The WhatsNext verdict
A powerful, rain-drenched kinetic novel for readers who want quiet despair, philosophical melancholy, and atmospheric writing. Skip it if you need substantial player agency, a fully explained mystery, or strong value at full price.
What it does best
A beautifully sustained atmosphere of loneliness, rain, and quiet despair
Melancholic philosophical writing that lingers after the credits
An enigmatic story built around unanswered questions
Music that deepens the game’s lonely, rain-soaked spell
What might put you off
Very short and lightly interactive
Ambiguity that can feel underwritten
The setup
What you are walking into
The latest visual novel by Tomo Kataoka, the author of Narcissu 1st & 2nd, has arrived! An empty world with endless rain and only one person. Here there is no hunger, sickness or even death. Just what story does this world's one occupant have?
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