日陰の日葵 - sun in the shade (2024)

Developer: 斜塔ソンブレロ
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 5.0 of 5, 20 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A quiet, linear visual novel where you follow a high school boy's introspective journey through his own mistakes and small acts of repair, told through static illustrations and text.

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What players say

Players say it is a short visual novel with no choices, finishing in about an hour. The story centers on a boy fixing a school piano after getting caught cheating. Many found the plot predictable early on, but praise the writing, music, and art for creating a warm, satisfying experience.

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