El Tango de la Muerte
El Tango de la Muerte:
It takes two to tango, isn’t what they say! What if someone wants to tango but has two left feet? The image in my mind is that a person would have his upper body leaning toward the right in order to compensate for his/her unfortunate tendency to deviate to their left side. Joking aside, what would you do if your childhood sweetheart was a great Tango dancer, and you discovered that you actually had not two, but three left feet? You’d probably ask someone to help you out, right? That is exactly what Luciano did. He asked his best friend Julio to teach him how to find the secret of his right foot. Otherwise, it would truly become El Tango de la Muerte!
*– [Real player with 3.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198003030375)*
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A fresh and highly unique spin on the rhythm genre. You're basically trying to follow the pattern as it appears on the floor with various flourishes that you can hit for added effect. While this sounds simple, picking up on the rhythm can be tough and you'll feel exactly as awkward as someone dancing poorly would in real life, but when you finally get the beat down and hit that string of notes just right, it feels _amazing_
The theme and story are also very fun. I can honestly say I've never played a game about Argentenian ballroom dancing before. The storyline is like a soap opera gangster story and it's surprisingly well-written with some memorable characters and fun over-the-top melodrama.
*– [Real player with 2.6 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197997934524)*
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## A Musical Story
A Musical Story is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory. Each correctly played melody opens a new chapter into Gabriel’s past, bringing him closer to the truth.
#### Key Features
* Rekindle Gabriel's memories with rhythmic button presses in time with the music
* Storytelling without words – discover Gabriel’s journey through music and visuals alone
* Gabriel's story comes to life through a beautifully crafted art style
* A unique original soundtrack featuring 26 songs
* Play every song perfectly to unlock a hidden chapter
A Musical Story is the debut game from independent French developer, Glee-Cheese Studio. They are: Charles Bardin (Game Design + Music), Maxime Constantinian (Programmer), Valentin Ducloux (Music + Integration), Alexandre Rey (Artistic Direction).
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## Symphonic Rain
Do you believe in fairy tales?
Symphonic Rain is a really great visual novel. It's mostly mundane and slice of life, at least on the surface. There is a lot going on behind the scenes and while there are some clues, it doesn't really come together until the very end. One very big plot point requires a little suspension of disbelief, but this same reveal also relies on the concepts of love and faith.
Its bright and sweet, subtle and wholesome on the surface, but is truly quite dark beneath its unassuming cover.
*– [Real player with 83.6 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198124738753)*
This is a bit strange for me to say… but I THINK I'm recommending this visual novel. The reason I'm so unsure is because it has a LOT of flaws, some of which I would say probably doesn't make it worth the slog of playing it, but having persevered all the way through to the end, I did experience some things that I really enjoyed. But does it balance out? I'll try to find that answer now.
Symphonic Rain's premise is right up my street; the story plays out in a music school as the protagonist is attempting to graduate, working towards a musical ensemble between the player and the heroine of your choosing. I also really like how all of the background visuals have a hand drawn look to them - it's a refreshing change from stock photo style pictures of schools and the like you see in a lot of VNs. The way the character sprites blink their eyes also adds something - it's a small animation but it brings the characters to life more. The game's themes on that basis are fantastic, and I was really looking forward to playing the game. However, from the first playthrough, of which I did many, as I wanted to experience all possible endings, it became apparent that there were some rough edges to the game, and with each route I took, the flaws got more and more major to the point where I wasn't really enjoying myself - the only thing that pushed me through in the end was to find out what the truth behind the plot really was, feeling a bit like a morbid curiosity considering I was struggling to stay entertained at times. I'll break down exactly what bothered me.
*– [Real player with 63.4 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198218141715)*
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## Florence
**- Act I - Crush**
What to do on your sad Valentine's day, when you've canceled your own pity party and felt betrayed by your own feelings? Simple. To play the mobile game you've been hearing some good stuff about, which has been given a surprising Steam release. That's how I was introduced to **Florence**, anyway. I will skip that part of the game winning every possible award and beating all the best mobile games back when it was originally released. You most likely know that already. Besides, it's not _that_ important. The feelings and experience are all that matters. As Maya Angelou famously said: I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. The same is fair for video games - you may forget many details about them, but you will always remember how some of them made you feel. And **Florence**? Quality emotions delivery service at the click of your mouse!
