NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 2 (Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 2) is an eroge released by Animal Herb as a sequel to Vol. 1 of this visual novel series. Initially based on the doujin series with the same name by Yano Mitsuki, it now follows Mint and her Master’s new lease on life after the […]
NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 1 (Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 1) is Animal Herb’s debut eroge title released back in April 2022. Based on the doujin series with the same name by Yano Mitsuki, it follows the protagonist as he navigates his new life with his pet Mint, the half-animal, half-angel girl that he picked […]
Schrödinger’s Call is the debut visual novel from Japanese indie developer Acrobatic Chirimenjako. Supported by a striking visual style and a 2025 demo, Schrödinger’s Call built a groundswell of excitement, racking up an impressive 100,000 wishlists on Steam. With the full game now available, I was excited to find out what it’s all about. A […]
Kugayama Shiori’s Death Diary (Kugayama Shiori no Shinizama Techou) is the latest visual novel from developer Laplacian, and it’s one that sees the studio trying new things. The lead writer is Kazuki Fumi, known for the Criminal Border and 9-nine series, rather than Ono Wasabi, who was the main writer on Laplacian’s previous visual novels. It’s […]
NICE TO MEET YOU, AGAIN (Nandome ka no Hajimemashite), the latest work from Purplesoft, departs from the structure of longer multi-route stories like Kunado Chronicles and Aoi Tori to tell a shorter story focused on a single heroine. Given Purplesoft’s tendency to include a primary or true route, I hoped this structure would create an experience of […]
Magical Princess is a raising simulator by Neotro Inc. based on publisher MAGI Inc’s board game series. In this game, you can raise your daughter by choosing classes, having her socialize with friends, and participating in other activities to raise her stats and guide her toward one of the over 50 potential endings. Will she […]
Welcome to Cafe Lumière! ~A Dragon Girl Concept Cafe~ (aka Dora-con Cafe) is a short little slice-of-life type visual novel about a cafe with dragon girls. Yep, it pretty much tells you what to expect from it based on the title. There’s already plenty of titles about cafes featuring catgirls, grim reapers, and the like, so why not dragon […]
07th Expansion made quite a name for themselves thanks to the immense success of the When they Cry series (particularly with Higurashi and Umineko) back in the 2000s. However, Rose Gun Days, their first work to not feature the words “no Naku Koro ni” in the title, remained something of a comparatively obscure curiosity internationally, […]
Making*Lovers: First Blush (also known as HajiLove -Making * Lovers-) is a romcom visual novel by SMEE, who are known for their use of comedic banter. Despite the shared title, it acts as somewhat of a spiritual successor to Making*Lovers, rather than a direct sequel. This review is based on the full version, with the […]
Machine Child is a raising sim visual novel produced by the artist Ooyari Ashito under the circle name Shoujo Kishidan, initially released in Japanese in 2025 and released internationally in 2026. The protagonist must raise one of several heroines as their daughter, providing them the opportunity to grow and blossom into their own person through […]