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Secrets of the Heartbeat

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

Confronted with life's peak, diverse romance beckons. Do you choose the allure of a charming secretary or the wisdom of an independent yoga instructor? Will you pursue distant celebrities or seek the sincerity of a working girl's love? Each choice shapes your journey.

What works
  • High-quality 4k video and cinematography
  • Attractive and distinct romantic leads
  • Relaxing and emotionally engaging experience
  • Multiple endings and branching story paths
  • Free dlc with additional photos and videos
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay length
  • Limited impact of player choices
  • Translation issues and incomplete subtitles
  • Lack of complex mechanics or progression
  • No character customization or multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Rumu

  • Kaori After Story

  • Season of 12 Colors

  • Sakura Gamer

  • When The Past Was Around - Prologue

  • Ame no Marginal -Rain Marginal-

  • Aozora Meikyuu

  • Highschool Romance

  • Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Rumu

  • Kaori After Story

  • Sakura Gamer
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Secrets of the Heartbeat: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Survival, Violence, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Growth.

Why this game works

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