Tiny Light (2021)

Developer: 青丘游戏
Publisher: 方块游戏(CubeGame)
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG
Rating: 3.7 of 5, 76 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 4.4 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A text-heavy visual novel where every choice carries emotional weight, weaving a story of trauma and growth through multiple perspectives.

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What players say

Players say only one of the three routes is playable and the good ending is unreachable even with guides. Reviews praise the realistic high school slice-of-life but agree the story falls apart after university, calling the writing flat and the UI frustrating.

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