
Starling is a student made third person base-building exploration game. As an employee of Starling Corp., your mission is to gather resources from across the galaxy. After an unexpected turn of events, you will need to rebuild your base while being assisted by adorable creatures known as starlings.
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Starling is a student-developed third-person base-building exploration game. As an employee of Starling Corp., your mission is to gather resources from across the galaxy and send it back to the corporation to supply your home planet with resources essential for survival.

These cute creatures will guide and accompany you throughout your journey.
Finding legendary items might unlock cosmetic for your new cosmic friends!

Explore the world around you using your jetpack
Delve into deep mines to extract valuable minerals
Chop down alien trees for wood
Fish in serene waters to secure essential supplies
Upgrade your tools to access more resources
Use these resources to upgrade your gear, repair your base, craft consumables and more!

A catastrophic space incident has left your once-thriving space station in ruins, its fragments scattered across the galaxy.
Now, it’s up to you to rebuild your base.
By repairing various stations in your spaceship, you will unlock the ability to:
Smelt ores and refine resources
Craft essential items for progression
Trade goods with the Starling Corp.
Grow crops for supplies and buffs
Customize your spacesuit at the cosmetic station
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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Themes across 41 recent reviews and how positive each mention is. A keyword signal, not full sentiment analysis.
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Great cozy game! I don't understand the critics about fishing, because it was one of my favorite parts of the game and it was pretty easy and not overly punishing, even when I missed some interactions. The game doesn't pressure you in any way, which is nice, so you can take time to do things and explore the maps at your own pace. If I had to suggest one improvement, it would be more mine levels and more challenge in those, like adding creatures, traps or obstacles to make it more engaging. Really good job for a student-made game !
This game is really fun but the fishing mini game is pretty much ruining the experience for me. Please at least give us an option to slow it down.
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Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Это очень расслабляющая игра! В нее действительно классно зайти и просто почиллить,НО... Нет никакого сюжета абсолютно после 30-40 минут геймплея, я думал может я дурак, но увы это реалии данной игры,судя по всему разрабами она заброшена! про оптимизацию молчу, ее нет...
a Nice Cozy Game i Got Lost in From -NotTheRealTenkoBerry
Weird little game. feels a little clunky. actions aren't very smooth. Esc button should close out of menus. Little robot follower lays on the ground a lot, I don't know if that's intentional or not. Also noticed what looked like him crying after I made my pickaxe, it was kinda sad. may play more at some point.
Игра крутая но есть один минус это её оптимизация,а так игра крутая её локации достаточно уютные(и да я наиграл всего 10 минут но играть с 20 fps тоже не прям круто).Разработчики можете пожалуйста добавить настройки графики умоляю. Изменено: и добавьте русский язык пожалуйста.
Very pretty game but was very confused on how or where to build. Good job for a first game though!
Игра пол часа. Можно построить пару верстаков и исследовать 2 планеты. На этом всё.
задумка прикольная, но отсутствие оптимизации убивает желание играть
Starling is a really charming little exploration game that I liked because of how peaceful its space setting feels. I play as an employee of Starling Corp. whose job is to gather resources from different worlds, but after a disaster leaves my space station in ruins, I have to rebuild my base with the help of some adorable alien creatures. I enjoyed how the game combines resource gathering and exploration with a cozy atmosphere. The exploration is my favorite part. I can use a jetpack to travel around the world, mine for minerals, chop down alien trees and fish in calmer areas. I liked that these activities are not just random distractions. They all feed into the larger process of repairing my base and improving my equipment. It creates a satisfying loop where exploring gives me materials, and those materials gradually open up more things to do. Base building is another strong point. I can repair different stations inside the spaceship and unlock functions for refining materials, crafting items and growing crops. I enjoyed watching the ruined station slowly become more useful because it gives the adventure a clear sense of progress. The base feels like something I am rebuilding rather than a static menu full of upgrade options. The starlings themselves add a lot of personality. These little creatures follow me around and can help with the journey, while legendary discoveries can unlock cosmetic rewards for them. I liked having them around because they make the large environments feel less lonely. The colorful cartoon presentation also helps keep the atmosphere relaxed, even when I am exploring unfamiliar planets. My biggest issue is that the game feels quite small compared with the scope of its space setting. There are plenty of activities, but many of them are fairly simple and can become repetitive once I have seen the basic loop. The world also has less depth than the premise initially suggests, so I sometimes wished there were more surprises waiting beyond resource gathering and base upgrades. Still, the relaxing pace works well for me. Starling does not constantly pressure me to fight or rush toward the next objective. I can spend time exploring, fishing, improving my tools or simply looking for another useful resource. That makes it a pleasant game to dip into when I want something more peaceful. Overall, Starling is a cute and enjoyable free exploration game with a nice mixture of crafting, farming, fishing and base building. I liked the alien environments, the helpful creatures and the feeling of slowly rebuilding a broken station. It could use more depth and variety to make the adventure last longer, but the cozy atmosphere and simple progression make it easy to recommend. Rating: 6.8/10
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