Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space

Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space

Sea Monster Media, Dexter Team Games · 2022

A genuinely charming Saturday-morning space comedy

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The WhatsNext verdict

Dexter Stardust is a warm, funny, highly accessible point-and-click adventure that succeeds through cartoon charm, presentation, and likable company. Play it if you want a breezy family-friendly space comedy, not a demanding puzzle gauntlet.

What it does best

  • A genuinely charming Saturday-morning space comedy

  • A bright animated look with unmistakable retro-cartoon character

  • An exceptionally welcoming point-and-click adventure

  • A likable cast that sells the adventure’s cheerful camaraderie

What might put you off

  • Too short and too easy for experienced adventure players

  • Uneven presentation polish

The setup

What you are walking into

A spacey classic adventure for all! Dexter Stardust: Adventures in Outer Space is a classic point and click adventure; you can walk, talk, and interact with everything in your surroundings. Use and pick up inventory items to solve puzzles in over 100 unique scenes. Playing Dexter Stardust is like watching back to back episodes of a Saturday morning cartoon! With 5 total episodes, feel free to jump to or replay any episode you’d like, at any time.

Where it lives

PC (Microsoft Windows)iOSMacNintendo Switch

Genre

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventureIndieVisual Novel

Vibe

ActionScience fictionEducational
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