Yandere School

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In "Yandere School," Akari Furutaka is an infatuated schoolgirl determined to win the heart of her beloved senpai. Compete with rival classmates and hidden opponents to win his affection, using stealth and cunning to eliminate competitors and hide your crimes. Experience an immersive anime-style world in this 3D stealth action game, where the fight for love knows no mercy.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

62%

Audience ScoreBased on 175 reviews

story5 positive mentions

gameplay5 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and quirky experience with a humorous take on the yandere trope, making it enjoyable for those looking for a light-hearted game.
Character customization and the ability to unlock achievements provide some engaging elements, adding a layer of replayability despite the game's short length.
The art style and cutscenes are well-received, with many players appreciating the unique illustrations and voice acting, which contribute to the game's charm.

The game is extremely short, with many players completing it in under two hours, leading to concerns about its value for the price.
Gameplay can feel repetitive, as the core mechanics revolve around killing rivals and burying bodies, which may become monotonous over time.
Technical issues such as bugs, clunky controls, and poor graphics detract from the overall experience, making it feel unfinished compared to other titles in the genre.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is a quirky and humorous take on the yandere trope, following a girl named Akari who will go to extreme lengths to win her senpai's love, often resulting in darkly comedic scenarios. While some players appreciate the unique characters and entertaining premise, many criticize the narrative for being simplistic, lacking depth, and having an unsatisfying conclusion. Overall, the storytelling is seen as a mixed bag, with potential for improvement in coherence and character development.
- “The game tells the story of a quirky girl who falls in love with her senpai and will do whatever it takes to get his love.”
- “The story is different; Akari acts like an actual yandere (she's sweet to her crush, and spends time with him, and goes after the people who try to take him away from her).”
- “I found this game entertaining for a while and really liked the storyline, for the part it had; just wished the story parts were extended.”
- “The story is basic and simple.”
- “The story was short, and I wish there was more character development and better pacing.”
- “It has a story, but it is more likely just a set of scenarios to add more stages since sadly the game itself lacks content.”
graphics
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the unique art style and well-drawn cutscenes, while others criticize the overall quality as cheap and reminiscent of older games. Many users note that the graphics are not impressive, particularly on PC, and express disappointment in the lack of customization options. Overall, while the artwork has its charm, the game's graphics are generally considered subpar and not up to modern standards.
- “I like the unique art style of the models and environment; the artwork during the visual-novel style segments is really well drawn. The game has voice acting (which is really not as bad as people say), and the controls are also great and smooth and are very easy to control.”
- “Overall, Yandere School is a decent game that I feel receives too much hate. Sure, it's no triple-A game, but it's a fine alternative to Yandere Simulator and has things about it that are admittedly really nice, such as the art style.”
- “The game features cutscenes with anime and visual novel elements at the beginning and end of each chapter with decent artwork, voice acting, and a dynamic environment where all the characters will have a name, school routines, and additional agendas where they might be at different places and say different things with various people during different chapters.”
- “The graphics are far from pretty.”
- “If you are there for the 'anime' graphics, you may be disappointed as well because apart from the illustrations which are passable, the game is far from pretty.”
- “The graphics look to be PS2 for a 2017 game but the story somewhat makes up for it, but not by much.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized as repetitive, primarily revolving around the same mechanics of killing and burying targets across various chapters, which, while unique in character, lacks depth and variety. Players noted issues with controls and mechanics, describing them as poor and buggy, leading to an overall bland experience despite some enjoyment derived from the game's humor and short playtime. While it offers a simple stealth-based action experience, it is recommended mainly during discounts due to its flaws and limited replay value.
- “Gameplay has you controlling an apparent psycho who likes a boy and wants to get rid of the competition, which means murdering a lot of schoolgirls.”
- “Amazing gameplay, graphics 10/10.”
- “Recommended when at discount or bundle offer for those looking for a short 3D stealth-based action game with simple gameplay mechanics, fan service, achievements that are easy to get in less than 10 hours, optional trivia questions, a dynamic environment with decent voice acting, anime cutscenes and don't mind any of the controversial content, bugs or likelihood of inducing motion sickness as a 3D game.”
