Under A Star Long Cold

Stealth action with thirty minutes to loot a doomed planet

Antonio Freyre · Published by Merlino Games · Released Feb 1, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 109
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; Feb 19, 2024
Minimum PC: 4GB; 4 GB RAM; Full requirements

What is Under A Star Long Cold?

A single-player, third-person stealth-action game about gathering valuables to repay your debts before a planet is destroyed. You explore an open world, quietly take out enemies or fight with lasers, and risk losing each run permanently if you die.

For you if...

+you enjoy replaying short runs to improve your approach
+you like retro graphics and a sci-fi setting

Not for you if...

−you prefer exploring at your own pace without deadlines
−you want to keep your progress after dying

What players say

80% of 109 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, music, and stealth-action mechanics. Common complaints concern sparse environments and time pressure that favors rushing and shooting over sneaking. Players also criticize awkward keyboard controls that cannot be rebound.

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Under A Star Long Cold system requirements

Minimum: 4GB, 4 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+ 64 Bit
Processor: 3 GHz
Graphics: 4GB or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM

Does Under A Star Long Cold have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Under A Star Long Cold run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Under A Star Long Cold use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam