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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive: players love the lifelike conversations with Stella, but many find the story linear, the AI rigid, and the data collection and queue problems off-putting.

Many players say Stella feels remarkably lifelike, with convincing emotional reactions, good memory across sessions and playful role-play, and that voice chat makes it engaging. Some enjoy replaying to see how different roles and questions change the outcome. The main complaints are a linear story with little real choice, an AI that sticks to its script and refuses absurd or sci-fi ideas, and repetitive questions about the player's personal life. Some players feel they are being profiled, and a number of reviews object to the terms of service and voice-data policy. Many recent reviews focus on a server queue that holds players for hours, and several say they would not buy now. Some players also object to censorship introduced by a later patch.

Who it suits

Players who enjoy talking to a convincing character, role-play freely and do not mind a short, mostly conversational story.

Who should skip it

Players who want an open adventure with real choices, puzzles or problem solving, or who are uneasy sharing personal information with an AI.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with under 20 hours often praise the first playthrough and the novelty of talking to Stella, while those with long playtimes more often report repetition, the linear story and the queue problems.

Summarised by AI from 64 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.