Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery

If you aren't already familiar with Girls Frontline, Mica Team's 2016 mobile gacha game set some 60-70 years before Codename Bakery, don't worry as this game is a standalone experience that only calls back to GFL through hidden collectibles referencing characters or items.

2- Great gameplay: there is a good variety of enemy types, locations and weapons/items/abilities to use

The gameplay loop does overall end up very satisfying as all the character animations and sound effects are extremely polished (everything just feels right) and you always get upgrade points to enhance your characters and gear, as well as finding new equipment and weapon attachments.

With story action blending solidly into combat maps, it shouldn't come as much of surprise that majority of the VN story sections are strongly dialogue and character-driven, emphasizing the setting and character interactions, leaving exposition and narration to visuals, cutscenes, and gameplay.

You've got a flexible skill setup for each character, a shared inventory system of powerful limited use tools and wide range of unique passive and weapon traits that allows for a lot of flexibility in your methods of tackling each stage.