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Very Positive — 95% positive (535 reviews) · 25 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story.
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Adventure, Indie, Casual · 2019 · More under £5 games
Explore Shakespeare's London as you play Astrologaster, a story-driven adventure where treating patients involves a bit of star gazing. Created by Nyamyam, this casual indie game blends humor and intrigue for an unique experience.
About this game
The story
London, 1592. A great plague sweeps through the capital. When doctors flee the city in fear, a hero rises. His name is Simon Forman, “Doctor” of Astrology, Astronomy and Physick. Not only does he have the power to cure the sick, he can find their lost pets and predict their futures! All by reading the movements of the stars. But when the plague ends, Forman’s problems begin. The real doctors return to London and they will stop at nothing to bring him down...The game
Play as ‘Doctor’ Simon Forman - unlicensed medical professional and astrologer - and help him win a medical licence. Astrologaster is a narrative-based comedy game.Explore Forman’s life, his work, and his relationships with his clients. Make story choices by performing astrological readings. Choose strategically or make decisions just for fun - but be aware that your choices will have consequences (and unpredictable side effects!)
13 clients come to see you 5-7 times seeking advice for personal, professional and medical problems. By examining the stars in the sky, you diagnose and determine answers for your clients’ problems. As well as affecting the storyline, these choices will alter your clients’ satisfaction levels. Satisfied clients will write you letters of recommendation, and with enough of these letters you can obtain a medical licence from the University of Cambridge.
So-called “real” (licensed) doctors call Forman a quack and fraud. Help Forman prove these medical establishment elitists wrong!
Features
- Perform real* astrology: Examine the sky and choose astrological interpretations that Forman will use to advise his patients. (But remember: astrology is not an exact science!)
- Solve Hilarious Problems: Consult on problems ranging from Elizabethan terror plots and foul diseases, to romantic entanglements and stolen pies!
- Change Lives: Win your patients’ favour or ruin their lives. Advise 14 characters who return 5-7 times. Patients have their own ongoing stories which often overlap with each other. Use gossip from some characters to guide and manipulate others.
- Win A Medical Licence: Convince patients to write letters of recommendations. Collect enough letters to exchange them for a medical licence.
- Fully Voiced Character Dialogue: Sitcom-style comedy brought to life by a cast of over a dozen actors.
- Sing Along: Enjoy Renaissance-era music and sing along to each character’s theme song.
- Casebooks Come Alive: Simon Forman’s cases are presented as a beautiful pop-up book. Turn pages to delve deeper into your patients’ stories.
Summary
Astrologaster is a story-driven astrological comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Based on a true - and truly ridiculous - story.Simon Forman was considered a sage by some and a charlatan by others. What will your legacy be? Will you put your faith in the stars?
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8
- Processor: Intel i3/i5/i7 dual core or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 2.1 compatible card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
Recommended
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 quad core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.2 compatible card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
Supported Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Astrologaster v1.9
Bug fixes: Alice Blague consultations about Owen Wood will now use correct answers Mary Payne consultation 3 fixed voice being out of sync with subtitles in one story branch. Mac version now runs on Metal instead of Open GL. Texture performance improvements for both Windows and Mac.Read full article on Community Announcements (Nyamyam)AnnouncementsOfficial
Shakespearean Shenanigans
We teamed up with our friends from Kitfox and Golden Glitch to bring you the Shakespearean Shenanigan's bundle. Get Astrologaster, Elsinore and Fit For a King at a discount. It is a complete the set type of bundle, so if you already have one ore more of these games you can still the remaining with discount. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33063242/04752051dde37dd617a30d5ccee73cb01c4bbf1b.jpg Visit merry olde England... or at least 3 different, thoroughly silly interpretations thereof, which may or may not be educational. From prophecies to proposals and stargazings to soliloquys, there's no shortage of comedic possibilities in these indie gems. Try: Elsinore - a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet! Play as Ophelia living through the four days of a doomed castle again and again. Astrologaster - a ridiculous story of treating patients in Elizabethan England using the best medicine: astrology! Fit For a King - rule with impunity and marry, imprison, or execute just about anyone and everything you please in this extremely accurate simulation of 1500s royal life.Read full article on Community Announcements (Nyamyam)Press Coverage
The 10 most unhealthy relationships in games
One Off The List is our weekly list feature. Is there something you think doesn t deserve to be on this list? Comment with your reasons why, and next week it may be struck off. Happy love day, you disgusting piece of filth. Got you. That was an example of what today s young people call neggling . This is when you are nice and nasty in such quick succession that the body becomes inexplicably aroused. Spasms of lust take over both neggler and negglee, resulting in a paroxysm of extramarital sex and, subsequently, the degeneration of humanity. This is just one of the signs of an unhealthy relationship. But there are many more examples in videogames. Here are the 10 most toxic couples out there. Don’t worry, you can argue fruitlessly in favour of any of them. That’s the point of these articles. (more…)Read full article on Rock, Paper, ShotgunAnnouncementsOfficial
Vote for Astrologaster in the IGF Audience Award
Astrologaster is nominated in the "Excellence in Audio" category at this year's Independent Games Festival. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Astrologaster got honourable mentions in 3 more categories: Excellence in Narrative, Nuovo and Grand Prize. The IGF has an audience award. It would mean a lot to everyone who made the game if you would give us a vote. There is no lengthy sign-up process or anything involved. Just select "Astrologaster" from the top of the list, enter your email address and hit submit. All email addressed will be deleted once the voting ends. Thank you! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33063242/0a322b6d7ed80de370046ea313ee74d403a58dd0.jpgRead full article on Community Announcements (Nyamyam)Patch NotesOfficial
Astrologaster v1.7
Bug that allowed players to see more consultations in their medical records than actually played. Incorrect spelling of Riccardo Ferraro throughout the game. Notarized the game for full support of Mac OS Catalina. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/31498868/64717a8cf39bf26fd89bbfd7679cca6cdd2e86cd.jpgRead full article on Community Announcements (Nyamyam)
