Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain (2023)

Developer

Liar-soft

Publisher

MangaGamer

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Adventure, Indie

Rating

5.0 of 5, 64 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 12 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A slow, atmospheric visual novel that feels like stepping into a melancholic, steam-powered fairytale where reality blends with fantasy.

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What players say

Players call this a slow, poetic visual novel with gorgeous art and music, though the ornate prose can feel repetitive. It follows two heroines in a post-apocalyptic, steampunk New York, and some find the early chapters hard to get through before the story hooks them.

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