Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire

Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire

Love in Space · February 20, 2020 · Strategy, Simulation, Casual, Indie, Management

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Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire price by region

Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire costs £2.05 in the United Kingdom, €2.37 in Europe (EUR), $2.40 in the United States, $2.40 in Georgia (USD), CA$3.12 in Canada, A$3.51 in Australia, NZ$3.52 in New Zealand, R$7.59 in Brazil and zł10.88 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.05 −84% £2.05 — 3
Europe (EUR) €2.37 −84% €2.37 — 3
United Statesyour region $2.40 −84% $2.40 — 3
Georgia (USD) $2.40 −84% $2.40 — 3
Canada CA$3.12 −84% CA$3.12 — 3
Australia A$3.51 −84% A$3.51 — 3
New Zealand NZ$3.52 −84% NZ$3.52 — 3
Brazil R$7.59 −82% R$7.59 — 3
Poland zł10.88 −84% zł10.88 — 3

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire

The girls of Starnova are back in a new business simulation game! Due to the underhanded machinations of the evil Golden Calf Productions, the girls' live has been cancelled, and what's worse, their talent agency has had to relocate to a new office!

This time, it'll fall upon Producer-san to turn this dire predicament around! As the girls' manager, you'll have to build your office, re-hire the girls, and of course, get the money flowing back by putting on the greatest lives in the nation! Do you have the management skills to once again accomplish everyone's dreams? Now, you must take the reins as Producer-san and save the day!

FEATURES



Real time business simulation.
Work against time to turn your small idol business into an empire! This time, it's all about building your office, managing your talents, and MAKING MONEY!

The girls are back.
Make the seven girls of Starnova into national icons by managing their careers! Train the girls to increase their skills and unlock special abilities. Who knows, maybe if you do a good job, other girls might join Starnova too!

Build your office.
Build new rooms to train your idols! Not only that, but you can record songs, impress business partners, and even help the girls relax after a tough day of work, all by constructing your own state of the art talent office!

Train your talents.
Increase your idols' skills by building training facilities for them! Unleashthe girls' ultimate techniques to blast away the competition! Pick your center and unlock her hidden abilities!

Sign business deals.
All this training isn't for nothing! Get the girls signed up for product endorsements, television appearances, live events, and everything else in an idol's life. But you must balance the needs of the girls and their jobs at the same time! This is where your skills really shine, Producer-san!

Record hit songs.
Do you have what it takes to make the next classic idol song? Hire composers, record your girls, and even shoot a PV! And most importantly, make your songs sell!

Keep your talents happy.
It's your duty to protect their smiles! If you mismanage your talents, they might develop weird illnesses and be no longer able to perform! You don't want any more bad ends!

The Battle of the Idols.
Get payback on Kamijou and Golden Calf Productions by fielding the
best of the best at in the Story Mode! But better watch out! The girls of Quasar are back, and they're willing to do anything to win!

Free Play Mode: Play the game without having to worry about fulfilling story objectives.

Custom Map Mode: Create your own maps to play on free play mode!

Generations Mode: Want an additional challenge? Play this special mode where the girls gradually lose their appeal as they get older! Graduate idols like a real idol producer and see how many generations of idols you can create!

Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended May 29, 2025
Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire takes the colorful idol setting and established cast of the Starnova universe and turns them into the foundation of a real-time management simulation. Developed by Love in Space and published by Sekai Project, the game places players in the role of Producer-san, who must rebuild a struggling talent agency and guide its performers toward success. Instead of functioning primarily as a visual novel, the experience revolves around constructing facilities, training idols, accepting business opportunities, producing music, managing finances, and keeping the performers healthy enough to maintain demanding careers. The campaign begins after Golden Calf Productions interferes with Starnova's activities, resulting in the cancellation of an important live performance and forcing the agency to relocate. Starting again from a comparatively modest position gives progression a satisfying purpose. Every new room, successful contract, improved idol, and profitable release contributes toward transforming the operation into a genuine entertainment empire. Real-time management forms the core of the gameplay. Time continues advancing while players decide how to spen…
10 found this helpful
Not recommended May 10, 2026
Game to confusing, weird controlls glad i refunded this game (also not really my game style)
1 found this helpful
Recommended Mar 11, 2026
Cozy, fun little game. I would enjoy more complexity, but this is fine to lose a few hours.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jun 15, 2026
😏
Recommended Nov 6, 2025
Fun little simulation. Not something to play for hundreds of hours, but still fun for a while. Worth it when on sale (which it is relatively often), or of course when you want to support the devs
Not recommended Aug 9, 2025
I wish for death

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