Underplayed Gems

KANADE (2025)

KANADE cover
Developer
Frontwing
Publisher
Frontwing USA, GOOD SMILE COMPANY
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Casual
Rating
4.2 of 5, 368 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 5.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slowly unfolding romance tinted with the melancholy of a world ending, experienced through text and still illustrations.

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What players say

Players say KANADE is a short visual novel with beautiful art and a likable heroine, but the plot is too flat and the story feels underdeveloped. Some praise the happy ending available through an additional route, while many find the overall experience boring.

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