Nova Hearts

Nova Hearts, being a visual novel, romance, and dating sim, is where the game fully hits its stride. I love the artwork, and the zen soundtrack, both are a necessity in an experience where I am mostly going to be wading through tons of dialog. The characters are great, the main character is honestly very relatable, and when the game goes full-on magical girl, I am into it. It just needed more. All of these ideas, even the combat, feel like the game understands it needs to stand out in a crowd, but it never fully realizes that goal.

Fun narrative-driven visual novel with turn-based combat thrown in for good measure