Taiwan Love Story⁵

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Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a single player casual role playing game with romance, drama and comedy themes. It was developed by 紳士吉娃 and was released on December 18, 2024. It received positive reviews from players.

"Taiwan Love Story ⁵" is a romantic interactive novel. To write a thesis on love, you meet girls from different parts of Taiwan. As you conduct your academic research, you gradually become captivated by them, leading to a series of sweet, bittersweet, and complex romantic encounters.

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Audience ScoreBased on 88 reviews

story27 positive mentions

grinding11 negative mentions

The game features compelling narratives with rich, well-crafted stories for each heroine that explore meaningful themes and provide cultural immersion.
The stunning visuals and dynamic, hand-drawn CGs enhance the storytelling experience, making it visually appealing.
The voice acting is excellent, adding emotional depth to the characters and their interactions.

Gameplay can become repetitive due to action point management and mini-games, which may feel tedious over time.
The 54-week time limit can feel restrictive, particularly for players who prefer a more relaxed pacing in their gameplay.
While there are intimate scenes, the limited adult content may not satisfy players seeking more explicit material.

story
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in "Taiwan Love Story⁵" is praised for its emotional depth and cultural richness, focusing on the protagonist's interactions with five diverse heroines, each with unique backgrounds and personal challenges. While some players find the narrative engaging and well-structured, others criticize its linearity and the lack of meaningful choices, suggesting that the gameplay mechanics detract from the storytelling experience. Overall, the game is recognized for its beautiful art and voice acting, making it a worthwhile experience for fans of narrative-driven visual novels, despite some shortcomings in plot execution and content length.
- “Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a dating simulator with time management gameplay elements, but its main highlight is its rich storytelling that lets you experience different deep romantic stories with 5 cute girls with unique personalities that resemble real people, with whom you can share sweet moments on dates in iconic Taiwanese locations.”
- “Each heroine's storyline explores themes like familial expectations, self-discovery, and longing, offering a heartfelt and relatable journey.”
- “The story of this title focuses on 'David Lee', a psychology student living in Taiwan who is writing his university thesis, which focuses on human relationships, but mostly on first impressions and how people change once they get to know each other better.”
- “The main story is pretty generic.”
- “I didn’t feel like the story rewarded me for the hassle of the secondary elements which wasted my time, as it does in other h-games.”
- “The plot is so linear.”
gameplay
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of "Taiwan Love Story⁵" is characterized by light simulation and time management mechanics, allowing players to navigate romantic storylines while managing action points across a 54-week timeframe. While the mini-games can become repetitive and the overall gameplay is considered standard for the genre, the rich storytelling and charming characters elevate the experience, making it appealing for those seeking a narrative-driven dating sim. However, some players find the gameplay slow and tedious, suggesting it may not be worth the full price for its limited content.
- “Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a dating simulator with time management gameplay elements, but its main highlight is its rich storytelling that lets you experience different deep romantic stories with five cute girls with unique personalities, with whom you can share sweet moments on dates in iconic Taiwanese locations.”
- “The gameplay is structured around a 54-week time frame, adding a sense of urgency to achieve your goals. This mechanic provides an added layer of strategy and replay value, encouraging players to refine their approach with each attempt.”
- “While its gameplay mechanics are fairly standard for the genre, the charm of its heroines and the richness of its storytelling make it a standout title.”
- “Unfortunately, the gameplay—specifically the minigames—is a complete flop in terms of design.”
- “However, the gameplay becomes a lot more repetitive once you start exploring different character routes.”
- “Only criticism is that the actual gameplay is so slow and tedious that you need to cheat to get all the endings in one go.”
emotional
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of "Taiwan Love Story⁵" is characterized by its heartwarming narratives and relatable character arcs, which resonate deeply with players. The game effectively blends romance with cultural exploration, offering touching moments and personal growth through its diverse heroines. With engaging voice acting and a rich soundtrack, it immerses players in a heartfelt journey that captures the essence of love and connection in Taiwanese culture.
- “Taiwan love story is a super sweet and wholesome game where you spend your time going through the routes of 5 wonderful heroines.”
- “The romantic arcs are genuinely heartfelt, complemented by cultural references and iconic Taiwanese locales, giving players a vivid sense of place.”
- “Each heroine's storyline explores themes like familial expectations, self-discovery, and longing, offering a heartfelt and relatable journey.”
graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning hand-drawn visuals and expressive character designs, which significantly enhance the storytelling experience. Many reviewers highlight the art style as a key selling point, noting its resemblance to the work of renowned artist happoubi jin, and appreciate the dynamic and detailed CGs that contribute to the overall appeal. Despite some criticisms in other areas, the visuals are consistently described as top-tier, making them a standout feature of the game.