*– [Real player with 6.5 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198055802307)*
Another truly mesmerizing and enchanting story experience published by Annapurna. Like I said in other reviews before, don’t expect complex gameplay, just enjoy the emotional ride, and oh boy, does this game deliver in that regard. If you’ve ever been in a relationship or else before, this really presses the one or other button. Could even hurt, too, to watch this, so take this as a word of warning. But if you can make yourself free of that, Florence is an exceptional tale through the mindscape of a young woman and her partner, falling in and out of love. There are no real puzzles (the few that are actually there serve as a brilliantly executed metaphor as well), nor are there any difficulties. Really, it’s just pure storytelling in its highest degree. I guess you either love or hate it, but honestly, I just adore those games, true art in my opinion, with all the little attention to the tiniest details. By the way, music is fantastic as well, extremely emotional piano & strings numbers you would even buy extra (but luckily it’s already included for free, so check out the soundtrack), sometimes tragic, yet inspiring, and all original compositions. I just can’t praise this game enough, and if you’re a bit into emotional and artsy titles, and like French movies (though the game is Australian ;)), please, please give it a try. Yeah, I don’t say this often, for me it’s a must-buy (even though it's very short), but that’s how good it is. That saying, the ending surely is too optimistic (being an artist myself), but what the heck, why not just be positive for a change :).
*– [Real player with 4.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198085376246)*
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## Kokorogawari
TL:DR
Pros:
Great story, interesting characters, excellent immersion into the setting. Very nice art and music.
Cons:
Price. A bit short (overall - the routes were a reasonable length), especially for the price. Only two routes finished, and it's now been over 6 months since the game was released.
Note: I'm still having trouble getting the game to update. The dev was very responsive to begin with, but the problem was never resolved, and Steam keeps telling me it's up to the dev, and the dev is pointing back to Steam. The error I have isn't game breaking, but it's very frustrating, and also means I don't have the bonuses I was supposed to have, since extra wallpaper etc was included *with* the second patch - which won't install for me.
*– [Real player with 36.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198033388937)*
Wow… All I can say is... I teared up more than just once while playing this game! The unexpected plot twists caught me by surprise multiple times and I must say, it was really a fantastic read.
The characters' sprites were extremely expressive throughout the game, and I especially enjoyed the various reactions of not only the love interests but also Asami's facial expressions. As a heroine, she's extremely well-developed and I could relate to her raw emotions many times throughout the story. Asami's character growth was heartwarming and truly brings home the title 'Kokorogawari', or change of heart!
*– [Real player with 25.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198019361649)*
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## Once Upon a Jester
**Once Upon a Jester** is a story-driven, musical adventure about two best friends who decide to start their own theater show: Jester and Sok. When a visiting princess tells them about the Royal Theatrical Spectacle — a theater festival reserved for only the best shows in the realm — Jester knows he must do whatever it takes to qualify.
Will a lonely jester and an anthropomorphic sock puppet take their hometown show from rags to riches?
#### IMPROVISE YOUR OWN THEATER SHOW
With branching choices and improvisational moments, no two performances will ever be the same! Whether you decide to draw your sword, talk about your feelings or just randomly play the flute — the choice is yours.
#### DECIDE YOUR GENRE
Should you tell a joke, turn on the waterworks or introduce a little love? Choose between Comedy, Drama, Romance, and more!
#### IMPRESS A DYNAMIC, RESPONSIVE AUDIENCE
Every audience has its preference. Feel the rush of a crowd that loves your every action and the deepest sorrow of one that ignores you completely.
#### EXPLORE A VIBRANT FANTASY WORLD
Travel to memorable, hand-crafted locations like the cozy Dorp Town, the dark mysterious Woudwoods, and the radio-obsessed Stad City.
#### MAKE FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY
Running a theater show is tough work, but what would life be without friends? Meet a cast of characters including an endearing sock puppet, a Wendigo who dreams of becoming a dancer and a rebel princess with a passion for theater art.
