The Love's Ordeal (2025)

Developer: Mountain and Sea Studio
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 322 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.8 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A heartfelt romantic RPG where player choices shape a relationship through emotional story moments and simulation elements.

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What players say

Players are split on The Love's Ordeal. Many praise the actresses, especially Ye Xiaoying, and find the girls charming, but the story is widely panned as confusing and shallow, with repetitive branch choices and a poor English translation. Technical issues like missing audio and a staged progression also drag it down, though some see it as a low-budget curiosity worth a sale price.

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