tale that's easy to connect with and enjoy if you're a fan of similar narrative-led experiences and hidden object puzzle games.
The Star Named EOS will probably be better appreciated in portable mode. Especially since the quality of the graphics does not require a high-resolution screen to enjoy them. Obviously, some effects will be more visually striking on a television.
Review in French | Read full review
With camera in hand and a twinkle in your eye, The Star Named EOS guides you down memory lane in a simply sweet, but almost too-short narrative puzzle game. This is a decent voyage for casual puzzle enjoyers and those who don't mind a shorter experience overall.
You went spend a lot of time in the escape room puzzles of The Star Named EOS, but the time you will spend there is fun, creative, and captivating.
The Star Named EOS is a quick, charming puzzle game, but it doesn't stand out in the genre.
The Star Named EOS tells a wonderful, bittersweet story through a unique gameplay lens that marries point-and-click puzzling with some light photography to great effect. If you've got a couple hours to spare getting lost in this hand-drawn and beautiful little game, you're in for an absolute treat.
The Star Named EOS is a cozy game with a relaxing atmosphere, hand-drawn art style, and evocative soundtrack. The story unfolds through environmental exploration, and the gameplay is not particularly challenging, promoting a state of engagement and optimal flow. It has the potential to be moving and impactful, featuring twists and unexpected moments that we don't want to spoil: the experience should be entirely your own, as it is definitely worth experiencing firsthand.
Review in Italian | Read full review
The Star Named EOS is a magnificent game with great environmental storytelling and smart puzzles. The challenge is appropriate and feels rewarding once you finally realize how everything falls into place. Taking pictures with the camera is not only naturally involving, but is an elegant way to recite this story. The game looks fantastic graphically and the audio makes you feel right at home. You won't regret accompanying Dei on this astronomical voyage through the lens of his camera.
Mixing puzzles, photography and a touching narrative, there's a lot to love about The Star Named EOS. Its beautiful art style shines over its 3-4 hour running time, and while the ending perhaps isn't as strong as the game's first half, we still wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to any puzzle fan.
A game for those who love small touching stories for the evening.
Review in Russian | Read full review
The Star Named EOS’ world building is at the top of its class, turning the genre on its head with camera in hand. For those willing to piece things together and live in the moment, this title’s mystery – and its many puzzles – are just waiting to be explored.
Me being sad at having finished The Star Named EOS is a good indicator of how I feel about it as a whole - I enjoyed it and wanted more. It knows what it wants to be: a cozy heartfelt little puzzle game and it succeeds in being exactly that. 📸
It’s also a shame that this game is so short, as it can be completed in just a couple of hours. I was really enjoying my time with it, and even though I feel that the length is able to do the storyline justice, a few extra levels would’ve been the icing on the cake.
The Star Named EOS, and its unusual approach, introspective narrative and stunning audiovisual presentation, is an excellent choice for people who prefer short games to relax and think. The Switch version trips up on a few details and the experience can be severely compromised by the lack of hints for the puzzles but, as they say, "it's not the destination but the journey."
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Star Named EOS is a short but memorable point-and-click adventure full of emotions and hope. I can’t wait to see what its developers will create next.
The Star Named EOS is a good puzzle experience, but it falls into the genre's biggest flaw. By not offering a hint system or anything similar, the less obvious moments of its puzzles can become practically insurmountable walls. Likewise, the predictability of the plot will reduce the weight of the journey for more attentive players. For fans of the genre, however, it is still a captivating enough game to be worth the effort.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
The Star Named EOS is a beautifully hand-drawn puzzle adventure that follows Dei, a young photographer, on a sentimental journey to uncover the truth about his mother's past through recreating old photographs. With clever escape room-esque puzzles and a captivating storyline, this game offers a short yet emotionally rich experience for fans of narrative-driven games.