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Anomie

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100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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Anomie is a single player casual action adventure game. It was developed by Cascade of Leaves and was released on August 22, 2017. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Anomie is set in a fictional world that resembles our modern day. The protagonist, Quentin, finds himself experiencing a chain of events that leads him to what can only be described as a new life. A new place with new rules—a new life, a new future. Will the public authority's desperate efforts bear fruit?

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story5 positive mentions
  • The game creates a unique and immersive apocalyptic atmosphere with minimalist visuals that effectively convey a gloomy and oppressive mood.
  • Well-written and believable characters, particularly the dynamic between the main duo, contribute to an engaging narrative experience.
  • The music and art complement the story well, enhancing the emotional impact and overall ambience of the visual novel.
  • The story pacing can be slow in the beginning and middle sections, which may cause some players to lose interest before the climax.
  • The plot's resolution involves a sci-fi twist that some find unsatisfying or like a narrative cop-out.
  • Some supporting characters lack sufficient development and backstory, reducing their memorability and impact on the story.
  • story
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is engaging and emotionally impactful, with a unique Orwell-meets-Golding premise that keeps players invested despite a slow start. While some feel the plot becomes overshadowed by characters and themes in the latter half, the narrative's bittersweet and surprising ending is praised for its depth. Though lacking interactivity, the visual novel's storytelling, combined with visuals and music, creates a compelling experience, though character development could be stronger.

    • “The story is great and will grip you with its narrative though the beginning can be slow.”
    • “Now that doesn't sound like a typical love story, and it isn't—from the get-go, it's obvious that Anomie has greater ambitions than just telling a story of what happened to Quentin after he arrived at the camp.”
    • “It was an interesting world with an interesting story and kept me engaged the entire time.”
    • “Despite having this amazing Orwell-meets-Golding premise, Anomie gradually neglects its plot in favor of its characters and themes, burying the latter half of its dramatic arc in narrative smoke and mirrors.”
    • “While this is obviously the writer's choice, and the bittersweet ending we get is not bad in itself, being the pedestrian reader I am I would rather see the premise and setting fully fleshed out in a traditional story.”
    • “Anyway, I'd give it a 9/10 for a mostly boring story and a beautiful yet horrible ending that made me feel terrible.”
  • music
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in this visual novel is consistently praised for enhancing the atmosphere and complementing the story and art. It is described as great, pleasing, and well-integrated, contributing significantly to the overall immersive experience.

    • “The music was very pleasing and managed to enhance almost all of the scenes.”
    • “This is an amazing visual novel; in my opinion, everything fits surprisingly well - the music, the art, everything.”
    • “For the studio's first work, anomie gets a lot of things right—the characters are well-written and believable, Quentin and Lorelei slowly growing closer is nicely done, presentation is minimalistic but on-point, making good use of the soundtrack.”
  • emotional
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect is marked by a touching and experimental narrative that evokes strong feelings, though some users found the mostly bleak ending unsettling rather than moving. Despite a slow story, the emotional impact is significant and memorable.

    • “An interesting and emotional story told using the means of a visual novel.”
    • “Touching and great experimental novel.”
    • “The story is mostly boring, and the beautiful yet horrible ending left me feeling terrible.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's minimalist graphics effectively create a unique, liminal atmosphere that shifts between cozy and tense, enhancing the overall tone. While some visuals feel safe and generic with a typical "moe" art style, the combination of imagery and music provides a compelling storytelling experience.

    • “This is where the game's minimalist visuals stand out the most; it's like the whole world these characters inhabit is one giant liminal space, with the apartment complex being both comforting in its safety and unnerving in its secludedness, allowing the game's tone to seamlessly go from cozy to tense.”
    • “There are no choices, no interactivity - but reading the story accompanied by visuals and music gives a great feeling.”
    • “Or they go for the safe and for the most time generic 'moe' like artstyle.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's minimalist design effectively creates a gloomy, oppressive, and lonely atmosphere that lingers in the player's mind, successfully maintaining a melancholic mood throughout the experience despite its low-budget presentation.

    • “Though they look simple and flat at first, their minimalist composition successfully conveys a gloomy, oppressive, and lonely atmosphere even before the game begins, and that meant I could never get the game out of my head, despite the game's clear low budget.”
    • “As I started the game itself, I was glad to see this melancholic atmosphere carried over.”
  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is minimal, primarily involving clicking to proceed to the next page, yet it remains engaging and immersive for players.

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Anomie is a casual action adventure game.

Anomie is available on PC and Windows.

Anomie was released on August 22, 2017.

Anomie was developed by Cascade of Leaves.

Anomie has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Anomie for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Anomie is a single player game.

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