UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie

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UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie is a single player action game with a romance theme. It was developed by LYCORIS and was released on November 3, 2023. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

In UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie, Kaoru's heart is broken by her former teacher, Mirei. Her classmate, Shiori, proposes a solution: find a new love to replace Kaoru's feelings for Mirei. Shiori then asks Kaoru to help her forget her older brother by experiencing her memories and overwriting her feelings for him. This visual novel explores themes of love, adolescence, and self-discovery during a memorable summer.

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Audience ScoreBased on 158 reviews

story80 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game features stunning visuals and high-quality animated sprites, making it one of the most polished visual novels in the genre.
The story is emotionally engaging, tackling heavy themes with sensitivity and depth, and the character development is both relatable and rewarding.
The voice acting is top-notch, enhancing the overall experience and bringing the characters to life.

The game lacks player choices, making it a kinetic visual novel that may disappoint those looking for interactive storytelling.
Technical issues such as frequent loading screens, lag, and buggy animations detract from the immersion and overall enjoyment.
Some characters and plot points feel underdeveloped or clichéd, leading to moments that may frustrate players seeking a more cohesive narrative.

story
214 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
37%
62%
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The story is widely praised for its emotional depth, well-developed characters, and sensitive handling of complex themes, including mental health and relationships. Many reviewers highlight the engaging narrative that combines romance with elements of a death game, creating a compelling and heartwarming experience. While some express a desire for player choice and note occasional pacing issues, the overall consensus is that the story is beautifully written and resonates deeply with players, making it a standout in the visual novel genre.
- “The story is a wonderful, heartwarming, emotional roller coaster that genuinely touched my heart all the way through, and it is written so beautifully with its memorable themes and motifs.”
- “There is undoubtedly no shortage of emotional drama in the story, but Kaoru and Shiori's personal growth in their journey together makes it all the more worth it in the end.”
- “An amazing story honestly tugged on my heartstrings every second felt more and more gripping; the voice acting made it perfect. If you're into visual novels and love heartache, love, and so much more being shown, you will love this game.”
- “Again, I reiterate that this is a story without any player input in deciding how the story will go with one ending.”
- “The biggest problem is that the whole story is built on a lie… which doesn’t work.”
- “The length, the story matter, and the lack of choices (not that it is a big deal to be kinetic but combined with the story and length) make me feel like for the average person this is not worth the price of $24.99 for a length of about 13 hours.”
graphics
32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
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The graphics of the game are widely praised for their stunning artwork and high-quality animation, making it one of the most visually polished visual novels to date. Reviewers highlight the unique color handling and character CGI, which elevate the experience to feel more like an anime than a traditional visual novel. Overall, the visuals are described as breathtaking and inspiring, contributing significantly to the game's appeal.
- “The game is densely packed with stunning artwork.”
- “The art is very beautiful; the art style has a unique way of handling color that makes it vivid and familiar, as I realized I had seen the artist's work on an album cover several years back!”
- “The amount of quality they put into the visuals is absolutely inspiring.”
- “It's pretty sad when the character design is just so-so though especially if visual novels are about visuals.”
- “Graphics/sound ★★★★★★★★★☆”
- “You can see from the story, drama, art style, voice line.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
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The music in the game is widely praised for its high quality and emotional resonance, enhancing the overall storytelling experience. Reviewers highlight the memorable and elegant soundtrack, noting its effectiveness in setting the mood, though some mention it can be repetitive. Overall, the combination of music, voice acting, and visuals contributes to a beautifully immersive experience.
- “The music is also of great quality with memorable tracks.”
- “It's a really comfy and elegant soundtrack with emotional pieces that made me love the story even more.”
- “The art is gorgeous, the voice acting and soundtrack is amazing!!”
- “The soundtrack, while a bit repetitive, was a treat.”
- “I can’t comment as much on music.”
- “The soundtrack is simple yet elegant.”
emotional
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game is highly praised, with players describing it as a heartwarming and beautifully written girls' love story that evokes a wide range of feelings. The personal growth of the characters, Kaoru and Shiori, along with the impactful themes and surprising plot points, keeps players deeply invested. The soundtrack further enhances the emotional experience, making it a memorable journey that resonates with many.
- “Usonatsu is a beautiful and emotional girls' love story that I truly fell in love with and has a special place in my heart.”
- “The story is a wonderful, heartwarming, emotional roller coaster that genuinely touched my heart all the way through, and it is written so beautifully with its memorable themes and motifs.”
- “There is undoubtedly no shortage of emotional drama in the story, but Kaoru and Shiori's personal growth in their journey together makes it all the more worth it in the end.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent freezes and bugs affecting both gameplay and animations. Users report unconvincing character mouth movements and unnatural animation behavior, contributing to an overall lack of fluency in the system.
- “The system is not fluent either, and I have experienced freezes many times when playing.”
- “From a technical perspective, it's quite buggy.”
- “Animation can be buggy, freeze, load slowly, or move unnaturally at times.”
character development
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the character development in the game is praised for its integration with stunning character designs and strong voice acting, contributing positively to the story. However, some users express disappointment with certain character designs, suggesting that inconsistent quality can detract from the visual novel experience.
- “I love the art style, the voice acting, and the overall story & character development.”
- “Great character design (in my opinion) and good voice acting.”
- “All the CGs are animated beautifully, and I personally really love the character designs (whoever designed Tachibana-san's clothes should get a raise).”
- “The character design, though, is a problem.”
- “It's pretty sad when the character design is just so-so, especially if visual novels are about visuals.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from random lag and performance issues, particularly due to its demanding animations and post-processing effects, leading players to wish for options to disable these features for smoother gameplay.
- “The game randomly lags - the animations and post-processing effects are nice, but given the amount they affect performance, I genuinely wish there was an option to turn them off.”
- “Performance issues.”
- “Performance issues.”
- “Performance issues.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is well-executed, effectively complementing the narrative without overshadowing it. It elicits a range of emotions, from laughter to introspection, enhancing the overall character development.
- “The sense of humor is on point, never undermining other aspects of the narrative.”
- “The moments of character growth made me laugh, cry, feel angry, and reflect upon a lot of things myself.”

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UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie is a action game with romance theme.

UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie is available on PC and Windows.

UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie was released on November 3, 2023.

UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie was developed by LYCORIS.

UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

UsoNatsu: The Summer Romance Bloomed From a Lie is a single player game.

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