Aether Field
This game was a very underwhelming and uneventful game, i only bought it for the lol’s but ended up with skipping most of the game and slamming my head against the keyboard.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
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Iwaihime
This is gonna be my first time reviewing a game/visual novel so bare with me here
There will probably be some MINOR spoilers
Honestly the story was unsettling and great at first but as it went on I honestly started to lose interest, it got boring and tiresome to read, maybe I’m just not a visual novel person but my main gripe was with the main protagonist.
Suzumu is an incredibly boring character who is lacking in flaws which made the whole story a chore to read, all these girls fawning over the most boring and generic character ever. Honestly, it made it hard to relate to the characters because they were all so in love with the most boring generic “anime boy hero i will save them with my plot armor!!!”. Literally so much plot armor throughout the story for him but then the ending is unsatisfying bc his plot armor fails near the end, won’t go into detail, the one time his plot armor shouldn’t have failed it did leading to this ending. The curses were disturbing and stuff at first but somehow they got less and less interesting the more they explained how they were not really a part of reality at all. Toe was really interesting and actually unsettling at first but gradually like when it explained the reasoning for her behaviors it kinda got more uninteresting to me for some reason. The DLC however, was the best part of the game, it was actually unsettling and disturbing and is what I paid to see, completely unnerving and great, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE SUSUHARA IS NOT PRESENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF IT, unfortunately he appears later in it tho. And also the entire thing with the dolls was really not expanded on a lot, there are a lot of doll imagery but its just revealed it really wasn’t much of a mystery vs the soot which was kinda lame.Also going to add that naturally since the protagonist was boring, so are all the romances.
– Real player with 79.6 hrs in game
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Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndlcGnufiZQ
Summarized version below!
It’s Spooktober, and as someone that thrives on horror games, movies, and other media, it’s one of the best times of the year. So here we have a horror visual novel written by the same guy that did Higurashi. Yeah, that’s pretty much my calling.
Story:
So right off the bat, if you’re familiar with the author’s other works, you’ll already know that any story from him is going to be quite the ride and that is no exception here with Iwaihime. It’s dark, it’s depressing, and it’s even outright nasty at times, but that’s par for the course given the writer’s track record. In fact, it doesn’t take long before the game goes into full-blown descriptions of humans dying in the most brutal way possible, with organs flying everywhere and this overall sense of dread that never quite leaves the writing, even towards the end of the game.
– Real player with 37.4 hrs in game
Gurobu
What a fun and in depth game that was love the gameplay and the story very much.
I thought it was the right length too not to long not to short.
I love these pixel graphic 2d horror games and my experience with this game was a good one I would definatly recommened this game give it a try 4/5 for me.
I did a full wlakthrough if you wanna give it a watch.
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
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I’ve gushed about this dev’s uniquely unsettling visual style and atmospheric storytelling before in my Crimson Ranch review, but WOW. Gurobu takes all of that, cranks it up to 100, and slips in a few hidden layers to boot.
I pretty much love everything about this title. The creepy visuals, the disturbing sound effects, the engaging story, the mystery, and most of all; I love that they address the importance of mental health.
Game runs fine, good framerate, didn’t notice any bugs. Highly, highly recommending, especially for indie horror fans.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Necrobarista
Full review (including score): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vnutf8U-ZaE
Summarized review below!
A visual novel with almost Persona-style graphics? Sign me right up for that. I’ve been playing through a lot of visual novels lately with the same 2D art, so it’s about time for a change of pace.
Note: Had to trim review to fit character limit, check video for full version!
Pros:
- Really cool visual direction. Necrobarista may not have the best graphics, but it makes up for this with some of the best visual direction I have ever seen in a visual novel. By visual direction, I’m referring to the lighting, camera angles, framing, and everything else that goes into presenting the graphics to the player. It is some very cool stuff here, with the camera constantly shifting between characters, going wide for certain lines to add emphasis, and even omitting dialogue entirely and just showing little snippets of animation to better illustrate certain scenes. It’s like a movie in a way and was definitely a nice change of pace compared to the usual flat backgrounds with 2D sprites popular in the medium.
– Real player with 11.8 hrs in game
I waited three years for this game and I don’t regret a thing.
I have some qualms with the “Memories” system- it’s somewhat arbitrary, and some of the short stories have stronger narrative impact if you read them earlier in the scenario rather than later (which will more likely be the point where you’ll get to read them)- and some characters that are more-or-less prominent in the trailers don’t actually stay their welcome long at all, but aside from that this was one of my favorite visual novels to read and experience of all time, and I had high expectations just from teaser trailers. (EDIT: Most of this has been recently addressed. More details at the end of the review.)
– Real player with 9.7 hrs in game
Seven Wonders of St. Clementine
I waited a while for this game. it looked super interesting and spooky but around 4 hours in and the game is overly slow not to mention the MANY spelling and grammar errors sprinkled around the somewhat cringe worthy dialog. The art and gore was amazing though along with the concept of the story it’s self though in a whole? this Visual novel has potential but was executed poorly.
