TAISHO x ALICE episode 1 (2019)

Developer: Primula
Publisher: pencil
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 1,358 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 8.0 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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 dreamlike, story-focused visual novel where you guide fairy tale princes toward their happy endings through choices and romantic dialogue.

story richromanticwhimsicalchoice-drivenfully voicedfairy tale moodslower pacingatmospheric

What players say

Players are split on this otome. Some love the humor and romantic tension, while others find the writing repetitive and the pacing slow. The bad endings feel abrupt, and the protagonist Yuriko is widely liked.

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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.