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Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.

What works
  • Deep and emotionally engaging story
  • Unique multi-case narrative structure
  • High quality art and music
  • Excellent voice acting
  • Long playtime with replay value
Things to keep in mind
  • Controversy and censorship of adult content
  • Some translation and localization issues
  • Technical bugs and crashes reported
  • Complex and sometimes heavy themes may not appeal to all
  • Some pacing and plot coherence issues in final case

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Strategy.

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