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Sickly Days and Summer Traces

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96%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:story
96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

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Sickly Days and Summer Traces is a single player casual shooter game with romance, anime and erotic themes. It was developed by Sister Position and was released on June 20, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces is a heartwarming pixel-style training RPG developed by the Japanese bishoujo game brand Sister Position. The international release features full HD 1920×1080 resolution and is scheduled for launch in Summer 2025. The game showcases original character designs by K-ko, a heartfelt scenario written by Azumahito, and production led by Chata. Renowned voice actress Amachi…

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96%Audience ScoreBased on 54 reviews
emotional13 positive mentions
  • Beautiful, detailed artwork and high-quality CGs with a cute character design.
  • Unique blend of visual novel and raising sim gameplay with a surprisingly engaging and rewarding loop involving managing sister's health and activities.
  • Wholesome and emotional story moments that provide a warm and touching experience beyond the expected adult content.
  • The writing and story continuity suffer from awkward transitions, especially between familial and romantic elements, causing some nonsensical character behavior.
  • Gameplay can feel lackluster and repetitive, with long cutscenes and limited challenge since events cannot be failed.
  • True ending and some trophies require multiple playthroughs and strict time management, which may frustrate completionists.

  • story

    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    14% positive mentions, 72% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions

    The story centers on a wholesome, slow-paced sibling relationship with moments of emotional depth and charm, though some find it simple and lacking complexity or strong character arcs. While not heavily dramatic, it blends heartfelt scenes with light gameplay elements, making it more engaging than typical for its genre. However, some players wish for a clearer main storyline structure to better develop character tensions and conflicts.

    • “I love the slow and whispering talk, and I really appreciate every single task you do is an event with your sister, it keeps the pacing of the story.”
    • “The game is at its best when it's just a wholesome story of a pair of siblings getting used to a new life in the countryside with the help of the kind old man and the funny quirky little doctor.”
    • “The mom's story, in particular, completely caught me off guard and was genuinely pretty sad – like, it hit you right in the feels.”
    • “They sold this as a sad story about a sick sister.”
    • “Without the patch, it's just a cute and heartwarming sibling love story without much substance.”
    • “Something I would've appreciated is that there was a main quest/side quest format, so I could choose to follow a main storyline, which would have facilitated character arcs to be introduced, which leads to the main writing issue this game has.”

  • emotional

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game is largely described as wholesome, heartwarming, and touching, focusing on sibling love and slice-of-life romance with moments of genuine warmth. While it offers cute and relaxing storytelling supported by high-quality art, voiceovers, and music, some players note the inclusion of morally ambiguous or lewd content alongside the wholesome narrative. Overall, the game delivers an emotionally engaging experience with a mix of tenderness and playful elements.

    • “The game is at its best when it's just a wholesome story of a pair of siblings getting used to a new life in the countryside with the help of the kind old man and the funny quirky little doctor.”
    • “It's a wholesome slice-of-life romance with lots of high quality art and voiceovers.”
    • “Overall though, it's a genuine surprise how touching (no pun intended, really!) this game can be at times, especially when paired with a somewhat decent and fun gameplay loop.”

  • gameplay

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    42% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay combines visual novel storytelling with a unique JRPG-like management system focused on improving the sister's health and happiness, offering surprising depth and engagement for the genre. While some find it basic or lacking challenge in parts, others appreciate its rewarding simulation elements and the balance between narrative and gameplay. However, repeated playthroughs required for completionists may feel tedious due to the overall simplicity and limited interaction during events.

    • “There is a surprising amount of depth to the gameplay for a visual novel, and it kept me fairly engaged in raising max HP and happiness.”
    • “The gameplay loop of building things up isn't just about making yourselves stronger, it's also about improving your sister's health and happiness, which is a neat balance.”
    • “The gameplay is basic but oddly rewarding, and all artistic aspects are well done.”
    • “All h scenes are stills, but more importantly the gameplay is pretty lackluster.”
    • “The gameplay is not what you would expect on a visual novel like this one.”
    • “This means that the activity goes on without the player participating in the outcome of the event, which removes an element of challenge from the gameplay.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's music is consistently praised as fitting, great, and surprisingly impressive, complementing the high-quality art and emotional storytelling to enhance the overall experience.

    • “Soundtrack is also fitting, complementing the game's atmosphere perfectly.”
    • “Surprisingly great music enhances the engaging story with fun and emotional moments.”
    • “Pretty good music that supports the pure fluffy and emotional moments throughout the visual novel.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features impressive artwork that complements its theme well, making it highly recommended for fans of its art style. Overall, the graphics are a strong point that enhances the experience.

    • “The game has great artwork and music.”
    • “If you like its art style and theme, just buy it and you won't regret.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor shines in its heartfelt moments and quirky characters, offering genuine laughs, but it can also feel uneven and occasionally relies on cheesy, anime-style jokes that may not appeal to everyone.

    • “The game is at its best when it's just a wholesome story of a pair of siblings getting used to a new life in the countryside with the help of the kind old man and the funny quirky little doctor.”
    • “The humor can be a bit uneven; sometimes it's genuinely funny, but other times it's just super cheesy, straight-out-of-an-anime kind of humor that doesn't quite land.”

  • character development

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is nuanced, exploring complex emotions and moral conflicts, particularly in the protagonist's relationship with his sister. While the art and voice acting support the characters effectively, some reused music tracks slightly detract from the intended emotional impact. Overall, the event system enhances character growth and relationship progression.

    • “Maybe the brother doesn't know how to make of his feelings for his sister, debating between his morals and his desires, which could create conflict between him and her, and it's absolutely possible to have the event system tied with character development and relationship progression.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its wholesome and charming feel, enhanced by adorable art and an elegant, well-localized title that resonates better than the original.

    • “Elegant title (I much prefer the localized title to the original one), adorable art and wholesome atmosphere.”
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Sickly Days and Summer Traces is a casual shooter game with romance, anime and erotic themes. Common tags for Sickly Days and Summer Traces include hentai, trading, emotional, cute and funny.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces is available on PC and Windows.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces was released on June 20, 2025.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces was developed by Sister Position.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Sickly Days and Summer Traces for its emotional but disliked it for its story.

Sickly Days and Summer Traces is a single player game.

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