Lilja
✔️ Played on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/10/2023). 'A' button to advance text.
I always feel bad for not recommending games from small creators (moreover if they are free) but I can't really bring myself to tell people to play this visual novel. Story is entertaining? Yes, if you have nothing else to read and you're looking for some short story to spend an afternoon without further commitment. Besides that, storyline is pretty basic and the characters kinda cliché (I liked the vampire tho). Also, sometimes they make choices that don't make any sense at all and even with that the story development is still kinda predictable.
I always feel bad for not recommending games from small creators (moreover if they are free) but I can't really bring myself to tell people to play this visual novel. Story is entertaining? Yes, if you have nothing else to read and you're looking for some short story to spend an afternoon without further commitment. Besides that, storyline is pretty basic and the characters kinda cliché (I liked the vampire tho). Also, sometimes they make choices that don't make any sense at all and even with that the story development is still kinda predictable.
✔️ Tested on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/09/2023). Directional pad to move character, B button to advance text.
I can't say I enjoyed it, because it's not a game to really enjoy, it's more like a game to make you uncomfortable and give all those heavy subjects a deep thought. I don't want to comment much on it since it's very short, just an advice: make sure to check the trigger warnings before you start playing it.
I can't say I enjoyed it, because it's not a game to really enjoy, it's more like a game to make you uncomfortable and give all those heavy subjects a deep thought. I don't want to comment much on it since it's very short, just an advice: make sure to check the trigger warnings before you start playing it.
✔️ Tested on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/09/2023). Touchscreen for menu and choices, 'A' button for advancing text.
The pieces of the story fit together perfectly like a good puzzle, but the story becomes really slow paced and dragging in the second half with all the flashbacks. It was a nice read regardless.
The pieces of the story fit together perfectly like a good puzzle, but the story becomes really slow paced and dragging in the second half with all the flashbacks. It was a nice read regardless.
Very cool, very fun, solid map. All the puzzles make enough sense but you will need a spatial engineer with you to build the robot.
2017
It was spookier than I thought but really fun and it's a good example of how the game series are in general.
✔️ Played on Steam Deck, it works fine (19/07/2023). Touchscreen for menu, 'A' button for advancing text.
Not what I expected at all, it was pretty solid mixing some philosophical topics with the right amount of humour to make them bearable.
Not what I expected at all, it was pretty solid mixing some philosophical topics with the right amount of humour to make them bearable.
2022
It's pretty well written and it manages to create enough worldbuilding and backstory for the characters to make them charismatic and interesting. It also feels refreshing to see an artstyle that differs from the usual anime-like sprites in this genre.
✔️ Played on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/09/2023). 'A' button for advancing text.
Short creepypasta game. The ending was a bit disappointing but it's overall ok.
Short creepypasta game. The ending was a bit disappointing but it's overall ok.
2021
It felt so painfully relatable sometimes.
2020
RPG with lots of VN elements. The story is light and the combat is nothing to write home about, just cute girls doing their stuff in a fantasy world, but it was entertaining enough to spend a few afternoons playing it.
✔️ Tested on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/09/2023). Touchscreen for menu and choices, 'A' button for advancing text.
Mega cheap on sale and worth the read. A bunch of short stories within the 'main story'. Backgrounds and artstyle are beautiful and it even has animated sprites for the characters which is surprising for such cheap vn.
Mega cheap on sale and worth the read. A bunch of short stories within the 'main story'. Backgrounds and artstyle are beautiful and it even has animated sprites for the characters which is surprising for such cheap vn.
2009
Despite the mediocre character development for some of the protagonists I still think this game is incredibly underrated.
2019
Artstyle and narrative are BEAUTIFUL. It's way more fun to play in coop. The only annoying thing is the appearance rate and drop rate for some events/items you need to complete secondary quests.
2015
✔️ Verified Steam Deck compatibility.
The main mechanic and narrative are pretty unique and inmersive, but it feels a bit slow/frustrating sometimes. The ending :((((
The main mechanic and narrative are pretty unique and inmersive, but it feels a bit slow/frustrating sometimes. The ending :((((
2018
✔️ Tested on Steam Deck, it works fine (28/09/2023). Touchscreen is needed.
Lots of Gone Home vibes. I really like this 'story told through inanimate objects that evoke memories' formula.
Lots of Gone Home vibes. I really like this 'story told through inanimate objects that evoke memories' formula.