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Game
Game2019
Big Dipper
Developer Team Zimno
They say it's hard to find a place to call your own, but what if such a place was not uniquely yours? What if both of you were not willing to give it up? Big Dipper is a visual novel which tells a romantic story of the circumstances that brought two lovers together one fateful New Year's Eve. From the Steam store page
60 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Oct 31, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
73
Fresh
30 positive · 11 negative
95% range 58–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
33 of 44 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
76% recommend · 32 yes, 10 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 42 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (169 of 186 positive).
Players praise the game's warm, fairy-tale atmosphere and beautiful art. [1][2] Some reviewers note the story is short and predictable. [3][4][5] Several players mention typos in the English version. [6][7][8]
Liked
Representative posts
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Note: I received this title for free from the publisher for [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32080131/]Games for Hopeless Romantics. Big Dipper certainly looks nice. The character art is good, the CGs range from nice to excellent, the chibis are cute, and the backgrounds are gorgeous. The animated effects are a nice touch, although there is some noticeable lag when the heavy snowfall effect is on screen. …
- [1]
One's Parents Are Their Personal Magicians Grab a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, tea, a glass of wine, or whatever else you prefer to drink to get yourself in a cozy mood, and enjoy this atmospheric Visual Novel influenced by Russian folktales and fairy tales. Big Dipper is a great addition to your Christmas library, thus I'd really recommend enjoying this title during wintertime. Playing this almost made me want to …
- [6]
Beautiful, heartwarming story If you are looking for a short (+/- 2 hrs), charming VN with cute characters and nice music, look no further! It definitely has quite a few typos (I played the English version), but I was easily able to overlook them due to the storyline, beautiful pictures, and cute CGs. I rarely play a VN straight through, but this one had me hooked from the first scene. I highly recommend this sweet …
- [3]
Short, very naive and clichéd visual novel. You can predict the story after the first 5 minutes. I definitely wouldn't recommend it because of the narrative. It wasn't well-written, in my opinion. Characters act like they know each other for a whole life, but in fact just met. Also, here not so many drawn screens. But the thing which deserve my recommendation - is the vibe. Play this game on New Year's Eve. This …
- [2]
Short, simple and sweet straight to the point Christmas-themed visual novel with amazing artworks.
Summarised from 34 of the 60 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Big Dipper sits at 73% positive across 41 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 60 · most liked firstOne's Parents Are Their Personal Magicians Grab a cup of coffee, hot chocolate, tea, a glass of wine, or whatever else you prefer to drink to get yourself in a cozy mood, and enjoy this atmospheric Visual Novel influenced by Russian folktales and fairy tales. Big Dipper is a great addition to your Christmas library, thus I'd really recommend enjoying this title during wintertime. Playing this almost made me want to take the Christmas decoration from the basement back to where it was just a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My friend Sly drew pixel art of my chocolate mini game crash out in Tokimeki Memorial Girl's side. There's also a cameo of the BIG DIPPER in this piece. I also want to go on record and say I played Elden ring the next day and it was easier than that fucking minigame.
neutral · AI labelView post →Short, simple and sweet straight to the point Christmas-themed visual novel with amazing artworks.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big Dipper is a short, romantic kinetic visual novel full of fairy-tale ambiance. It's a sweet story about two people drawn together by fate, by quite magical circumstances. I must admit sometimes, especially at first, I thought that the plot was a tad unrealistic and unbelievable, but you know what, you should just let yourself relax and dive into that fantastic atmosphere. I even recollected those childish years when dad used to read me fairy-tales before I fell asleep. And sometimes I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This review was brought to you on behalf of Abyssal Ascent Reviews in collaboration with its publisher. If you liked it, please [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32607787-Abyssal-Ascent/]Follow the Curator and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/groups/AbyssalAscent/]Join its group. Thank you so much! Big Dipper is a short romantic visual novel, the artwork is pretty and the characters look nice. It has a little bit of mystery and it's a cute fantasy fairytale story. It could have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Note: I received this title for free from the publisher for [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32080131/]Games for Hopeless Romantics. Big Dipper certainly looks nice. The character art is good, the CGs range from nice to excellent, the chibis are cute, and the backgrounds are gorgeous. The animated effects are a nice touch, although there is some noticeable lag when the heavy snowfall effect is on screen. Unfortunately, the text does not match the quality of the visuals. While the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beautiful, heartwarming story If you are looking for a short (+/- 2 hrs), charming VN with cute characters and nice music, look no further! It definitely has quite a few typos (I played the English version), but I was easily able to overlook them due to the storyline, beautiful pictures, and cute CGs. I rarely play a VN straight through, but this one had me hooked from the first scene. I highly recommend this sweet story for those of you looking for a heartwarming, 2 hour vacation from life. I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here is my review after finishing the game Pros: - Good art and music - Interesting characters Cons: - The story is too short, everything happens too fast. It's so fast that it doesn't make quite sense. The subplot is messy and confusing - A bit expensive (4$ for around 2 hours of game time) It's a game with a lot of potential but the story felt rushed. It was enjoyable but it could have been so much more. Only buy it if it's on sale and don't spend more than 1$ on it imo.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shiba skins, the Oni's Hat, and the Big Dipper Sword are pre-order bonuses for Game Freak's upcoming Beast of Reincarnation!
