Out Of Water

I picked up this game on release day after playing the demo the night before and getting hooked. The art was what drew me in initially but the story, music and atmosphere make this an amazing experience to play. With a multitude of choices and approaches the player can take this is also a fantastic story to re-play and take a different path. My first playthrough was very intense and the ending very fulfilling - worth all the trepidation! I would strongly recommend this game, it will take you on a truly gripping journey!

I've got to play the various pre-release versions of the game and each time I became more invested and curious how the story would continue! It's really well written and offers you 3 main routes with various interesting ways to die and end the game early. Depending on how you interact with your friends and the village you'll end up pursuing completely different "solutions" to your problem, so I recommend playing it multiple times to collect them all. The art style is once again gorgeous. Each of the scenes has cute hand-drawn images with "special" moments having fullscreen pictures that are saved in your gallery. It's also quite obvious who the developer's favorite character is (starts with a B). There's quite a few cheesy romance scenes with your guy friends/lovers. [spoiler]Sadly, in the one romance scene with a woman you just die.[/spoiler] Certainly my favorite VN so far ([spoiler]I've played 3[/spoiler])

This game was a true autumn gift! It immediately immerses you in a special autumn mood – tender and dangerous. The art, the movement of the air, folkloric and historical references – all create a unique atmosphere. I'm especially pleased that the secondary characters are depicted not as shadows but with their own sprites. The lore and artbook further help immerse you in the game world. The player's choices make you think deeply. I didn't want to simply try out options, but rather to truly choose and experience a unique story with the main character. The story is truly well-written, yet doesn't overwhelm players with details that they can explore in the lore if they choose. The trio of love interests/friends has its own interesting dynamic beyond the relationship development opportunities they offer the player. I recommend this game to anyone who appreciates handcrafted art, the power of relationship building, the elusive beauty of nature, and mythology.

IMO this is a well written and interesting story with good characters and an awesome atmosphere. I also really like the art style and music. I wish I could find more visual novels like this.

I enjoyed it! I was rushing a little to finish my first playthrough because I wanted to get to the end before bed, that's how invested I was. The drawings were super pretty and I enjoyed the characters a lot. I'll definitely will be replaying until I get all of the achievements! A underrated gem for thriller and romance, definitely

Overall, it was a pretty engaging experience. The three leads/romantic interests all had convincing perspectives on how to deal with the mysterious force plaguing the village, although Basi is my personal favourite of the lot. I appreciated the worldbuilding the most; I felt as if I was really there in an olden Germanic village, faced with the daily reality of struggle and being at nature's mercy. And I grew pretty attached to the wellbeing of the village as a whole, not just the fates of the leads. The art was also quite nice, accentuating the Germanic atmosphere very nicely. I feel as if the horror and supernatural elements could have been emphasized more though to heighten the tension. In addition, the final reveal was a tad underwhelming to me as I didn't feel much more emotional connection to the past of the village. I wish there could have been some flashbacks to better illustrate the conditions that led to the past tragedy. All in all, I think this is worth playing for fans of dating sims, well-written historical settings, and mythology.

Very enjoyable and interesting game with a beautiful art style and a really nice atmosphere to it. The story and characters kept me invested and the romance path I took was really cute. I recommend it!

Beautiful artworks, great story with good pacing, thrilling twists and atmospheric music!

The art is good. The story? Quite boring.