I’ve played a lot of visual novels in my time, but not much otome. So Olympia Soiree, a substantial otome with serious themes from developer Otomate localized to English by Aksys Games, was a great opportunity to try something new. I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I’m glad I gave it a shot. Olympia […]
I have to mention as an otome player, I am rather out of the loop. I did not know about BUSTAFELLOWS until sometime this year, even though the visual novel was first released in Japan back in December 2019 and an English localization had been announced in December 2020. Still, like many others, I have since been […]
Prepare to solve a mystery not as a detective but as a lawbreaker in Sol Dorado Heist, a short visual novel released for PC on 23 April 2021 by indie developer Megalixir Games. In this two to three hours long game, play as Alex Thorn who wakes up one morning from a vivid dream where […]
Step into the shoes of an aspiring actress in The Last Act, an indie mystery otome visual novel by Snowhaven Studios, where her audition for a role at a theatrical play wraps her into more drama than she bargained for. Released for PC on 16 March 2021, this original English language visual novel (OELVN) focuses […]
I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game but the Boys Love Me Anyway! is a fairly self-explanatory title. This review will look at volume 1 of this manga series based on a popular concept. This manga is based on the light novel by Sou Inaida, with illustrations by Ataka. The author is […]
Debuted as an entry for NaNoRenO 2020+, Red-Handed Robin is an otome visual novel by indie developer Hollowmend that tells the story of Robin, an experienced thief who is on her way to escape to another city after having successfully executed her latest heist. With her luggage of stolen goods and Jay, her loyal bodyguard, in […]
Introduction Released on Steam, Google Play, and App Store in 2019, Agent of Love is an indie Josei Otome Visual Novel by Delusional Inc. with storylines and themes targeted for a mature audience. For this romance game that touches on dark topics and has mild sexual content, its trigger and content warnings include sexual and intense violence, […]
Another High School Slice of Life? Released on 30 Oct 2019, Dark Nights is a free indie otome Visual Novel by Pinlin available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. With mystery, fantasy, and horror as its main genres, this romance game is aimed at audiences aged 16 and above as it contains content that involves violence, […]
Memories on the Shoreline is an original English language visual novel and the latest one created by Crystal Game Works. Their stated specialty is games with themes of both fantasy and romance and this title is no different. Unlike many visual novels that take place in Japan or a fantasy world of some sort, the […]