Return to Ash (2025)

Developer

Serenity Forge

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure

Rating

4.9 of 5, 138 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 4.8 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A quiet, introspective visual novel about navigating a mysterious afterlife, driven by emotional conversations and the weight of personal choices.

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What players say

Players praise the visual novel's touching stories about characters facing social death, with a fitting soundtrack and art style. The game is short, around a few hours, though one minigame is noted as hard without a guide. Reviews mention multiple endings, and one player found a specific ending involving a character becoming a goddess divisive.

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