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2019PC83 % positive

A visual novel based on a true story that follows a Chinese high school student under the pressure of the exam-focused education system. It is the first part of a series covering school, university and working life.

  • Emotional impact
  • Historical setting
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes School Years special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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A Little Lily Princess

93 %Match

2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch92 % positive14.79 €

Brings what grabs you about School Years: emotional impact, a historical setting and a strong story.

A story-driven visual novel adaptation of the classic tale of Sara Crewe in Victorian England, where a girl who loves books and storytelling builds friendships and holds on to hope after losing everything.

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Emotional impact

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Sunset

Historical setting

You play Angela, a housekeeper in 1972 cleaning a wealthy man's apartment while a military coup unfolds outside. It's a quiet, narrative-driven game that tells its political story from inside one flat through observation and choices.

Midnight Ramen

Accessible and relaxed

You run a small late-night ramen stall, serving a stream of customers and listening to their troubles while your own life carries unresolved questions. A quiet, narrative-driven indie game in a visual novel style.

Cupid

Emotional impact

This visual novel tells a gothic romance set in 18th century France, centred on loss, revenge and the many faces of love. Its tone stays bleak and unsettling, and your decisions shape where the story ends.

Kimmy

Emotional impact

A short, story-driven visual novel set in summer 1968, where you babysit a lonely girl named Kimmy and gradually uncover the secrets of her mysterious family.

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