A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986

Buy96%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Oracle and Bone · Indie · Apr 23, 2020

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio0 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 230 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 2k 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
86% of themes are praise14% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
230 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All in all, I like the characters, the story and the setting.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Thankfully, the soundtrack is very ambient because we spent so much time in some of the scenes.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It disappointed me a bit, but I'm also quite happy that at least I was entertained with, as you probably already know, its interesting art style.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Furthermore, the game explores their exploration of sexuality, which is significant because homosexuality was criminalized in Hong Kong at the time.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
From the color palette to character design (so...much...amazing...clothes!!!), from stunning CGs to elaborate backgrounds.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It amazed me and made me feel at home on the main menu to go to its sections just to see how they look.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story230 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Interface8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
67% 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

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.74.

4 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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