The WhatsNext verdict
For Visual novel enthusiasts and romance readers drawn to supernatural folklore, Chinese opera aesthetics, and branching character paths.: Branching decisions offer eleven distinct endings anchored by compelling romantic heroines and an eerie, atmospheric spirit world. Tradeoff: The broader historical folklore can feel secondary to the romance, and exploring every route requires rereading familiar scenes.
What it does best
Your choices genuinely reshape the journey and its endings
Two memorable heroines make every emotional choice matter
A strange, romantic Chinese ghost story with its own pull
What might put you off
The plot can feel confusing and underdeveloped
The Liaozhai and historical setting feels superficial
The setup
What you are walking into
Under the River is a romance visual novel set in Ming China’s world of spirits and the strange.As an opera singer,you return to Sui'an County to perform for the River God. However, a strange accident leads you to don a demonic skin, transforming you into a half-human, half-ghost.
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