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Club Suicide Complete Edition Now Available!

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Originally released in Japan in 2020, Club Suicide has developed a devoted following for its bold storytelling and emotional depth. DLsite/Garumani is now bringing the game to English audiences as a remastered Complete Edition, featuring updated art and writing, new scenarios, and an additional character.

This “anti-otome” visual novel challenges traditional romance tropes, exploring themes of depression, death, and identity. It’s a dark, emotionally charged story for players drawn to psychological and unconventional narratives.

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Stand By Me – Otome Isekai RPG – Review

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You die, and wake up in another world as a royal sorceress named Ciel Rozenbleu. The catch? You remember your life—not hers.

As an RPG-visual novel hybrid, our game offers the best of both worlds — the rich storytelling and art of a visual novel, and the ability to interact with your environment and the people around you like in RPG games. You can play the demo on itch.io or on steam.

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Saintess of the Golden Bow – Demo Review

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Saintess of the Golden Bow is an upcoming otome game where you’re reborn as the Saintess of the Golden Bow in your favorite fantasy novel, you must rewrite fate to survive. Forge bonds, outwit destiny, and face the Demon Queen in this immersive, choice-driven story. It’s developed by Transparent Games for PC (Windows, Linux, Mac) and downloadable from itch.io and Steam. There’s a kickstarter page here.

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Him, the Smile & bloom Review

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Him, the Smile & bloom is an otome game that follows the lives of four couples – centered around a local flower shop. ‘Him, the Smile & bloom’ is a mature exploration of the flourishing relationship between two adults and the highs and lows of their budding romance. It’s a Visual Novel, Otome published by PQube with a release date of Feburary 27th, 2025 for platforms Nintendo Switch and Steam.
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Gensou Manège Review

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Gensou Manège is an otome game that follows the heroine Emma, a witch who lost her powers when she was young and is now living a quiet life. She is led by the memento her father left her and finds herself swept away with the arrival of a travelling amusement park in town. It’s a Visual Novel, Otome published by PQube with a release date of January 31st, 2025 for platforms Nintendo Switch and Steam.

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DesperaDrops デスペラドロップス – Review / Summary

DesperaDrops デスペラドロップス – Review / Summary

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Mika Amamine is an exchange student from Japan living in Italy for 3 years but ended up arrested and put into a convoy while handcuffed with a bunch of random men and a young girl. Mika has the power to see people’s memories and read their emotions from touching them which is why she wears gloves. While trying to meet her friend for dinner, she encounters a man who begs Mika to use her power on him after he encountered her before and she knew about his wife who’s name he can’t remember. Suddenly the man is killed by someone but leaves the scene immediately after. Mika is taken in by the police and questioned but a group on men come and take her to the transit van she’s on.

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