CAFE 0 ~The Sleeping Beast~ (2016)

Developer: ROSEVERTE MYSTERY
Publisher: ROSEVERTE
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating: 4.2 of 5, 53 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 9.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You explore a 19th-century European village and a mysterious café, slowly unraveling a supernatural mystery through dialogue and choices in a fully voiced visual novel.

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What players say

Players say this visual novel is less about romance and more about solving a dark mystery through multiple routes. Opinion splits on the writing: some praise the thoughtful plot and atmosphere, others find the true route disappointing and the story too vague.

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