If you want to branch out a little more, Go Go Nippon! ( covered here previously) lets you explore popular attractions in Japan with two cute girls. Soul Gambler’s more comi- er, graphic novel presentation lets you see things play out as you explore a fairly limited reinterpretation of the original play.
Cinders’ art style and theatre-like direction give it that storybook feel while you influence the story by roleplaying Cinders (Cinderella) into different roles which change the course of the story. You can take a second look at classic stories like Cinderella and Goethe’s Faust when playing Cinders or Soul Gambler. From a half-hour stroll through the Chinese Purple Mountain in Shan Gui to a look into the careers of those living in utopia in Dysfunctional Systems: Learning To Manage Chaos, there’s plenty of games that might suit you.ĭysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos Perhaps the most thought of option when it comes to visual novels, the Slice of Life part of Steam isn’t lacking in games at all. Sakura Spirit is the kind of mindless fun your mother warned you about whereas Hatoful Boyfriend ( previously reviewed here) is casual fun with an interesting dark side if you care to delve deeper.Īnd if you want to give up your peaceful fantasy life for the fast lane of celebrity dating, Backstage Pass gives you access to a whole host of fabulous men and women as you try to drag yourself through college while thinking about which spring outfits go best with your two metre-long legs. Of course, you can also chase a different kind of tail with Sakura Spirit and Hatoful Boyfriend rounding out the more unusual dating games. Combining the kind of stat raising system of Magical Diary with about the same level of story as Always Remember Me is Spirited Heart Deluxe, another game where girls can chase guys (or other girls). It’s definitely more of a numbers game than an investment in a story. After selecting your difficulty level, it’s either an easy ride to your preferred route or a mad scramble to keep your stats in check while gaining affection. Magical Diary is an interesting title where you can customise your avatar’s body type, chase after boys or girls, and feel comfortable in a generally accepting environment where faries, demons and catboys get along just fine.įor more of a stat-heavy dating game, Always Remember Me offers a challenge in addition to winning over the hearts of cute boys. Magical Diary, following the Harry Potter-esque journey of You, allows you to experience the magic of the fantastical boarding school you never got to see when you were eleven.
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Whether you want to grind your culture stat to impress dates with random movie trivia or whether you want to learn the deep secrets of cupcake mixing, Steam has a fairly reasonable selection of dating-centric games for a range of different tastes. But what’s more important is fawning over cute or cool fictional characters and trying to win their favour. So, in the spirit of branching choices, what do you feel like playing?ĭating is important.
And where there’s a bunch of games, there’s always a handy list of what’s on offer. With Greenlight opening doors for many English visual novel developers, and publishers like Sekai Project and MangaGamer dipping into the potential of the platform, Steam is quickly building its library of visual novels.
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