#### A LOFI, INDIE-INFUSED SOUNDTRACK
Catchy songs, emotional music numbers and improvised tunes are all standard fare for a game with the Bonte Avond name.
Can't wait to start your very own theatre adventure? **Wishlist** here and we'll let you know when you can!
[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668190/Once_Upon_a_Jester/](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668190/Once_Upon_a_Jester/)
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## Felix The Reaper
♫ Off, off with your head ♫
♫ Dance, dance till ~~you're~~ they're dead ♫
Finally fully completed the game, here are some of my thoughts
The puzzles:
1.The mechanic is pretty simple,you move stuff around,avoid sunlight,there will be more stuff in the later levels,like flag and cart,but won't be too complicated.
2\. In order to collect the skulls in the standard levels,you need to complete the level in limited time,actions and sunlight turns,I think this makes the game more interesting and harder, since you need to find out the most effective ways to complete a level
*– [Real player with 20.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198319350028)*
Felix the Reaper is a top-down grid-based puzzle game about being a trainee reaper, setting up cruel and unusual deaths for people.
The core gameplay is pretty simple. As a reaper, you can only move in the shadows. There are four primary ways to manipulate shadows:
1) You can shift the direction of the shadows by 90 degrees.
2) You can pick up and move boxes, barrels, and similar items to cast shadows.
3) You can throw levers to move objects around in the environment.
4) You can stand on buttons (or place objects on buttons) to move objects around in the environment.
*– [Real player with 18.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198003970062)*
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## Super gamebear with its three girlfriends超级神经熊:你想知道关于超级喜欢游戏的一头黑色矮小的游戏熊是如何与它的“三个后宫团女朋友”购买到GBC游戏机的吗？
This is my childhood, thank you.
the game itself is so fun!
I have never played such a hilarious combat game.
I need to find more games like this…
But the English tranlation is poor xDDD
*– [Real player with 9.1 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198284146682)*
nice game but when the guy pulls his cock out thats too much
btw nice audio file is missing lmao xddddddddddddddddd
*– [Real player with 0.3 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199117497083)*
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## My Furry Neighbour 🐾
I was a little disappointed that the only input you have in the story is your name input and a single decision that should seem fairly obvious to make. Like there's no reason to self insert with a custom name, the player character is only written to be his own character with no change to be made externally at all.
But then again, the art is beautiful, the story is completely sweet and I honestly wouldn't mind seeing more of this couple. Just next time I won't use my nickname if there's no choices to make.
*– [Real player with 3.9 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198044295328)*
first of all i just want to thank the creator of this game its such a masterpiece i have not finished it yet i hope it never ends it is a truly amazing story and so relatable there is nothing more awesome then falling for someone that just them talking to you drives you mad catches you off guard and with the powerful emotions you cant hide it is such a pleasure on the senses thank you for sharing this with the people its changing my life and i cant wait to see your next gem that gets presented keep up the amazing work my friend
*– [Real player with 2.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198978310295)*
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## Omega Quintet
**PROS**
* Has the IF-Compa DNA. If you love JRPGs of the same developer-publisher, such as nep games, turn-based, skills, 3D free roam, ADV scenes, then this is a good catch.
* Lovely characters. Aria best girl. Neko-chan second best. 3D models not as lovely, but still cute nonetheless.
* Scenes are funny af. Found myself laughing quite alot.
* Disc Analysis feature is probably single most important gameplay element. It gives each playthrough its own style, and thus increases replay value. You choose the "build" path: skills and spells for each girl, and on each playthrough you can cycle their roles and what weapon they wield.
*– [Real player with 97.0 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198117175973)*
I just finished the game, although I did not get the real ending. I general I’d rate the game as 5/10\. I cannot say that I recommend the game to everyone but is not like it shouldn’t be played either.
You should play the game if:
* You like other Idea Factory titles, like Neptunia or Fairy Fencer.
* You like cute, anime games and you enjoy the way they are played out. With the visual novel style of dialog.
* You don’t mind grinding, specifically the Neptunia-type of grinding.
* You aren’t looking for a game that’d tell you a good story.
*– [Real player with 87.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198069071164)*
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