neutral · AI labelView post →Short kinetic novel of two strangers finding each other on New Year's Eve. Pros + Pretty music + Gorgeous background art + Male protagonist has a face Cons - Poor options for text - Some typos in English version - Too short for some plot elements Final verdict: ☆☆★★★★★★★★ 8/10 - Good Big Dipper tells the story of Andrew and Julia, two strangers who encounter each other in a rundown cabin in the middle of the snowy woods. After initial misunderstandings, the two begun to bond as they would…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[dip](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dip) is a mild insult meaning "a foolish person". It's a play on the term Big Dipper, aka the Ursa Major constellation. Larson drew what he thought represented a foolish person as the constellation.
neutral · AI labelView post →I played very little of this. However, I really dislike hysterical, psycho female characters, and that is exactly what Julia appears to be. I may try playing more some day, but for now, I'll skip it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very kind and pleasant game with warm atmosphere, fascinating story and characters. Beautiful art, smooth animations and text, good looking UI. It was a real pleasure to play this game and it definitely helped my fading christmas mood. Thank you, Zimno Team.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What should I say about "Big Dipper", not only this story is warm and cozy, but it's also just perfect for reading under the Xmas tree and in front of a fireplace (optional, of course, electric will do, I guess). A great example of an indie kinetic visual novel that was made right. Maybe there was kinda overkill to use Unity, but in the end, this VN is an almost perfect product. The story is simple, naive, yet intriguing, characters are sympathetic and cute, yet horrible time to time, but…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good short read.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Freak's new action RPG launches August 4, and pre-orders are now open bit.ly/BeastOfReinc... deluxe edition comes with the Oni's Hat, the Big Dipper, and both shiba skins for Koo. standard gets you the brown shiba skin + 30,000 amber to start
neutral · AI labelView post →This interactive cat toy is slowly winning everyone in the house over. Initially Little Stuff played with it endlessly, while the others were scared, but Big Dipper, Pearl and Pirate are coming around. Lula remains terrified. And Little Stuff bullying him when I brought him over hasn’t helped.
neutral · AI labelView post →Issue 2 of Joy Joy News featured Fist of the North Star at the peak of the manga’s run Apparently the literal name in Japan is Fist of the Big Dipper - catchy! In the West, we got a reworked version of the game without the licence under the title Black Belt #8bitSunday
neutral · AI labelView post →Pearl’s game of attacking a shoelace and toy pulled under the blue sheet has a bonus effect of the me ending up with a long shoelace in my hand near the end of a round of play - and if there’s another cat by my arm, like Big Dipper here, that means two cats can play with the same toy!
neutral · AI labelView post →Big Dipper is a very pleasant 2 hour visual novel with beatiful artwork. There are several minor typos, but they do not take away from the experience. I definitely recommend this to visual novel fans, especially around the holiday season.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From "Squid Game: The Challenge" @samlantz.bsky.social joins Big Dipper and @meatballqueen.bsky.social for a fun chat. Of course they all share some nasty little stories about their past sexual escapades; including Sam's tag line: "no gray, no play." www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0pd...
