Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows

sprite · Visual Novel · Sep 27, 2019

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$34.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 173 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
173 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story writing was decent compared to most VN in high school romcom troupe.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The F-C matches are heavy on sound effects and sprite changes and are quite spectacular considering the medium.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I had a great time following the play-by-play for each match, thanks to the visuals being matched neatly to the text.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphic is extremely good for Visual Novel in general, such Background, Character Design, Visual Effect, and the Chibi Sprite, because of 1440px feature which allows you to enjoy the story deeper.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The romance builds slowly and believably, often in tandem with the characters’ development as athletes and people, giving emotional weight to both the romantic and narrative climaxes.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story173 reviews
Audio62 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Characters22 reviews
Gameplay17 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$34.99

The lowest we've tracked is $15.04.

6 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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