Love in the distance
Released Feb 2021
A word adventure game based on a long-distance relationship. On high school and college campuses, pick up memories that belong only to that time. Ideal and reality, if we can chose it again, can we not have regrets?
65% positive · 335 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Where to buy
Steam $2.49
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Evaluation
Love in the Distance launched on February 4, 2021 as a narrative word adventure game. Shortly after launch, the developer shipped two patches in early February 2021 — one adding a chapter acceleration feature and another expanding plot content and opening Chapter 9. These appear to have been fixes and completions of the game's intended content rather than post-launch expansions.
The most significant signal is a developer post from November 26, 2022, tagged as a development status update. While the post is written in Japanese and its full text is not translated here, it represents the last known official communication from the studio. There have been no further news posts, patches, DLC announcements, or roadmaps since that date.
The game has no DLC listed, no season pass, no live service structure, and no announced future content of any kind. The store description describes the game as a complete narrative experience with multiple characters and endings. Given the absence of any outstanding content commitments and the silence since November 26, 2022, the game appears to be a finished product.
Evidence
Developer posted a status update in Japanese on November 26, 2022. This is the last known official communication from the studio. No further posts, patches, or announcements have followed.
Patch expanding plot content and opening Chapter 9, described as correcting script design mistakes shortly after launch.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Level-Buster Studio
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
About
Story
Characters
The reticent teenager who likes novels,
Average grades, but good at writing.
Do not want to follow the crowd, but also do not like to show off.
The bottom of my heart seems to have a young blood side.
“Maybe this is the life that I desired.”
The top-grade girl in the class.
Although with good grades, she didn't care about it.
Pure heart, yearning for a wonderful and unknown life in the university.
Hobbies are reading comics and listening to music, shopping, and food.
Met the protagonist in high school.
“Aren't we have the same goal?”
A literary girl with a strong talent for writing, she has serialized popular novels on her blog.
She has a mild temper and loves fantasy, and she is used to thinking about things from a perceptual perspective.
Her hobbies are reading and writing.
Met the protagonist in college.
“Men should have dreams, right?”
Sunny personality and love video games (especially single player)
He is a hardcore game enthusiast.
He speaks in measure and listens to others.
He is curious about new things and will act for what he thinks is meaningful.
He became friends with the protagonist in high school.
- Interactive dialogue, restore the real network story experience.
- Diverse branches, exclusive endings for multiple characters.
- Exquisite character animation, experience the vivid dialogue and plot.
- Support Steam achievement collection.
Story
- In 2005, the popularity of social networking software brought great convenience to online dating.
- The reticent teenager "I" who loves novels,With the help of my friend, I came to the world of the Internet for the first time...
- In the long-distance, what kind of story will "I" interweave with characters with different personalities?
Characters
The reticent teenager who likes novels,
Average grades, but good at writing.
Do not want to follow the crowd, but also do not like to show off.
The bottom of my heart seems to have a young blood side.
“Maybe this is the life that I desired.”
The top-grade girl in the class.
Although with good grades, she didn't care about it.
Pure heart, yearning for a wonderful and unknown life in the university.
Hobbies are reading comics and listening to music, shopping, and food.
Met the protagonist in high school.
“Aren't we have the same goal?”
A literary girl with a strong talent for writing, she has serialized popular novels on her blog.
She has a mild temper and loves fantasy, and she is used to thinking about things from a perceptual perspective.
Her hobbies are reading and writing.
Met the protagonist in college.
“Men should have dreams, right?”
Sunny personality and love video games (especially single player)
He is a hardcore game enthusiast.
He speaks in measure and listens to others.
He is curious about new things and will act for what he thinks is meaningful.
He became friends with the protagonist in high school.
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 23, 2026
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