Lynne

Lynne

Released Jul 2018

Lynne is a short story about the scariest thing in the world: being a teenager.

80% positive · 1,153 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Lynne is a short, free-to-play kinetic visual novel (no choices or branching paths) that launched on July 13, 2018. The store description presents it as a complete, self-contained story of around 20,000 words and 1–2 hours of reading. There are no DLC listings, no roadmap, and no developer statements suggesting future content for the game itself. Developer activity on the Lynne store page has been limited to community announcements about the developer's other unrelated visual novels (nothing & nowhere in May 2020, The Mermaid of Zennor in April 2021, and All Ashes and Illusions in August 2022) and two translation updates: a Latin American Spanish translation added on July 18, 2024, and a Ukrainian translation added on November 16, 2025. These translation patches reflect ongoing community localization work but do not indicate new story content or a broader update cycle. Given its nature as a compact, finished kinetic story with no post-launch content model, Lynne launched as a complete product and has remained so. The translation updates show the developer occasionally touches the game, but this is maintenance-level work rather than new content development.
Evidence
Game described as a kinetic story with no choices or branches, approximately 20,000 words and 1–2 hours of reading — a self-contained, finite product with no mention of ongoing content or updates.
description · Jul 13, 2018 source development ending
high
Ukrainian translation added to the game by community contributors. No new story content.
news post · Nov 16, 2025 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
ebi-hime
Achievements
1
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game


Fifteen-year-old Lynn has never had the easiest life, but things have become even worse thanks to her upcoming GCSEs. Her parents are always arguing, her big sister is pregnant, and Lynn is terrified that, come exam time, she’ll fail everything and disappoint her entire family.

To make matters worse, Lynn’s been suffering from recurring bad dreams that are cryptic, unsettling, and often violent. Curiously enough, these dreams often revolve around a girl from her school called Lynne, who looks so similar to Lynn it’s almost unsettling.

As Lynn’s interest in Lynne begins to border on obsession, Lynn’s grasp on reality begins to grow more and more tenuous.

Will Lynn be able to pass her exams – or will her own fears and anxieties consume her?

  • Around 20,000 words of text

  • 1-2 hours of reading

  • A kinetic story, with no choices/branches

  • 800x600 display

  • An original soundtrack

  • Suffering!

Note: If you're interested in this story and these characters, you should check out nothing and nowhere, as it is related to Lynne.

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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