√Letter - Root Letter - (2017)
- Developer
- DRAGAMI GAMES, LTD.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 576 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 11 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A slow-burn investigative visual novel that feels like rifling through old letters and uneasy secrets in a quiet, rain-soaked Japanese town.
mysteriousmelancholicinvestigativegrippingatmospherictwistyemotionally heavyslow-paced
What players say
Players praise the beautiful art, music, and atmospheric rural Japan setting, but many say the mystery's payoff disappoints. The endings are described as outlandish or unsatisfying, and some feel the game is padded with tourism promotion for Matsue. Opinion splits on whether the slow, reflective pace works or makes it boring.
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