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Star Rising

Lonely and enclosed in darkness, our protagonist must travel through the mysterious ruins to find out the truth about himself and the world he is in. Combat uses cards that have been strategically placed in a…

30 June 2025

Star Rising is an adventure developed by gopokyo, released 30 June 2025 on Linux.

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What Star Rising is

Star Rising is an adventure game developed by gopokyo and released in 2025. It is available on Linux only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You play as a nameless figure, adorned with an irremovable mask and an inescapable fate. The world around you has fallen to Ruin countless times over. You’ve stood aside powerless to stop it; ready to be swallowed by dusk and the darkness it brings. This time is different - this time the light will shine.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Star Rising launched on 30 June 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Donkey Kong Bananza.

Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Donkey Kong Bananza.

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When did Star Rising come out?
Star Rising was released on 30 June 2025 for Linux.

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