Spirited Heart Deluxe

I give this recommendation with one caveat, it's [u] not[/u] worth 20 bucks. It's worth, at most, 5 bucks. I bought it at a 78% discount, so right under 5 bucks. So, with that out of the way, I played this game (limited version) when it came out, and it was somewhat of a tween dream to be able to fully play it. Now adult me, with money to spend recklessly, I finally was able to. I got a good 4.5 hours out of it, played all three of the characters once, and tried a few things. It definitely is repetitive but in a little bit of an addicting way. The dice game is utter bs, but doable enough. I could play more of it, try different careers and such, but one big complaint I have is that the "titles" you earn through the previous playthroughs, don't keep when you start a new playthrough. Which makes no sense, since the game ends when you earn a title. Anyway, if you can get it under 5 bucks, you'll get a solid 5 hours out of it or so, and it's allright, not great, but not bad either.

While I enjoy the game, the store description is so vague that it doesn't really tell you how little you really interract with your life. Yes, you have a job, but you don't actually play the job, you roll dice to see the outcome of if you did well or not that day. Yes, you can "choose" a partner, but it seems very rare to come across others characters, let alone people you like and want to come across. Yes, there is tons of replayability, but each game will only last you somewhere between 2-3 hours. You also do not customize your character at all, you choose from 3 options. I certainly would not say this game is worth $20, I was lucky to have it gifted to me by a friend. Yes I enjoy the game, but buyer beware, make sure it's what you actually want before you get it.

Great game! Could use a little more variety for replay value, but it's absolutely charming, witty, and a lot of fun. Well worth the time spent. Traditional RPG training and power up meet visual novel dating sim story. Definitely worth the time, it would have been nice to simply have more ;) 6/10 get on sale, but def. worth the play.

RNG element for skills is ridiculous and takes far too long to do anything due to slow skill changes. Very frustrating!

I played this games years and years ago when it first came out, again when it came on Steam and then again this year (2026) to achievement hunt while I was between hyperfixations. There's a lot of nostalgia here for me, but I do like the overall set up of this game. I like the random dice rolls for the job functions, I like the wide range of options for jobs and romances. What I don't like are the female options for romance. I can get past the jarring art difference between the main characters, the men, and the later addition of the women. But the women all seem to have very bland personalities, especially compared to the men. Yes, all options are stereotype, but the women don't seem to have the same love put into them as when the game first came out. I was so excited when WLW options were added to this game, and I am disappointed (as a lesbian myself!) that they all feel tacked on without the same level of love and investment. Overall it's a fun little game, but it falls short as a WLW dating sim for me.

Theres nothing wrong with this game except for the fact that its a visual novel dating sim made in rpg maker, which makes it incredible clunky and tedious to navigate through. I am impressed they were able to get it to function at all but not enough to recommend it to anyone. I loved the job system being a dice roll minigame, that was cool, but i cant give a thumbs up based on that alone especially when this is a $20 game. sorry.

I liked the characters and appreceate the lesbian option.