Underplayed Gems

アパシー学校であった怖い話 Visual Novel Version (2023)

アパシー学校であった怖い話 Visual Novel Version cover
Developer
七転び八転がり, SHANNON
Publisher
七転び八転がり
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
5.0 of 5, 5 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.9 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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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 linear visual novel that feels like being trapped in a tense, unsettling storytelling session where each tale builds dread without player agency.

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What players say

Players say this is a faithful adaptation of the novel rather than the original branching game, making it a linear 2-hour read with no choices. The gore is stronger than console releases allowed, but scary CG images are few since it relies on text. Reviews note the remixed soundtrack and that the game runs fine on Windows 11. The humor in some stories divides players.

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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.