Worth it for the right player.
On sale at $6.99, but it has been as low as $4.99.
- Story and characters: 21 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 36 sampled reviews
Based on 7k player reviews · updated 2 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 36 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
It tells the story of Nikolai, a Soviet immigrant living in Tokyo, whose seemingly peaceful high school life spirals into a web of mystery, intrigue, and emotional turmoil.
The developers clearly invested significant care into crafting the visual and auditory identity of the game—the warm, painterly lighting of classrooms, the soft glow of city lights, and the nostalgic hum of cassette tapes all combine to create an immersive sense of time and place.
The soundtrack, composed of a mix of synth-driven tracks and emotional instrumentals, adds another layer of authenticity to the setting, making each moment—whether quiet reflection or heated confrontation—feel more resonant.
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 $6.99 (−30%). The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
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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