Alone With You

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This game was such an experience, and it really blew away my expectations. I first played this for Valentine's Day because I mistakenly thought it would be a very quick dating simulator where I could get a few laughs, have some digital romance and share the experience with my livestream viewers. It WAS listed on steam as “A Sci-Fi Romance Adventure.” I went in blind, and I'm so glad I did. What I got was so much more and instantly made this game skyrocket to my top 5 games of all time. This storyline was so deep, and honestly the focus on the romance options was lackluster in comparison — the real romance felt like falling in love with this planet that was doomed. It was a fantastic experience! After finishing my first run, I'm now going back in and trying for 100% completion. If you'd like to see my honest reactions throughout my first playthrough go take a peek at my YouTube channel where I post my Twitch vods! And stay tuned for a full gameplay video with no commentary if, like me, you loved the sound design and would like some background noise.

Played this to death on console and bought it here to have another way to play it eventually. A great and chill game, but in a melancholic and haunting way with great writing and characters that are not hyperbolized or made into caricatures. At times bleak but also incredibly poignant and affirming narratively - about finding love, empathy, and connection in ways you might not expect but are no less valid than the common bonds we have as humans. The sega-cd era aesthetic and amazing lo-fi synth soundtrack and ambience certainly help as well. Not an experience for everyone but will hit people who like this sort of thing where they want.

It's alright. It does feel a bit tedious at times, but some of the minor puzzles and mysteries in some areas is what kept me going. I do feel like the ending will either be a hit or miss depending on the person. Do note you are going to read a lot of long dialogue sequences, though I do think it's mostly written well and written in a way that's engaging.

i dont know my opinion of this game. honestly, i abandoned this game years ago because i was not enjoying it at the time. recently, i picked it back up to give it another try, and got quickly frustrated like last time, but now i made it to the end. the characters and story didnt seem particularly charming to me, but at the end i did feel a lot of sympathy. i mean, they were all living in a desperate situation beyond what i could imagine, [spoiler]they did all they could and still failed...[/spoiler] what could be more tragic than that? what could make a more heartbreaking story? so, at the end i do love what this game does regarding story. that is not the problem. for me, the problem is HOW this story is told. you get put on rails for most of the game, there isnt much free exploration beyond choosing what order to go to the areas. some puzzles are REALLY engaging, while others... well, i made a note about it while playing: "the game doesnt even let you figure out the puzzles, it just gives you the specific instructions for what you SHOULD DO NOW! but also they are designed clumsily, and i think that really affects the world building. as an example, there is a mission where the codes for a few doors reset to their defaults, and you have to unlock them to progress. sooo, you would assume there is some common sense thinking you can do to figure it out, right? maybe it would be 0000, or 1234 or stuff like that. or there could even be some clues about the design of these doors or safety protocols or whatever? nope! the genius solution is... two random numbers written in unrelated rooms close to the doors (in a calendar and a batch number)... and these just happen to be the codes? come on! surely you could come up with something more interesting than that! the game has many more moments like these, if a little more subtle, which for me meant that i just saw right through the story and did not feel like i was talking to people, [spoilers]or finding my coworkers bodies,[/spoilers] or engaging with the ideas the game was proposing..." you can tell that was a really bad moment in the game, but looking back on it, the opposite is also true, there are moments where the beauty of this tragic story shines, and nothing else really matters, not the puzzle design or sometimes-clunky world building. so that is what you get for this game! i still dont know if it was worth it... i guess i will know it was if i remember this story in a couple years, but dont remember that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ puzzle lol

Good setting and art style but I found the gameplay overall unengaging and the story uninteresting. Not for everyone, although I can totally see someone saying this is their favorite game. Check out some let's plays to see if this is a game for you, although it wasn't for me.

I enjoyed the game. The concept and story are interesting, and while the characters are somewhat 2D as they tend to share a lot of the same dialogue for each person you pursue, I still found myself getting attached to them. The romance is optional in this game, and the pixel art and animations are beautiful. SPOILERS: [spoiler] I hate (love) how the game gives you hope that the main 4 colonists you meet manage to somehow survive only to stomp on your heart by showing you their decaying bodies near the end. [/spoiler]

It wouldn't be fair to rate this game on its graphics or "gameplay"; of course, as long as it doesn't have any noticeable and relevant problems in that area. The story is well done and well thought out. It delivers correctly and clearly, and the accompanying music doesn't disappoint. The overall design is certainly a success. But for a change, I would like to delve into a different field related to the story of this game, which captured my interest, and which inspires this recommendation. Holographic simulations, int he context of re-enabling a past being into existence, give a lot to think about, in the philosophical-theological sense. They extend and reinvent an afterlife. People who digitally "regenerate" and act as experts in the game are confused but are, in essence themselves. Or a regenerated version of themselves, their logic and knowledge. I find it interesting that they are interested and ask what happened to them or how they died, or if the things that existed while they were alive persist in time. But they are also happy to be able to continue helping after having left the positive plane, from artificial intelligence. I also like the fact that you have to interact with them as if they were alive, and that they have a better predisposition to help with good interactions. Undoubtedly a good approach to the fact of persistence of life after death in a technological way. To close this philosophical wandering, I wonder; if I program a social network that sends birthday greetings to my loved ones that persists after my death, I am congratulating them from the digital afterlife? it becomes a legacy? what else could I do alive in a technological way that "speaks" or allows me to express myself? Interesting.

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A great small adventure game, with charming dialogues and character and a unique scifi atmosphere. It has not much gameplay, mostly you run around and solve smaller environment puzzles. But nothing very challenging or difficult. Its a little bit short too, but has replay value, because you can't get close to all characters in this game a single run. And its really fun to get closer to the characters in the game. If you like games that focus more on story and dialogues, you will have much fun with this game. Don't expect complex gameplay mechanics, but you will not miss them either. As the title states, its a "romantic" bittersweet sci-fi adventure game. And its very good at being exactly that :)