I downloaded and played through this game off Steam's radar with the intent of hiding me playing what I thought would be a standard anime visual novel with MAYBE a twist or two that I didn't expect.

What I got was one of the best games I've played this year, hands down. If you can stomach dark subject matter and a game that plays you as much as you play it, you can't miss this one. Put aside whatever notions you may have about its aesthetic or its gameplay, because this game defies its packaging.

It's self-parodying, it's intelligently written, and it's incredibly unsettling in all the right ways.

Steam wouldn't even let me write a review for this game unless I had at least 5 minutes played on my account. I've already played and beaten the game, but I redownloaded it on Steam and ran the game long enough JUST to write this review.

I'm serious, PLAY IT.

I downloaded and played through this game off Steam's radar with the intent of hiding me playing what I thought would be a standard anime visual novel with MAYBE a twist or two that I didn't expect. What I got was one of the best games I've played this year, hands down. If you can stomach dark subject matter and a game that plays you as much as you play it, you can't miss this one. Put aside whatever notions you may have about its aesthetic or its gameplay, because this game defies its packaging. It's self-parodying, it's intelligently written, and it's incredibly unsettling in all the right ways. Steam wouldn't even let me write a review for this game unless I had at least 5 minutes played on my account. I've already played and beaten the game, but I redownloaded it on Steam and ran the game long enough JUST to write this review. I'm serious, PLAY IT.