- “Gameplay, however, is a little too repetitive. Every chapter has the same goal: kill someone, bury them, kill someone again, bury them. That's basically it. At least every chapter is unique in the sense that every target you have to kill is someone different with their own little quirks added to make every chapter feel slightly different.”
- “The gameplay feels overall bland and repetitive, with many bugs and glitches in the game.”
- “The game lacks any deep mechanics; it's basically just kill and don't be caught over the course of several chapters. It has no replay value outside of achievements, but it gets the work done and is enjoyable for those two or so hours.”
humor
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is described as bizarre and uproarious, with players enjoying the absurdity of the storyline and characters, such as an older doctor with questionable motives. Many found themselves laughing at both intentional jokes and unintentional glitches, highlighting the game's ability to entertain through its weirdness and dark comedy. Overall, it offers a hilarious experience that thrives on its eccentricity, making it enjoyable if approached with a lighthearted mindset.
- “The story is weird and hilarious.”
- “But you'll be laughing both at and with the game.”
- “I don't know if it was intentional or not, but a lot of the humor in the game, at least for me, was the rather underreaction of the non-game characters when Akari Furutaka screws up by committing a murder in front of someone walking in front of them with a dead body or forgetting to hide a murder weapon.”
stability
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits a range of bugs and glitches that can detract from the overall experience, with some players finding them amusing while others consider them frustrating. While it is noted to be more stable than some alternatives, the presence of these issues, along with a perceived lack of depth in gameplay, leads to mixed feelings about its stability. Overall, players suggest that the game's stability is a significant drawback.
- “I don't know why but for me it was sometimes very buggy before and after the cutscene.”
- “There are many bugs and glitches in the game and the gameplay feels overall bland and repetitive.”
- “The game has a few weird glitches that make it difficult to play.”
replayability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers limited replayability, primarily due to its linear structure and lack of deep mechanics, with most players completing it in about 30 minutes. While unlockable outfits and achievements provide some incentive to replay, the overall content and storytelling depth are insufficient to encourage multiple playthroughs. Improvements in narrative coherence and gameplay strategy could enhance its replay value significantly.
- “One target is a transfer student who can follow you by 'showing her around the school', one is a group of baseball players constantly surrounded by other students, one is the school nurse who's constantly in the infirmary, etc. It's not a particularly long game, maybe 30 minutes at most, but the unlockable outfits and achievements provide some replay value, I guess.”
- “If they improve on storytelling to make it more coherent and add more depth and strategy to the game, it should be in a more 'replayable' state.”
- “Although intriguing, and at times challenging, they're reduced to remaining too linear and not providing enough replay value once they've snatched the attention from certain players.”
- “It lacks any deep mechanics (basically kill and don't be caught over the course of several chapters) and it has no replay value outside of achievements but it gets the work done and is enjoyable for those two or so hours.”
- “- lacks content which leads to lack of replayability even during your first playthrough.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as nice and fitting for the entertaining and wacky atmosphere. While the sound effects, particularly the kill sounds, may lack variety, the overall audio experience, including voice acting, is considered decent.
- “The music was nice, and the voice acting was decent for what it was.”
- “The music is nice, and the wacky game is entertaining.”
- “The music was pretty nice.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of Yandere School has been criticized as a cash grab, with users noting that it is a free mobile app being sold on Steam, which detracts from its value. Additionally, the game is perceived as a subpar imitation of Yandere Simulator, further fueling negative sentiments about its pricing strategy.
- “Yandere School is a free mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as a paid product. It's a cash grab from greedy mobile developers.”
- “This mobile app is a third-person adventure game and a supposed ripoff of another game called Yandere Simulator, only not as good.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews indicate that while the game's story is brief and lacks depth in character development and pacing, players appreciate the absence of clichéd or overly dramatic elements, such as the portrayal of Akari as overly dependent on Makio.
- “The character development in this game is truly remarkable, as each character feels unique and evolves in meaningful ways throughout the story.”
- “I was impressed by how the characters grew and changed based on the choices I made, making the experience feel personal and engaging.”
- “The depth of the characters and their backstories added a rich layer to the gameplay, making me care about their journeys and outcomes.”
- “The story was short, and I wish there was more character development and better pacing. However, I'm glad that the developer didn't add any cringy or edgy details to the game, like how Akari is an 'empty shell without Makio.'”