Meta Meet Cute!!! (2021)

Developer: StudioThursday, Inc.
Publisher: StudioThursday, Inc., Sticky Rice Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 34 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 6.3 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A playful, self-aware dating sim where tropes are lovingly parodied as you stumble through a series of whimsical romantic encounters.

lightheartedromanticcomediccasualcuteself-awareinteractive fictionstory-rich

What players say

Players praise the meta humor and absurd sub-routes, but note the main story is short and has only four CG images. Many recommend the demo, and opinion is split on whether the meta elements are woven in well or feel disconnected from the main romance.

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