- “Art style and overall graphics are great; it's the selling point.”
- “This visual novel manages to stand out thanks to several key strengths: a collection of love stories that feel organic—if occasionally a bit too idealized—a great soundtrack, and a fantastic art style.”
- “Stunning hand-drawn visuals capturing Taiwan's iconic locations, with diverse and expressive character designs.”
- “Visuals: this is the subject where everyone's preference/tolerance is different, but since this game lacks the first two categories to be considered a 'good value h-game', this game needs to have ace, top-tier visuals.”
- “Not familiar with Taiwan, but the art style strongly resembles 八宝備仁's work, and the character designs really clicked with me.”
- “[td][b]graphics:[/b][/td]”
grinding
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be a mixed experience; while some appreciate the character arcs and animated content that make the grind feel worthwhile, others criticize it as tedious and repetitive, often requiring extensive time investment to unlock content. The gameplay can become a chore, with some players resorting to cheats to bypass the grind, particularly in mini-games that are easy at first but grow monotonous over time. Overall, the grind is seen as a significant part of the experience, with varying opinions on its impact on enjoyment.
- “There's not much you can do in the game other than grinding for the next event with a girl.”
- “Even worse is when the grindy nature of these sections becomes a frustrating chore rather than a meaningful addition.”
- “You'll want to spend months grinding the food delivery game (and dealing with unavoidable deaths from the other drivers, reducing your overall money and making you do it even more) in order to buy stat items and build your stats.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in this visual novel is highly praised, with reviewers highlighting its evocative quality that enhances the emotional depth of the narrative. The soundtrack is described as fantastic, with some players even purchasing it separately due to their enjoyment. Overall, the combination of great music, voice acting, and beautiful art contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
- “This visual novel manages to stand out thanks to several key strengths: a collection of love stories that feel organic—if occasionally a bit too idealized—a great soundtrack, and a fantastic art style.”
- “The voice acting, combined with an evocative soundtrack, immerses players in the emotional highs and lows of the narrative.”
- “Oh, and the opening song is so good, so I bought the soundtrack as well.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by a mix of juvenile language, cute character designs, and numerous funny moments throughout the stories, particularly highlighted by a humorous secret ending. While some cultural references may not resonate with all players, the overall comedic experience is enjoyable and engaging.
- “There were a lot of funny moments in all the stories that had me giggling, but the secret end you get after seeing all 5 girls' routes was definitely the funniest part.”
- “I also find it funny how juvenile and frequent some of the cuss words are.”
- “+ The character images in the game are cute and funny.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers high replayability through multiple endings and stat carryovers, encouraging players to refine their strategies in subsequent playthroughs. This added layer of complexity and bonus content enhances the overall replay value.
- “High replayability with multiple endings and bonus content.”
- “Replayability: multiple endings and stat carryovers encourage repeated playthroughs.”
- “This mechanic provides an added layer of strategy and replay value, encouraging players to refine their approach with each attempt.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development is highlighted by stunning hand-drawn visuals and diverse, expressive designs that resonate with the game's setting in Taiwan. While some players wished for more intimate scenes, the existing interactions are deemed sufficient to enhance the storytelling and character growth.
- “The character designs are absolutely stunning.”
- “Stunning hand-drawn visuals capturing Taiwan's iconic locations, with diverse and expressive character designs.”
- “While it would have been great to have more intimate scenes, the three scenes per heroine feel adequate, as they complement the main focus on character development and storytelling.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is praised for its flawless performance across all platforms, with no reported issues, enhancing the overall experience. The engaging art and voice performances also help alleviate the monotony of stat optimization, particularly in the challenging scooter mini-game that pays tribute to Taiwan's vibrant streets.
- “These break the monotony of stat optimization, especially the challenging scooter mini-game—a homage to Taiwan’s bustling streets.”
- “[td] Flawless performance across platforms, with not a single issue reported.”
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “I found the optimization to be lacking, as loading times are excessively long and hinder the overall experience.”
- “Despite the interesting mechanics, the poor optimization makes it difficult to enjoy the game fully.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its natural feel, enhanced by strong voice acting and animation, as well as well-crafted writing and character relationships that contribute to an immersive experience.
- “The voice acting, animation, and atmosphere all feel natural.”
- “Let the writing, relationships, and atmosphere speak for themselves.”

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Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a casual role playing game with romance, drama and comedy themes.

Taiwan Love Story⁵ is available on PC and Windows.

Taiwan Love Story⁵ was released on December 18, 2024.

Taiwan Love Story⁵ was developed by 紳士吉娃.

Taiwan Love Story⁵ has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Taiwan Love Story⁵ is a single player game.

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