neutral · AI labelView post →For my recent nameday, my parter ran a game of Honey Heist for me and my bestie, in which my polar bear Fu Bear and his grizzly bear husband Big Dipper stole back exploited worker bees' honey from the Beeland-Yutani corporation, briefly interrupted by giant alien bees invading the ship.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sorry I used my reply as a drafts folder. Standing outside I look up and see the Big Dipper and I try to keep my game face on My daughters are watching 16's boyfriend's dad is an ER surgeon where she is. He can't perform but he is watching. In equal disbelief
neutral · AI labelView post →A short story but worth it. Makes me want to know more about that little world but it was all wrapped well. Above all though, I would like to say the background art is incredible. It was honestly the best part of the game. The detail work and quality...I just enjoyed looking at it. Kudos to the artists!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Visual novels are something I have a hard time to find interest to pick up on but I must acknowledge that there is something that leaves an impression from every playthrough, unlike games of other genres. Despite this complicated relationship, Big Dipper has a thematic quality about its plot. A majority of it is in the veins of slice-of-life, considering that most of story shows the development and interaction between two main characters meeting each other in a forest house at New Years Eve…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Art and music is nice, although the music doesn't transition smoothly. The story concept is fairly contrived, and as such the writing really needs to do some heavy lifting to make this semi-ridiculous story have any footing. Which it doesn't. Not sure if this is a translation issue, or if it is originally in English and just subpar writing overall. You will find a few too many grammatical errors scattered throughout. Not the worst amount, but it looks like it wasn't proofread by a person.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →CD Ghost tour. [CD Ghost](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/42e55357-3812-4cca-a4b6-ef02449458ab) Apr 11 El Paso, TX, US @ Rosewood Bar Apr 12 San Antonio, TX, US @ Paper Tiger Apr 13 Austin, TX, US @ Elysium Apr 14 Dallas, TX, US @ Cheap Steaks Apr 15 Memphis, TN, US @ Growlers Apr 16 Nashville, TN, US @ The Cobra Nashville Apr 17 Charlotte, NC, US @ Snug Harbor Apr 18 Baltimore, MD, US @ Metro Baltimore Apr 19 Brooklyn, NY, US @ Saint Vitus Bar Apr 20 Philadelphia, PA, US @ Kung Fu…
neutral · AI labelView post →Overall rating: 6/10 Time: about 2.25 hrs (rough guess after restarting with a friend, felt like this was a "fast" time) Story: 6/10 Characters: 6/10 ~ interesting and somewhat realistic, but a bit poorly developed Art: 7/10 ~ nice aesthetic, but stiff and limited character portraits Audio: 7/10 ~ nothing memorable, the music just added a bit more to some scenes ~ no voice acting, just a few sounds from cars or other objects UI: 7/10 ~ some basic features, text could've been bigger, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →★★* 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ • •。★ ˚ ˚ ˛ • ★ 。* 。 ° ˛˚˛ * _Π_____*。*˚ ˚ ˛ •˛•˚ */______/~＼。˚ ˚ ˛ ˚ ˛ •˛• ˚ ｜田田 ｜門｜ ˚ ☃ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ ★ ☆¸.•°*”˜˜”*°•.¸☆ _____________________ nice comfy story but julia such a standart of male gaze :(
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very simple and charming love story with stand-out sprite and CG art. A sweet, cozy game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big Dipper by itself will do. Perhaps we would've remade Doug Out, not because it's really a good game but because it could've been better lol.
neutral · AI labelView post →it’s rly hard to pick.. Lord of the Game or Big Dipper or Whatever I Want (Fuck Who’s Watching)
neutral · AI labelView post →Beast of Reincarnation pre-order are now live! 🐕 shiba skins for Koo ⚔️ Big Dipper sword for Emma *Pre-order and receive a free brown shiba Koo skin! Coming Day One on Xbox Game Pass #XboxPlayAnywhere fictions.com/games/beast-...
neutral · AI labelView post →N.B. Some events at the Big Dipper, such as Hockey Week events and tonight’s Ice Dogs hockey game, will be at the discretion of the organizers, so keep an eye on their updates to see if those are going forward.
neutral · AI labelView post →A very beautiful New Year's fairy tale, two hours of pure pleasure. I strongly recommend reading it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short, very naive and clichéd visual novel. You can predict the story after the first 5 minutes. I definitely wouldn't recommend it because of the narrative. It wasn't well-written, in my opinion. Characters act like they know each other for a whole life, but in fact just met. Also, here not so many drawn screens. But the thing which deserve my recommendation - is the vibe. Play this game on New Year's Eve. This one-hour fairy tale will help you get the right mood. Because of the warm…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Saccharine and implausible short love story with flimsy supernatural elements. Riddled with basic typos that could easily have been caught with a spell checker. The graphics and animations are above average, which makes the lack of attention to the writing stand out even more. Unless you're in desperate need of a Christmas-themed pick-me-up and are willing to overlook its shortcomings, keep looking.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stars received: 1.0/10 _ Note: v.5 [0.0 to 1] = personal impressions [0.2] Controls & Training & Help [0.1] Menu & Settings [0.2] Sound & Music [0.1] Graphics [0.1] Game Design [0.2] Game Story [0.1] Game Content Completion time (level/game)? is it Enjoyable & Fun? Could it hold a spot in Favorites? (& if the Game can be repeatedly played again) BONUS point: Multi-Player related BONUS point: Review for VR - if Registration is required with providing PII Game description key-points: VN,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charming winter story with a hint of magic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a cute romantic kinetic novel that takes about two hours to read through. I loved the artwork and the music in this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a kinetic novel (no choices) about 2 hours in length. That's OK for the price. I would describe it as a fairy tale in a modern-day Christmas setting - with some