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one night, hot springs

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

What works

  • Heartfelt and realistic transgender representation
  • Multiple endings encouraging replay
  • Free and accessible
  • Soothing art and music
  • Educational and empathetic storytelling

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay length
  • Simple mechanics with minimal interactivity
  • Limited exploration and creativity
  • Some players find protagonist's anxiety frustrating
  • Lack of deeper narrative complexity

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • missed messages.

  • Kaori After Story

  • A YEAR OF SPRINGS

  • A Mortician's Tale

  • memories

  • Kindred Spirits on the Roof

More exploratory

Games that feels like one night, hot springs but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Perfect Tides

  • The Little UNI

  • Margo

  • One Night Stand

  • Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

  • Pizza Game

More creative

Games that feels like one night, hot springs but with more room to create and customize

  • LoveChoice

  • Endless Monday: Dreams and Deadlines

  • Florence

  • Space Bear

  • Coffee Talk

  • Sepia Tears

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one night, hot springs: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Experimenting. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Progression.

Last update: 21/08/2026