枝江往事 (2021)

Developer: A-SOUL GameMaker Project
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Casual, Free To Play
Rating: 4.8 of 5, 4,880 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.2 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A heartfelt visual novel about five idol girls, where choices shape their story through a warm, slice-of-life journey with branching paths.

fan gamevisual novelstory-drivenmultiple endingsfree to playidol themedcasual

What players say

Players call this a heartfelt fan game for A-SOUL fans, with beautiful music and watercolor-like art. But the story is incomplete and confusing for newcomers, and the pacing drags with overly long dialogue.

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