The coziest disaster survival story I've read. Lots of mystery and intrigue on the plot side accented with plenty of character development for a likable cast.

A truly bonkers emotional roller coaster.

A classic style martial arts movie in RPG form from a western studio. It's been so long since I've played that I can hardly remember what the actual strengths are, but it's still something unique enough that I'll suggest it anyway.

Probably the most profound work of our time if I'm being perfectly honest.

Probably the most profound work of our time… when played in French

If hype is a selling point for you, then you'll probably enjoy this VN's ability to serve it's extravagant mystery with a heaping helping of it.

Short, sweet, and bittersweet. Bastion's story is unique and memorable with a charming presentation and music that is instantly nostalgic.

A short and sometimes silly but ultimately heartfelt story about a man's dying regrets.

I probably wouldn't appreciate this one as much now as I did back in the day, but I'd still imagine the main emotional beats will be just as… well… depression-kino.

This is not a happy story. One could probably even call it indulgently pessimistic. But the presentation is phenomenally unique and I personally love it's hard-boiled charm.

While you could consider it weak as a traditional narrative, I always found that if you take some time to creep around the world and witness the details carved into it you'll find a hauntingly fable-like tale of a dying empire.

The fun of a crime noir story with the extra spice of fairy tales in the modern world. I really enjoyed the character dynamics and twisted plot.

A bit of an uneven experience pacing wise, but the characters are very likable and the plot is surprisingly detailed and grounded for the premise presented.

At this point I can't remember the specifics, but if you're looking for a well realized and characterized cyberpunk story I remember this scratching that itch.

More esoteric than Bastion, but all the more memorably poetic for it. I had to play it twice to really figure it out back in the day, and I'll probably get another interpretation when I play it again. But by golly it's gorgeous whether you get it or not.

A fascinating and melancholy adventure. It could perhaps be a bit more fleshed out gameplay wise, but I found the story intriguing.

A VN you'll either vibe with for its raw aura or will get filtered out of for its loose and non-linear structure.

This is a VN that I would suggest off the strength of its hauntingly beautiful atmosphere alone. There is substance behind the style, however, and I found this to be a gripping tragedy.

Probably one of the most convoluted sci-fi stories I've experienced in a while that actually felt like it all fit together in the end. The characters help keep things entertaining throughout, as well.