romance to boot! Quite a pleasant, light-hearted read with some witty moments. I can reasonably suspend my disbelief whilst reading this one. The CGs are cute and the backgrounds well-drawn. The music isn't all that shabby either. I do have a slight gripe - this is a KN but after completion I'm still missing four panels from…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →1 hour kinetic novel that didn't work at all for me. Characters had zero chemistry, romantic ending felt sudden and unearned. Within the first minute a major structural fault emerged leaving me in deep confusion as the script constantly flips back and forth between 1st and 3rd person throughout. The issue is exacerbated by the game's stinginess in putting up character portraits of the person speaking (or internal monologuing in the case of random 1st person POV), creating unnecessary…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →https://youtu.be/rh81ocwBxgw Lacking choices this strait forward kinetic novel has localization issues and a plodding narrative.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🏆 All-Time Lineup Debate\n\n56 years ago today: Willis Reed vs. Wilt Chamberlain in Game 4 of the 1970 Finals at MSG. The Captain went toe-to-toe with the Big Dipper in one of the great center-forward battles ever. They don't make 'em like this anymore. 🏀
neutral · AI labelView post →Big Dipper is a quiet, intimate visual novel that places atmosphere and emotional tone above interactivity, offering a short but carefully textured story about connection, displacement, and the search for warmth in the coldest of places. Developed by Team Zimno and published by Top Hat Studios Inc., the game feels deliberately modest in scope, presenting itself not as a branching romance or choice-heavy narrative, but as a focused, linear tale meant to be read like a winter short story. From…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Jaxson Davis plays the best game of his career, scoring 51 to lead Warren to the Big Dipper championship
neutral · AI labelView post →Like the Big Dipper, Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise for $5 on PSN! An GOOD licensed game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and the last game to use the developer's previous logo (in JP and Asia that is). Their current logo debuted in Like A Dragon 3 Remastered for all regions...
neutral · AI labelView post →The artwork and music was pretty. The story itself was cute. The English translation is where it needs some work. It had numerous typos and sometimes the sentences didn't make sense. I wouldn't recommend it if you're playing the English version of this VN.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doing my best Jordan game winner impersonations under the Big Dipper with the sound of the crickets from the fields. That’s heaven.
neutral · AI labelView post →A short, kinetic (no branching dialogue) visual novel taking place in Russia at Christmastime. The story centers on Andrew and Julia, two people who have heard of each other through their own relations but have never met until now. This story touches on Russian folklore as well as some sad family history readers may have had, but overall a rather lighthearted narrative. At the time of quickly typing this up I finally finished it just under two hours, but you may well get through it even…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I loved the story so wholesome and sweet. Loved the ending and played with my heart i totally recommend it to an Visual novel reader or Kinetic visual novel readers short and cute the hole 2-4 hours worth it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was very cheap and quite good to play when in the Christmas/ new year's spirit! Would literally force everyone to play this as it was that good. However, there are some spelling mistakes but other than that, it is very easy to get invested to with the only 2 hour story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kind of uplifting. Very short, however.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was too fast paced that I even started to worry. Did we even know how old are the protag and the girl? And if there's an after story, protag gonna go into jail for sure The music was extraordinary tho
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art style and scenes are really beautiful, but there's a surprising amount of typos considering the short length. It took me about an hour to finish, and unfortunately, as other people have mentioned, the story's pacing does suffer as well. There's a lot of progression between the main characters in a very brief amount of time, and it does feel unearned because of that. Luckily, it's also short enough that it's over before you really start to think about it too much, so if the price seems…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rather short. Completed in the play time you see above. Well written though, very nice artwork, both background and character art is very nice, animated snow and fire are a nice touch, and done in a subtle and unobtrusive way. My only real complaint is that it's quite hard to read the final line of dialogue before it fades. Your best bet is to speed up the text to the highest setting. even then it's hard to catch it before it fades. Kind of spoils the final moment. Apart from that this is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is very short, but quite pleasant and there`s even a bit of magic! Just, really, short, so be ready.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was enjoyable. I'd give it a 6.5/10. The music was great, story was ok, some voice acting would be been really good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Big Dipper is simple yet magnificent romantic story. It involves light touches of Slavic folklore, which enrich the plot greatly. If you expect this game to have some meaningful choices or plot twists, turn around - you won't find any of it here. What you will find involves heartwarming dialogues, interesting background to the plota and tears at the end. Additional points if you play around Christmas.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I absolutely, positively love this game. The art is beautiful and it has a cute story. I am so glad I stumbled across this adorable little game. I highly recommend the game if you enjoy romantic visual novels with beautiful art and a fairy tale theme. Thank you for making this game. Kind regards, Thedarksid3r
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