

Heart of Summer
Akehabara · 2025 · Choose Your Own Adventure, Visual Novel, Dating Sim, Thriller, Horror
PC
Positive100% · 10
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About Heart of Summer
The anime school life full of twists and turns is waiting; and in this show you're the main character! Move to a new town and live the last summer of high school once more.You'll meet five charming girls and a whole lot of trouble.
Get that hot, high school girlfriend you've always wanted!If you can..."Heart of Summer" An old "school" dating sim, containing everything visual novel fans love, but with a story that uniquely blends multiple genres. Set in Takagi city in 2000s Japan, the game captures the charm of classic school anime and delivers it in a way never quite seen in a visual novel before.At times just regular romcom, at times horror, at times... something else.Written from the heart with "best of both worlds" as its philosophy, the game doesn't take itself too seriously.And that's what the plot is counting on you to think!OR DIE! LOVE IS A THRILLER!WHO KNEW THAT GETTING A GIRLFRIEND INVOLVES......SERIAL KILLERS AND CURSES!?...THE ITALIAN MAFIA!?...EMOS!?...SKATEBOARDING!?...AN OCCULT SECRET SOCIETY!??Your school life is sure to be turbulent with unexpected twists!
Get that hot, high school girlfriend you've always wanted!If you can..."Heart of Summer" An old "school" dating sim, containing everything visual novel fans love, but with a story that uniquely blends multiple genres. Set in Takagi city in 2000s Japan, the game captures the charm of classic school anime and delivers it in a way never quite seen in a visual novel before.At times just regular romcom, at times horror, at times... something else.Written from the heart with "best of both worlds" as its philosophy, the game doesn't take itself too seriously.And that's what the plot is counting on you to think!
FEATURING
- 5 different GIRLS to DATE — 5 different ROUTES to PLAY! + numerous BAD endings!
- School uniforms, miniskirts, loose socks, bloomers, school swimsuits, bikinis, yukatas, maids...
EXPERIENCE ANIME SCHOOL LIFE IN THE SUMMER!
- Get your clothes wet in the rain during the rainy season!
- Study (or don't) for exams!
- Live out your carefree after school life as a real Going-Home-Clubber!
- Try not to finish last in the Sports Festival!
- Feel the heat during the best summer vacation you'll ever have!
- Go on a SCHOOL TRIP with your class!!
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
My goodness what a game! I remember stumbling onto this game and putting it onto my list because why not, I was not expecting to be on the edge of my seat in the second act and being so immersed! I love the characters and the premise of the story. What I thought was just a regular romance visual goes to including some horror out of nowhere for myself was a u turn and awesome what the heck moment for myself! I highly recommend this and hope the developer continues to make more!5 found this helpful
Had a great time. Did not end up on route I was aiming for at first, or even the second option, but the story was still very sweet. Add to that the fact that different routes embody very different genres and you get lot of replayability. Will definitely come back later to check other paths.4 found this helpful
Made it halfway through the game-hoping to finish it soon, fingers crossed. Early verdict? This thing is straight fire, no cap. Mainly ‘cause of writing and how insanely well characters are done. Now let me break it down: Characters. I’m obsessed. These folks keep surprising you in best ways. Zero stereotypes here-everyone's got their own quirks or hidden layers (in a good way). It’s actually fun just interacting with them, and sometimes you’re low-key hyped just waiting for them to show up again. There’s even this tiny sense of tension or excitement when they’re on screen, and weirdly, it’s super satisfying. They don’t feel copy-pasted or like they’re trying to mimic other stuff. Each one’s got their own unique vibe, fr. Art Style. It slaps. Some people might say there aren’t enough variations for character sprites, but honestly? It’s more than enough 4 me. Quality-wise, it’s a solid 9/10. Backgrounds. Also top-tier. Great atmosphere, super clean, and they really pull you into world. Story/Writing. Yo, this is on another lvl. It's not your typical Japanese VN, and definitely not some random anime parody. It’s a whole different beast - and that’s a good thing. Story strikes t…3 found this helpful
Came for the girls, stayed for the homie.3 found this helpful
I love this game! its got incredible romance, comedy, a reliable(sometimes) best friend, horror, and italian mafia. Personally i loved the Emi route, it was cinematic and very funny. ABSOLUTELY WORTH THE PRICE2 found this helpful
Funny, captivating and most of all ICONIC. A breath of fresh air in the current over-saturated market of visual novels. The game has something for everybody. The multi-layered story keeps me coming back. The characters, not only archetypal representations of our age, but also the shadows underlying it. The author blends various pop-culture and old-school references within the narrative making the gameplay highly rewarding. Very original style.2 found this helpful
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