Second Star (Demo/Prelude)

Embark on an interstellar adventure 200 years in the future as you follow the footsteps of a missing ship and her crew.

Second Star was a sci-fi narrative-driven adventure game in development from 2019 to 2025. This demo was released in 2021 and represents an early slice of the game.

Development continued significantly beyond this demo  - expanding the worlds players would visit, deepening relationships with your crew, overhauling the UI, growing the original soundtrack, and building out the visual and narrative assets for the full experience.

The project has since ended, but this demo remains as a playable piece of what we were building.

Story Trailer

Gameplay Trailer

More About the Game

Set 200 years in the future, you are the science officer on the Persistence. The mission: to find and rescue a spaceship that's been missing for ten years -- the Second Star. Follow their footsteps on strange and beautiful alien worlds and navigate complex and personal relationships with your fellow crew members. Learning what happened is key in how the story unravels...and the outcome is in your hands.

Features

• Explore varied and immersive environments in a single player, first person adventure featuring captivating visuals and an original musical score. Use your creativity to problem-solve as you navigate physical and mental challenges in your search for the Second Star.
• Choose from one of four protagonist voices and interact with a fully-voiced cast of characters in a narrative-driven experience where your decisions have repercussions.
• You're a long way from home. To survive the pressures of a deep space mission, you'll need to form strong relationships with your crewmates. Interact with characters who are diverse and multi-faceted.
• Craft upgrades for your ship and suit using blueprints discovered on planets or given to you by your crew mates.
• Collect, sow, and experiment with alien flora in your lab's terrarium.

History

Second Star development began as an early concept in mid-2018. In 2019, we formed Dyscordion with a very clear mission: to create a single player experience with an engaging story, striking aesthetics, and diverse characters for players to explore and interact with.

We were fortunate to have an amazing team, with diverse members from all over the world and very skilled at what they do. We hope you enjoy this demo as a glimpse into what Second Star was becoming.