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Companion

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82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

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Companion is a single player action game with anime and erotic themes. It was developed by Narrator and was released on March 31, 2017. It received positive reviews from players.

This is a story about a future before the stars are extinguished. A man who knows about the end and decides to live lavishly and a girl who will turn his life upside down. Their story begins when she steps under his umbrella.

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews
story10 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • Interesting and plausible apocalyptic sci-fi premise with a focus on human drama and adult themes.
  • Beautiful and detailed art style accompanied by excellent, well-produced music and Mandarin voice acting.
  • Poignant, bittersweet storytelling that evokes emotion effectively within a short kinetic novel format.
  • Protagonist and love interest characters are perceived as unlikable or confusing, detracting from overall engagement.
  • Story feels rushed and incomplete with an abrupt, unsatisfying ending and lack of branching paths or multiple endings.
  • Presentation issues including heavy text layout covering much of the screen, repetitive CG artwork, and awkward English-Chinese language combination for text and voice.
  • story
    46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "Companion" is a short, bittersweet sci-fi romance with a poignant premise about impending doom, praised for its emotional impact and well-written narrative despite some translation issues. However, many found the plot underdeveloped, with limited worldbuilding, rushed pacing, and unappealing main characters, leaving a sense that much content was cut. Overall, it’s appreciated as a compact, touching story but may feel incomplete or lacking depth for some players.

    • “A wholesome, bittersweet existential story that managed to make me feel more in a very short time than a visual novel has in a while.”
    • “With a bittersweet ending, the story itself is very well written (maybe slight translation mistakes but who cares!) and almost brought me to tears multiple times.”
    • “Companion tells the story of Kevin, an astronomer in Taiwan who is one of the few people on Earth to learn of the world's impending doom.”
    • “This visual novel has a very interesting premise, and I initially expected to enjoy it a lot due to the whole sci-fi tragedy, but overall the story didn't impress me that much, unfortunately.”
    • “As just mentioned, the setting intrigued me a lot and I expected to find out more about the circumstances throughout the story; however, the majority of information gets revealed in the very beginning and isn't expanded upon later.”
    • “Tl;dr - the game has a decent story but it's pretty clear a lot was cut out and the ending was rushed.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is consistently praised for being excellent, well-produced, and perfectly complementing the story and art style. It features soothing piano compositions that enhance the relaxing and immersive experience, making it a standout aspect highly appreciated by players.

    • “The game features excellent music and lovely art, creating a great overall aesthetic.”
    • “Both the music and flow of narration complemented each other nicely.”
    • “Music is well produced and pleasant, with pianos providing a mostly relaxing backdrop to the prose.”
    • “You don't so much 'play' it as simply read the story from start to finish while listening to the music and looking at the art.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are praised for their appealing art style and overall aesthetic, complemented by excellent and enjoyable music. However, some users note a limited variety of CG images.

    • “The story is accompanied by agreeable music titles, and its art style is good.”
    • “Moreover, the game has excellent music and lovely art; the aesthetic is great in general!”
    • “Not a whole lot of different CGs in this, but I did like the art style.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is minimal and repetitive, primarily involving pressing the spacebar or mouse button to advance through text, with little interaction beyond that. Character details, including names, are only revealed outside of actual gameplay.

    • “Gameplay thus consists of pressing the spacebar or mouse button for every line of text, and that's about it.”
    • “You see character sprites that were never added to the game, as well as your own character, where you actually learn his name since you don't in gameplay, Kevin.”
  • emotional
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect is praised for its cute, wholesome, and bittersweet tone, skillfully exploring mature and existential themes with elegance. Many users felt a deep and impactful emotional connection in a short amount of time.

    • “Cute and wholesome, one of the first visual novels I've read that delves into adult and mature subjects in a pretty elegant way.”
    • “A wholesome, bittersweet existential story that managed to make me feel more in a very short time than a visual novel has in a while.”
  • atmosphere
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The atmosphere is described as heavy and depressingly empty, effectively conveying a sense of unease. Players appreciate how the environment influences character reactions, enhancing the overall immersion.

    • “I still quite enjoyed the depressingly empty and heavy atmosphere and liked to see how the different characters react to the 'event'.”
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Companion is a action game with anime and erotic themes.

Companion is available on PC and Windows.

Companion was released on March 31, 2017.

Companion was developed by Narrator.

Companion has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Companion is a single player game.

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