Stela (video game)

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Stela
Developer(s)SkyBox Labs
Publisher(s)SkyBox Labs
Director(s)Shyang Kong
Producer(s)
  • Derek MacNeil
  • Steven Silvester
Designer(s)
  • Joel Stack
Programmer(s)
  • Christopher Tan
  • Ghafur Remtulla
Artist(s)
  • Bobby Ranvir Bath
  • David Ahn
  • John Yip
Composer(s)Gordon McGladdery
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
Release
  • iOS, Xbox One
  • 17 October 2019
  • Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
  • 13 March 2020
Genre(s)Adventure, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Stela is a puzzle adventure-platform video game developed and published by SkyBox Labs. It was released on 17 October 2019 for iOS through Apple Arcade and Xbox One and for Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch on 13 March 2020.[1] The game was delisted from Steam[2] on 20 January 2023.

Plot and gameplay[edit]

Stela revolves around a young woman that is witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world.[3][4]

The environment can be manipulated in order to solve puzzles or go past dangerous creatures.[5]

Reception[edit]

Stela received a mixed rating of 71 on Metacritic for Xbox One,[7] a 5 rating on Gamereactor,[18] and 4.5 rating on TouchArcade.[17][19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Apple Arcade has 5 new games to play on its $5 gaming service". CNET. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  2. ^ "Stela - Thank You for Playing Stela! - Steam News". 17 January 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ Diaz, Ana (2019-10-16). "Stela is a beautiful platformer, but not much else". Polygon. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  4. ^ "Stela Review: A less than stellar Limbo-like". GameRevolution. 16 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  5. ^ "Review: Stela". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  6. ^ "Stela for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  7. ^ a b "Stela for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  8. ^ "Stela for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  9. ^ "Stela for Nintendo Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  10. ^ Andriessen, CJ (2019-10-30). "Review: Stela". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  11. ^ Cantù, Riccardo (2019-10-19). "Stela - recensione". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  12. ^ Leri, Michael (2019-10-16). "Stela Review - A less than stellar Limbo-like". Game Revolution. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  13. ^ Ángel Escudero, Miguel (2019-10-29). "Stela - Análisis". IGN. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  14. ^ "Test Stela - Au sommet des Cinematic Platformers ?". Jeuxvideo.com. 2019-11-15. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  15. ^ Mundy, Jon (2020-03-18). "Mini Review: Stela - A Pretty Platform-Puzzler That Badly Wants To Be Inside". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  16. ^ Miller, Zachary (2020-03-13). "Stela (Switch eShop) Review". NINWR, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
  17. ^ a b Velasquez, Sergio (2019-10-30). "Apple Arcade: 'Stela' Review – A Beautiful, Scary Journey". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  18. ^ Holmes, Mike (7 November 2019). "Stela - Review". Gamereactor UK. Archived from the original on 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  19. ^ Diaz, Ana (2019-10-16). "Stela is a beautiful platformer, but not much else". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-02-09.

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