Sea of Roses

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Sea of Roses is a single player action game with a romance theme. It was developed by Crescent Tea Studios and was released on June 29, 2021. It received very positive reviews from players.

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95%

Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

story8 positive mentions

Beautiful hand-drawn art and unique visual style, often described as lovely and reminiscent of Child of Light.
Engaging and meaningful story that addresses deep and important themes like toxic and abusive relationships with emotional impact.
Choice-driven narrative with multiple endings that depend on player decisions, enhancing replayability and player agency.

Some players found the game not engaging enough for repeated playthroughs and the New Game+ feature somewhat pointless.
Certain character sprites besides the main character are lifeless with no expression changes, reducing emotional engagement.
The music volume can sometimes be too loud and there is no volume adjustment option.

story
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The story is praised for being a beautifully crafted, engaging interactive narrative that blends magical elements with deep, meaningful themes. Player choices significantly impact the outcome, offering multiple endings that enhance replayability. Despite its short length, the game captivates with a charming art style and an immersive, heartfelt storyline.
- “This is a lovely artistic interactive fiction depicting a great story and wonderful little elements of magic, which I definitely recommend.”
- “A really awesome story-driven game with simple to learn play mechanics and which touches important and deep subjects.”
- “I won't spoil too much, but the way the whole story links together is beautiful and this is one of the only visual novels I've played to completion and not lost my voice, because I was so enthralled in the story and excited to see more of it.”
- “If you want another game in the same vein, check out Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story.”
- “Story: Marion is transported to another world, not remembering her life before.”
- “Your choices in the story influence the end (does she see the problem with Anders? Does she return to her world?), you will have to play to find out.”
graphics
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The game's graphics feature a unique, clean, and cute art style that beautifully complements its meaningful story and ambience. The visuals, combined with charming animations and vibrant colors, create an immersive and enjoyable experience that enhances the emotional depth of the narrative.
- “The animations and graphics are super clean, cute, and simple, adding to an already stellar story and an ambience that brings the story to life.”
- “The world of Sea of Roses is just as beautiful as the interactions between the characters: graphics and soundtrack together with witty and clever dialogues make a trip to this world a very enjoyable one.”
- “It's a short game with a really gorgeous art style and colors, paired with a meaningful story.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is praised for being lovely and enhancing the beautiful world and character interactions, creating an enjoyable atmosphere. However, some users find the music volume occasionally too loud and wish for adjustable volume settings.
- “The art is lovely and so is the music.”
- “The world of Sea of Roses is just as beautiful as the interactions between the characters: graphics and soundtrack together with the witty and clever dialogues make a trip to this world a very enjoyable one.”
- “I wish there was a way to adjust the music volume.”
- “Only bad aspect: the music is sometimes too loud.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game evokes strong emotional responses, often moving players to tears with its heartfelt and impactful storytelling. It delivers an emotional roller coaster experience that resonates deeply with its meaningful message.
- “This sentence made me cry; I needed to read it.”
- “I absolutely adore this game; I love it so much. It's so heartfelt and definitely an emotional roller coaster with a very strong message.”
- “It's emotional and interesting.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is praised for its innovative mechanics and simplicity, effectively supporting a compelling, story-driven experience that explores meaningful and deep themes.
- “The journal was an inspired bit of game mechanics.”
- “A really awesome story-driven game with simple to learn play mechanics and which touches important and deep subjects.”