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Cosmic Star Heroine

Alyssa L'Salle was one of the top secret agents at the Agency of Peace & Intelligence on the Planet Araenu. But when she uncovers a horrible conspiracy, she has to go rogue in order to save the day! Can Alyssa save the galaxy when everyone (and everything) is out to stop her! The best of classic and modern RPGs!Brisk pacing that respects your time! Save anywhere!No separate battle screen! Battles take place directly in the areas that you explore!2D visual style straight from the height of gaming's 16-bit era!Animated cutscenes reminiscent of the Sega CD & Turbo Duo era!Soundtrack by HyperDuck

Release date
July 17, 2017
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Shadow Layer Games
Publisher
Shadow Layer Games
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Alyssa L'Salle was one of the top secret agents at the Agency of Peace & Intelligence on the Planet Araenu. But when she uncovers a horrible conspiracy, she has to go rogue in order to save the day! Can Alyssa save the galaxy when everyone (and everything) is out to stop her! The best of classic and modern RPGs! Brisk pacing that respects your time! Save anywhere! No separate battle screen! Battles take place directly in the areas that you explore!2D visual style straight from the height of gaming's 16-bit era!

Animated cutscenes reminiscent of the Sega CD & Turbo Duo era! Soundtrack by HyperDuck SoundWorks (Dust: An Elysian Tail, Precipice of Darkness 4)! Over 100 minutes of music! Multi-character combo techniques! Innovative turn-based combat system that focuses on flow & strategy! Your own spaceship! Recruit new agents to help your home base grow! The best of classic and modern RPGs! Brisk pacing that respects your time! Save anywhere! No separate battle screen! Battles take place directly in the areas that you explore!2D visual style straight from the height of gaming's 16-bit era!

Animated cutscenes reminiscent of the Sega CD & Turbo Duo era! Soundtrack by HyperDuck SoundWorks (Dust: An Elysian Tail, Precipice of Darkness 4)! Over 100 minutes of music! Multi-character combo techniques! Innovative turn-based combat system that focuses on flow & strategy! Your own spaceship! Recruit new agents to help your home base grow!

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★ 7.8/10GOG · 116 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
Mechanically, this game is wonderful! Switching out programs and skills and finding working combos.. tons of fun there. The sprite work, backgrounds, animations.. all wonderful…
★ 5 / 5
This game would be considered a classic during the SNES era. The story isn't incredibly deep but it's light fun and carries the overall tone…
★ 4 / 5
Cosmic Star Heroine is a good, but not great game. It draws from many inspirations, mainly the Japanese RPGs of the 16 bit era. The…
★ 3 / 5
Yes, the graphics looks like one of the good old JRPG's from the Mega CD area. But thats it. There is not enough flesh on…
★ 5 / 5
This game looks and plays like Phantasy Star 4: End of the millenium or Barver Battle Saga, with some annoying mechanics gone and some fresh…
★ 5 / 5
JRPG fans - buy it. Everyone else - check out on sale. 2026-01-01 EDIT - revised review. [Story] Alyssa, an investigator for the galaxy's police…
★ 4 / 5
This game was fun to play, but for some reason not quite as fun as Chrono Trigger. Cosmic Star Heroine features a lot of innovative…
★ 4 / 5
Cosmic Star Heroine presents itself as a Japanese role-playing game inspired by Chrono Trigger and Phantasy Star. Indeed, it is a mechanically sound 16-bit game,…

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★ 5 / 5
JRPG fans - buy it. Everyone else - check out on sale. 2026-01-01 EDIT - revised review. [Story] Alyssa, an investigator for the galaxy's police…
★ 3 / 5
Cosmic Star Heroine is a frantic Space Opera featuring secret agents, robots, aliens and everything you could expect from a sci-fi dime novel. All wrapped…
★ 5 / 5
This game is so cool! if you are a huge fan of RPG's this is perfect for you
★ 5 / 5
This game is a lot of fun, especially if you have played any games the studio has made prior to this one. I highly recommend…
★ 4 / 5
Havent played too much yet, but this feels like playing an old super nintendo game. So not bad if thats what your looking for. Meaning…
★ 4 / 5
if you are a fan of 90s sci fi anime and rpgs like Phantasy Star and Final Fantasy this is for you.

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