Stories of Mara (2021)

Developer: Chibig
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 106 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A warm, unhurried exploration of everyday life on a tropical island, focused on gentle character interactions and small-town struggles.

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What players say

Players say this visual novel is a free but buggy, incomplete first chapter of a story that appears abandoned by its developers. Fans of Summer in Mara enjoy returning to the world and characters, but nearly everyone warns of game-breaking bugs and a lack of save slots, while others dismiss it as a paid advertisement for a full e-book.

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