Sunset's Ashes

About Sunset's Ashes

Sunset's Ashes is a single player action game. It was developed by Fifth One and was released on November 18, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Experience the short story of Alex and Nic as they share memories with each other while climbing a mountain together for the first time. For years, Alex has been going for climbs, and trying to get Nic to join. It’s a chance for them to remember their lives together and know why this climb is so important.

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 107 reviews

story33 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The story is touching, emotional, and features a bittersweet twist that resonates with players.
Beautiful artwork and soothing music enhance the atmosphere and immersion.
Free to play with a short, easy-to-complete experience, suitable for players looking for a quick visual novel.

The last achievement is locked behind a paid DLC, which frustrates completionists.
The game lacks basic visual novel features such as dialogue skip, backlog, save/load, and a quit button.
Minimal gameplay choices and repetitive dialogue make multiple playthroughs tedious for some players.

story
96 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
34% positive mentions, 63% neutral mentions, 3% negative mentions
The story is a short, bittersweet visual novel about a couple, Alex and Nic, reflecting on their relationship during a mountain climb, praised for its emotional depth, beautiful art, and touching dialogue. While the narrative is concise and engaging with a notable plot twist, some find replaying for achievements repetitive, and the paid DLC—adding a small extra segment—felt like content that should have been included for free. Overall, it is recommended as a brief but emotionally impactful experience, especially for those who appreciate a tender, life-reflective tale.
- “The story unfolds like a delicate flower, revealing layers of emotion and depth with each petal .”
- “The story focuses on the couple Alex and Nic reflecting upon their memories and life and deals with the concepts of love and loss.”
- “The visuals and music are beautiful, and the writing is adorable and humorous, making this a short yet touching story.”
- “Sunset’s Ashes is another extremely short visual novel that tries to have a 'big plot twist.'”
- “The story feels very bland and uninspiring.”
- “Here, I summed up basically 95% of the story for you, so you can save 50 minutes on this excuse of a visual novel.”
graphics
23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
48% positive mentions, 39% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally described as high-quality and beautiful but very minimal, with only a handful of still scenes and limited artwork. While the art style and visuals are praised for their charm and complement the story well, some find the amount of artwork insufficient, making it feel more like a text-based experience than a visually rich novel. Overall, the graphics are appreciated but not considered spectacular or extensive.
- “With its stunning artwork and captivating soundtrack, this visual novel is a feast for the senses.”
- “The backgrounds are lovely and the one CG fits the art style of them quite well.”
- “There's not much artwork but it is all high quality.”
- “As far as graphics go, well, there’s a total of 8 still scenes in the entire game, and of course, the text.”
- “The art style feels uncanny.”
- “Con #4: there is very little artwork.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
73% positive mentions, 13% neutral mentions, 14% negative mentions
The music in this visual novel is consistently praised for its high quality, soothing, and fitting nature, perfectly complementing the beautiful artwork and enhancing the overall atmosphere. Although there is limited variation in tracks, the soundtrack effectively conveys the tone and mood, making the experience immersive and emotionally touching.
- “The visuals and music are beautiful, and the writing is adorable and humerus, making this a short yet touching story.”
- “The music just fits perfectly and the pictures are so beautifully painted.”
- “The story is short (it actually takes about half an hour to finish reading it) but very touching; CG works are awesome, and the music really helps to create the atmosphere, as well as the snow particles.”
- “Music was okay, but nothing memorable.”
- “There's only one music track, which limits variety, even though it is high quality and appropriate for the subject matter.”
- “The music is simple and fitting but lacks complexity or depth.”
emotional
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The visual novel delivers a brief but powerful emotional experience, blending heartwarming and bittersweet moments that evoke laughter, tears, and love. Despite its short length, it offers a touching story with a memorable emotional payoff, resonating deeply with many players.
- “You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll fall in love all over again as you accompany the characters on their heartwarming journey.”
- “The visuals and music are beautiful, and the writing is adorable and humorous, making this a short yet touching story.”
- “It does have a rather bittersweet but touching story in it, despite the UI missing some expected functionality.”
gameplay
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions
The gameplay is minimal, resembling a brief visual novel with limited choices and mostly involves clicking through dialogue. It offers around 30 minutes of interaction, making it better suited for achievement hunters rather than players seeking substantial gameplay. Overall, the experience is criticized for weak writing and lack of engaging mechanics.
- “With a gameplay of 30 minutes, I recommend it to all achievement hunters out there.”
- “As a visual/interactive novel, this doesn't feature any notable gameplay; it's just a lot of clicking through badly written dialogue that would never have been accepted or published in print, which poses the question, 'how did something this badly written end up on Steam?'”
- “Starting with gameplay, this game has very few choices in it, sort of a visual short story (too small to be a full visual novel, in my opinion).”
- “I realize that 30 minutes of gameplay often isn't enough to trigger trading card drops, as I've played enough short games that do come with trading cards to know that you either have to replay the game or leave the game running before all the cards drop.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by witty and funny dialogue, a humorous storyline, and a notably relentless male character that adds a comedic element.
- “The dialogue is witty and funny.”
- “The story line itself is very humorous.”
- “The only funny part is that the male is a relentless assman.”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The grinding aspect is seen as tedious due to the slow, click-by-click progression of text, lacking convenient features like save/load, text review, or skip functions. This makes the experience feel drawn-out and frustrating, especially during multiple playthroughs.
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The atmosphere is praised for its emotional storytelling, impressive CG art, and effective use of music and snow particle effects, all of which combine to create an immersive and touching experience despite the short length of the story.
- “The story is short (it actually takes about half an hour to finish reading it) but very touching. The CG works are awesome, and the music really helps to create the atmosphere, as well as the snow particles.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game lacks meaningful character development, with little to no progression or growth shown in the characters.
- “There's no real character development or anything like that.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users generally find the optimization satisfactory, indicating the game runs smoothly without significant performance issues.
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Replayability is enhanced mainly through multiple choices and achievement systems, providing additional incentives to revisit the game, though these elements are not considered essential.