Star Rising

About

Star Rising is a single-player RPG where you navigate a decaying world using card-based combat. As a masked wanderer, you explore crumbling ruins while figuring out a story about cycles of destruction and personal redemption. The combat system revolves around arranging cards in a 2D grid to chain abilities and optimize moves. Each decision impacts how you tackle environmental puzzles and enemies, blending resource management with tactical positioning. The world feels stagnant and oppressive, mirroring your character’s struggle against an inevitable fate. The game’s strongest hook is its contrast between hope and futility. You play someone who’s failed to stop the world’s collapse before, but this time might be different. The card system emphasizes planning ahead, weaknesses in your deck layout can turn deadly quickly. Running on Linux, it’s a niche pick for players who enjoy methodical gameplay over fast action. With a June 2025 release, it’s shaping up as a quiet, thinking-person’s adventure.

Storyline

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.