Underplayed Gems

Flowering Nightshade (2021)

Flowering Nightshade cover
Developer
Nightshade
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play
Rating
4.3 of 5, 63 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 56 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A soft, wistful visual novel where you revisit old friends and watch their grown-up lives unfold at a gentle, affectionate pace.

lightheartedromanticnostalgicgentleslice of lifecharacter-drivencasualfree to play

What players say

This free visual novel sequel picks up five years after the first game, following an adult Himeka reconnecting with friends and a past lover. Players say the routes are short at 30-40 minutes each for a total of about 3.5-4 hours, and while the character art and music are praised, there are no CG images and some find the stories repetitive.

Screenshots

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