Games like 30 minutes until my brain dies
Looking for games like 30 minutes until my brain dies? Here are top action recommendations with a romance, drama, anime and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with To the Moon, OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition (PC) - Steam Key - GLOBAL or eden*.
- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 35,756 reviewsCritic Score 83%8 reviews
"Then we can always regroup on the moon, silly! " If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Moon.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability92% User Score 890 reviews
A tale of the planet's final love story told using the full force of minori's critically acclaimed illustrative style, engaging musical compositions, and the highly talented staff that has led fans coming back for more every single time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eden*.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding86% User Score 1,788 reviewsCritic Score 69%9 reviews
Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. During this compact gameplay experience, you’ll be transported to a vibrant and wishful world, exploring life’s complexities through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Man's Journey.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability82% User Score 71 reviewsCritic Score 71%18 reviews
Alone With You is a sci-fi game for people who love adventure, exploring and maybe even a little romance. You play the sole remaining member of a doomed terraforming colony. Your planet will crumble and implode in less than a month, and you must use your remaining time to try to escape. The catch? There is only one escape pod left, and it isn’t functioning. Even worse, the only people who special… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone With You.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 4,336 reviewsCritic Score 90%2 reviews
Florence is the story of the highs and lows of a young woman’s very first love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Florence.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization97% User Score 519 reviews
A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of the Woods.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding85% User Score 1,417 reviews
Trick & Treat is a Visual Novel that test your instincts by making choices that can get you out from the cursed forest or drive you to death… or maybe just maybe your choices can guide you to something more? Could you be the one that unfolds the truth about the Wychwood forest that have been hidden about hundred years, and release the forest from its curse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick and Treat - Visual Novel.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization95% User Score 3,010 reviewsCritic Score 91%5 reviews
A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. The House in Fata Morgana is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House in Fata Morgana.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development95% User Score 262 reviews
A psychological mystery yuri visual novel about a girl named Amelie. Forbidden from leaving the house, Amelie awaits the arrival of her long time penpal, Sofia, to her dear friend Lilika’s dismay. What secrets will Sofia unravel that were best kept buried? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amelie.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding84% User Score 237 reviews
You are a monster under someone's house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I live under your house..
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay96% User Score 73 reviews
Mysterious deaths. Friends, both old and new. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreambound.
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After seven years away, the white cat Lumi returns to his hometown, which is now descending into a sinister darkness that twists reality and devours memories. Step into Lumi's paws and gain courage, wisdom, and mystical feline abilities. Rediscover your past. Save your future! Dive deep into the emotional themes of memory, identity, and family secrets. Rekindle old flames that burn bright eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Cat Town Mystery.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability92% User Score 2,335 reviewsCritic Score 82%14 reviews
A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding87% User Score 478 reviewsCritic Score 68%7 reviews
The popular light novel/anime series, Re:Zero - Starting Life in Another World - is coming as a Tactical Adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 5,789 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
A story-driven adventure spanning a lifetime. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Paradise.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding90% User Score 2,632 reviewsCritic Score 80%10 reviews
You didn't ask to lead this expedition but here you are: stuck in the ice, Captain missing, miles from civilization and everyone looking for you to lead. Manage your meager resources, balance safety and morale, make the hard calls and head in the only direction you can - into The Pale Beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale Beyond.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability77% User Score 97 reviewsCritic Score 100%1 reviews
Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space. This science fiction thriller tells the tale of an intergenerational mission and its diverse crew, fighting against a deadly AI (and each other) for the chance to survive. Strategy, love interests and quantum mechanics await you. Your choices change the fate of everyone in Quantum Suicide. You play as a resea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Suicide.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 552 reviews
Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability85% User Score 466 reviews
Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In Will: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will: A Wonderful World.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization96% User Score 134 reviewsCritic Score 79%6 reviews
"Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability92% User Score 434 reviewsCritic Score 69%8 reviews
A story-focused adventure game about a little girl in the world of adults. How can you find a monster you can’t see? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lydia.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability94% User Score 448 reviews
3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampires' Melody.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability84% User Score 3,779 reviewsCritic Score 69%11 reviews
From the creator of To the Moon: A simple, wordless 1-hour short about a boy who found an injured bird, told through a blur between reality and imagination. A Bird Story is an interactive pixel animation with the sole purpose of telling a simple story. It is a standalone narrative, with its own beginning and ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Bird Story.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay81% User Score 135 reviews
A golden dream, and a closed world. A spiral staircase into the garden of the mind. What lies beyond gilded wonderland? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallstreak.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 594 reviews
A mystery-adventure game set in the solitary "Shironagasu Island". Become detective “Sen Ikeda” and explore the secrets of “Shironagasu Island” with your assistant “Neneko Izumozaki”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Shironagasu Island.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development74% User Score 177 reviews
This is an isolated town, a town of memories that have been forgotten by the people. However, this small town has not been quiet and peaceful since the murders began. Old memories have been awoken by the tragedy that began this summer, People are being forced to face the difference between illusion and reality. These people sometimes escape their daily lives in dreams of the ruin and rebirth, Only… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notch - The Innocent LunA: Eclipsed SinnerS.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding83% User Score 409 reviewsCritic Score 87%3 reviews
