Hey you!  Are you friends with me on Steam? ^w^

Here is a small handful of cute anime games I like~  I will definitely be making more posts on this subject, too!

I recommend buying Steam games through G2A, where you can buy keys for MUUUCH cheaper than their listing on Steam’s store!  Much easier on the wallet and takes the stress out of building up a cute games library for yourself! n_n  (If any of the pages linked here are sold out of keys, bookmark them and check back! :O)

Nameless ~the one thing you must recall~

Just LOOK at how beautiful this game is!!
Cheritz is also responsible for the equally beautiful game, Dandelion,
and this new story from them is even more emotional
(but with plenty of fun parts, too~).
It is fully voiced with Korean voice acting, too!

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Hatoful Boyfriend

Okay, I have written about this game OVER AND OVER.
But that’s because it is seriously one of my favorite games ever,
and in the time it’s been since I last wrote about it, it got an updated HD release on Steam!
Now it’s accessible to even more players, and the pigeons are sparklier than ever.
Here’s a link to the Collector’s Edition, which includes bonus manga and yearbook extras~

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Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale

Okay, this is probably a game you’ve already heard of.
But it’s so cute, and I like it so much!  I especially appreciate the intro
where a small homage to Dragon Quest III (one of my favorites ever) plays out.
I love the fusion of shop simulation combined with action RPG dungeon exploring!
The NPCs you can pair up with are all so cool!

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X-Note

A game from our friend Zeiva!  Her art is always so beautiful.
This one is about the heroine Essi and her mysterious travels through time~
There are MAAAANY cute boy characters in this one. ; 3;

This is also one of the instances were you REALLY see the advantage of G2A
over buying these regularly.  As of the time of me posting this,
you can get this $20 game for 60 cents!! *O*

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Forward to the Sky

Looook at how cute and pretty this is!  I actually just discovered this game while I was compiling this list.
It looks to be a very cute little action RPG game, with this precious sword-wielding heroine~

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Long Live the Queen

This game is eeeeveryone’s favorite!  It’s similar to the old Princess Maker raising sims,
with the added twist that the humor hits hard and dark in this one –
you will die over and over!  A lot of people have fun getting through this one,
because it’s so hard to reach a successful end, but it’s so awesome
watching your fledgling queen grow and conquer her foes LOL!

Free Demo: Windows | Mac
Buy Now: Windows | Mac

Game info from the developers’ site:

Cinders is our fairytale-inspired visual novel, ditching the passive protagonist and banal morals of the original story in sake of a more serious approach.

Cinders is an atmospheric visual novel, illustrated by Gracjana Zielinska.

It’s a story of four women and what made them who they are, inspired by the classic fairytale of Cinderella. A story about balancing freedom and dreams with circumstance and harsh reality; about growing up and finding out the true meaning of independence. Distancing itself from the judgmental simplicity of the original, Cinders tries to explore the more complex nature of oppression, responsibility and innocence.

The game focuses on characters and their motivations, and is heavy on player choices and role-playing. With 120 decision points and over 300 options to choose from, Cinders allows you to shape the main character’s personality and the course of the story.

Why it’s cool:

• A serious take on a classic fairytale story.
• Beautiful art by illustrator Gracjana Zielinska.
• Tons of choices and several different endings.
• Moody soundtrack by Rob Westwood.

Free Demo: Windows | Mac
Buy Now: Windows | Mac

Free Demo: Windows | Mac | Linux
Buy Now: Windows | Mac | Linux | NEW: iOS

Game info from the developers’ site:

Summary:
A girl’s spirit with no recollection of her past find herself inside Cafe 0, a mysterious Cafe in the middle of nowhere. Served with only a glass of water by the peculiar waiter, Sui–soon she realized that she is about to relive the last seven days before her death.

Surrounding her are Ami, a girl who claimed to be her best friend, Tooru, a boy who is rumored to be her previous boyfriend, and Shou, the school’s doctor?what are their connection to her past and how are they related to her death?

Will she be in peace with her past, or will she haunt the living? It is all up to you to decide.

Cast:
Sui – Cancer Murakani
Shou Takizawa – Yuya Kakitsubata
Tooru Mizutani – Mato Sarashina
Ami Kawase – Nanase Watarai
Others – Nao Utsunomiya, Sayuri Misaki, Sudachi Harumi

Features:
– 6 Endings (1 Bad Ending)
– 3 Types of main character depending on your selection, complete with different costumes.
– 2 Character Paths and 1 True Path.
– 2-3 Hours Play Time.
– 21 CGs (Including Variations).
– 1 Secret Bonus when you cleared all routes.

Specifications:
– Title: CAFE 0 ~The Drowned Mermaid~
– Genre: Supernatural Mystery Visual Novel
– Release Date: 4 October 2011
– Rating: PG-13
– Resolution: 800×600
– Play Time: Approximately 2-3 hours
– Event CG: 21 (Including variations)
– Ending: 6 (1 Bad Ending)
– Game Engine: Ren’py

Free Demo: Windows | Mac | Linux
Buy Now: Windows | Mac | Linux | NEW: iOS

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Game info from the developer:

You play as Kevin, whose life changes one day with a chance meeting with a demon hunting for a glass orb. Running for his life he ends up in a nearby town, where he encounters a strange group of people also on the lookout for this strange glass orb.

Soon he is dragged along unwillingly, and may even have to choose what side in this hunt he wishes to take.

Tia:
A young and energetic girl that is a part of the orb-hunting group that Kevin meets in town. Tia is very determined at reaching her goal and won’t let anything stand in her way.

Yoko:
Another member of Tia’s group. Yoko is a foreign warrior who usually keeps to herself. She acts very cold towards Kevin and obviously dislikes his entry into the group.

Zyra:
A mysterious woman with black wings who appears around Tia’s group. It is unclear what her motives are.

Game info from the developers’ site:

Buy once, and you’ll get download links for all three platforms – Windows, Mac, and Linux.

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Amy is desperate! Her boyfriend Aaron doesn’t remember her anymore after a car accident! Will you be able to make him remember again? Or perhaps it’s time to move on. Maybe Amy will fall in love with someone else?

It’s up to you to decide. Play this life simulation game with dating sim elements and shape Amy’s destiny.

Game Features

• Original Soundtrack: composed by Matthew Myers and performed by Cristina Vee
• Detailed life simulation: take control of Amy’s action, traveling in different locations to perform several tasks
• Stat-based dating sim: money, culture, creativity, discipline, romance, energy and morale
• High replayability: beside the normal ending, each character has a special ending that will require you to raise a specific skill at maximum, for a total of 9 unique endings!
• Play in a living world: certain actions are possible only during specific times of the day, or days of the week
• Mystery: who is the mysterious “Secret Admirer” that emails you in the game? Find out!
• Beautiful manga artwork: including some special event CG and 8 different ending CGs with Gallery Screen
• Relationship system: as seen in other Winter Wolves games, each character has a relationship value that affects gameplay and requires player to make the right dialog choices
• Find the right strategy: explore the game world and learn what are the best tactics to raise specific skills

This and much more awaits you in the game. What are you waiting for, try the demo now!

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