Valentine Panic (2017)

Developer: Michaela Laws
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 43 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a gently-paced visual novel with light dating-sim mechanics and a casual mini-game, feels like a cozy, low-stakes job and romance adventure

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What players say

Players say this is a short, cute memory match game with full voice acting and nice art, but the romance is barely present and the story is paper-thin. Most finish it in under an hour, and while some find it a relaxing cheap buy, others call the characters bland and the font hard to read.

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