Underplayed Gems

natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer (2022)

natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer cover
Genres
Adventure, Free To Play, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 903 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

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 lonely, atmospheric text adventure where you communicate with a girl traveling through a quiet post-pandemic world.

post-apocalyptictext-basedvisual novelatmosphericsurvivalexplorationlonelydialogue-driven

What players say

Players describe this as a story-heavy visual novel with a zombie survival minigame that can be skipped. They praise the soothing atmosphere, art, and music, but note there is no official English translation.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.