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SnowNight

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2018

Should you play it?

This is a small, warm story that happened in the winter. Two people who met by chance, because of each other's existence, and then felt more past that had not been deliberately remembered - After telling the story, I finally ushered in the day when the first snow fell.

What works
  • Emotional and touching story
  • Dynamic live2d character animations
  • Good voice acting
  • Soothing music
  • Affordable price
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short gameplay length
  • Linear with no player choices
  • Some bugs and crashes reported
  • Limited character development
  • Lack of gameplay depth

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上

  • Trap Shrine

  • The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns

  • Fox Hime Zero

  • South of the Circle

  • Voices from the Sea

  • To the Moon

  • Fox Hime

  • Firework
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上

  • The Longest Road on Earth

  • Juniper's Knot
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SnowNight: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression, Competence.

Why this game works

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