Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $29.99. It has been as low as $11.99.
- Story and characters: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 122 sampled reviews
Based on 470 player reviews · updated 3 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 122 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Originally debuting in 1999, the game played a major role in shaping the modern visual novel genre, and its influence can still be felt in countless story-driven titles released over the past two decades.
The soundtrack is very good and has a good variety of styles to represent the heroines.
This visual novel has good visuals, amazing backgrounds, and unique character art that brings you back to the 1999 aesthetics.
Rather than depending on gameplay complexity or action-oriented mechanics, Kanon focuses on heartfelt storytelling, memorable characters, and a carefully crafted atmosphere that gradually unfolds through meaningful conversations and player choices.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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