– Real player with 11.1 hrs in game
The quick time events are honestly terrible, unlike VN’s such as The Letter where the QTE’s are simple tasks while a scene unfolds. This is just button mashing half the time to a static image, and other half the time they are puzzles which you’d think would be enjoyable. Except they are just memory tests, nothing interesting.
Then there are the list of typo’s and errors.
Heck i’d fix it for them they are so obvious.
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
Talk to Yuno
Like Talk to Aya, this is a really cute little game. I’m happy you added a quiz!
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
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– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
Occult Crime Police
Personally I don’t know the “Phoenix Wright” game(s) that many reviewers are referring to.
I just think that this game was fun. It has amusing animations, some good dialogue and funny moments.
This game’s basically a visual novel-type with a few “puzzles” that involve presenting evidence to contradict vitness statements.
Playing time’s around 5 hours.
It’s a free game, try it!
Thanks devs!
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
It’s criminal that this game is free. It’s basically an indie take on Phoenix Wright, done really well. It took me 5 hours to play (and I was streaming and reading the dialogue aloud, so a normal play would probably be shorter), but it was a memorable experience. Great writing, interesting characters, notable plot twists, and great animation and sound.
It’s clearly the setup for a full-length series, so I am eager to see that manifest. I’ll happily toss a few dollars to the devs via their optional cosmetic DLC too; they earned it with this.
– Real player with 5.4 hrs in game
Natural - Beyond Nature -
super nice and cute anime pc game! I realy liked it + Im realy in LOVE! you can buy/play it! 3
I think this is a ROMANCE between me and my friends and of course the awesome games in steam Im realy enjoying it ;)
My big wish is a good nature walking simolation game that I can play whenever I want like my favorite top pc game wander. of course Im realy realy sad that my favorite pc game Wander doesnt work any more:
I realy miss the flight running and of course the swim actions! so please for all game developers that want to make a good nature walking simolation game: create it like the game called Wander!!! (running; flight + swimming); or maybe create the game WANDER2 pls do it for me it was my number 1 top pc game and the best game that I ever played I realy need it! what also important is that maybe not so much violance include in he the game! It sould be more cute and have a good atmosphere! + the must be a bit mystic that would be nice! 3 I want a game that is never ending and that is to big to finish in my life =D like wander! omg why I cant play it anymore Im so sad ♥♥♥♥ I want it back! Pls bring it back! Ok so make me a better game that is similar like wander maybe WANDER2. this would be awesome for me!:
– Real player with 2151.2 hrs in game
Voices from the Sea is my favorite visual novel of all time. When I heard that there was another game similar comeing out, I sat through every delay and got it the second it came out. I can honestly say I’m not disappointed. Natural -Beyond Nature- is my second favorite visual novel. It’s not quite as good as Voices from the Sea, but it’s still amazing. However, it’s not very much like Voices from the Sea. It takes place on the same island and has similar supernatural being in it. But overall, it’s not the care free and happy story that Voices from the Sea is. Insted, Natural -Beyond Nature- is rather gloomy. It has a serious story with multiple endings. While Voices from the Sea made me feel happy, this made me on the brink of crying at the end. Unlike Voices from the Sea, the choices you make in this game actually do something. Which could really make a lot of people like it better.
– Real player with 7.9 hrs in game
Traurig Secrets: Prologue
Fair artwork, enough content for the price, interesting enough characters. It didn’t blow me away, but for $2 it’s worth the money. It’s got some interesting tidbits. Little choices here and there that don’t seem to impact the story (the bigger ones do) but you sort of wonder, is it being kept track of and will it come into play later?
It’s also got some interesting elements that sort of hint at later puzzles or mysteries or lore. I could definately see it leading somewhere interesting in further installments. The product is similar in feel to the demo (the first quarterish is the demo) but more and deeper content so if the demo was interesting, this is more of the same.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game
This is an entirely incomplete VN and should be listed as an early release. The story starts in color and then suddenly changes to B&W sketches. Took less than a half hour to play through what little content there is here.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
A Space For The Unbound
High school is ending and the world is ending with it
A Space For The Unbound is a slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in the late 90s rural Indonesia that tells a story about overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.
Follow two high school sweethearts, Atma and Raya, on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years. When a mysteriously supernatural power is suddenly unleashed threatening their existence, they must explore and investigate their town to uncover hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and perhaps learn more about each other.
Set in a small town inspired by 90s era rural Indonesia, A Space for The Unbound presents an endearing story-driven experience with a vibrant environment waiting to be explored.
Key Features
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Throwback to the 90s! Let us take you to Indonesia in the late 90s.
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Explore rural Indonesia and enjoy its relaxing atmosphere with a hint of supernatural events.
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Chat and interact with other townfolks and listen to their personal stories.
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Dive into people’s minds Inception-style.
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Listen to beautiful music composed by Masdito “Ittou” Bachtiar