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PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2017

Should you play it?

When the school is over, by sunset glow covered. Eight girls still hover, the ones without a lover. How come a girl suffers, in such a Ivory Tower? With feathers shorn and shaven, raucously quoth the raven.

What works
  • Compelling, emotionally intense narrative
  • Multiple endings encouraging replay
  • Minimalist art style fitting the mood
  • Low price point
  • Dlc adds meaningful story content
Things to keep in mind
  • Poor english translation
  • Repetitive gameplay and dialogue
  • Cryptic puzzles requiring guides
  • Lack of gameplay depth
  • Some frustrating mechanics (e.g., item searching)

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Morphine

  • My Big Sister

  • Suicide Countdown: 7 Days

  • Sanfu

  • Dead Take

  • Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End

  • 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying

  • Martha Is Dead

  • Lunar Mirror:The Pavilion of Desire
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • My Big Sister

  • Dead Take

  • 羽翼的祈愿 - Feather Of Praying
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Transparent Black: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival, Expression.

Why this game works

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