Along the Edge is a visual novel set in the European countryside, where your choices impact the main character's personality and appearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Along the Edge.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability90% User Score 119 reviews
Lizzy is a girl living in The Boarding, a walled city surrounded by fog. All who live here serve the mysterious Mother Matron, its revered leader who hasn’t been seen in person in many years. Periodically, the Mother Matron selects residents to become Surveyors, tasked with exploring the dark unknown tunnels that lie underground to find the key to a better future for the collective. The odds of su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Mother Matron.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding95% User Score 424 reviews
Take the stage in Shining Song Starnova! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Song Starnova.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay89% User Score 114 reviews
Kimochii Classroom is a psychological horror slice-of-life visual novel set within the Radish ASMR alternate reality game. Meet Anabelle, Chiko, Felicia, and Maykua! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kimochii Classroom.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization99% User Score 112 reviews
A surreal, coming-of-age visual novel set in early 2010s Central Florida, "Siren's Call" is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside of you knows that this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional94% User Score 324 reviewsCritic Score 42%3 reviews
“Once Again” is an interactive story game about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present. After meeting her, summer will never be the same again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Again.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability77% User Score 550 reviewsCritic Score 71%13 reviews
A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it? Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability95% User Score 473 reviews
Marco, an orphan with missing memories, and Arco, a dragon who rules the galaxy, were hunting for treasure in space! On one of their adventures, Marco was given a clue to the whereabouts of her mother. Their next stop, her birthplace - Earth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marco & The Galaxy Dragon.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability86% User Score 72 reviews
A bizarre campus legend, take you into the traditional Japanese black and white comic horror story. Witness the familiar scenes and contemplate the terrifying moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost in the pool.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 579 reviews
A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 4,475 reviews
Welcome to Find Love or Die Trying, a dating show where ending up single means ending up dead! Will you find love? Or only score a date with death? Not sure why you'd sign up for this, but now that you're here, you've got 7 days to get one of the lovely ladies on your tropical island getaway to fall in love with you. If she's willing to put a ring on it, you're both free to leave. This version i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Love or Die Trying.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development98% User Score 574 reviews
You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey. Hope Left Me is a post-noir visual novel released as a tie-in to the album of the same name by Astrophysics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE LEFT ME.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music83% User Score 72 reviews
Play as a mysterious trauma cleaner as he faces the end of society as we know it, brought to its knees by a new and unknown phenomenon that has no cure.Having given up on most things, every day feels to him like the same sluggish chore of waking up, cleaning, going to sleep and repeating.That is, until he receives a request like none other from a man he barely knows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cleaner.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music95% User Score 130 reviewsCritic Score 80%4 reviews
A visual novel with multiple endings set in a fantasy world. "Enigma is a mystery visual novel where you discover the secrets of Enigma, a worldwide epidemic, and a forest on a lonely island that bears its name." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENIGMA:.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development97% User Score 203 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Frames.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 1,270 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
A short psychological adventure about a stressed girl who wants to explore her ceiling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability89% User Score 677 reviews
A brand new entry in the landmark yuri game series, "A Kiss For The Petals!" The story of how fan-favorite couple Risa and Miya first met is now available on the PC! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Kiss For The Petals - Remembering How We Met.
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- View Game93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability93% User Score 4,361 reviews
Marie's Room is a short-story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates, told through memories. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was 20 years ago. What happened to Marie and Kelsey all those years ago? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marie's Room.
- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere95% User Score 414 reviews
An off-grid cabin. A tech-savvy loner. One ray of sunshine in a bleak, ruined world. Cabin Fever is a sweet, funny, slice-of-life romantic visual novel with meaningful player choices, multiple endings to explore, and a story that will touch your heart. Experience a budding friendship - and a blossoming romance - as you open up, make choices, and explore multiple endings. The world may seem bitter … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabin Fever.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability79% User Score 539 reviews
You're going to work by train, but strange things happens on the way: the train stops, the pink fog appears outside and the man who came off the train immediately dies. The main characters turned out to be locked in the train without any clues about what's happening... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sixtieth Kilometer.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability96% User Score 1,275 reviews
"Wolf Tails" is a visual novel where you take care of two wolf-girls. There's Mirari, a kindhearted girl who is running away from her duties to her pack, and Fuyu, a brash and loud-mouthed girl who is wary of human culture and its "influences". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolf Tails.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization94% User Score 550 reviews
A string of mysterious wind chimes brought three lovely and uninvited kemonomimi girls to this small convenience store. At such a summer night full of surprises and excitement, what lies ahead on their road of adventure? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fluffy Store.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization90% User Score 5,052 reviews
Semyon, a poster child contemporary chan culture consumer, falls asleep in the bus, only to wake up in front of the gates of Sovyonok, a pioneer camp of the late Soviet Russia. Everlasting Summer is a time-warping, mind-bending visual novel with some eroge content, produced by the collective efforts of Russian chan communities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everlasting Summer.
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