Voices from the Sea (2015)

Developer: Zeiva Inc
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 1,256 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, story-driven experience where you collect seashells and enjoy a heartfelt, supernatural slice-of-life tale by the sea.

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What players say

Players describe this as a short, free visual novel you can finish in under an hour. The story is a sweet and melancholic slice-of-life about a boy meeting a mysterious girl at the sea, with a seashell-collecting mechanic. Many found the ending emotionally affecting, but a few felt the characters failed to connect. One reviewer recommended it for German learners due to the simple dialogue.

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