Venus: Improbable Dream
Released Mar 2021
Born with a birth defect that he hates, Kakeru struggles with severe anxiety and depression. Guide his timid decisions as he takes a brave step into a new world - joining his school's music club, making unexpected and inspiring new connections, and daring to dream again.
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Developer
Publisher
Borealis
Achievements
17
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Story:
Akane Kakeru is not your average 17 year old. Thanks to a disfigurement he gained at birth, he spends his days struggling with social anxiety and wishing to be invisible. Everything changes for him when he's placed into the after school music club, in an attempt to coax him out of his shell. It's here that he meets Fujiwara Haruka, a disabled girl with a shy disposition, and a gift for music. As the two of them begin to connect, Kakeru remembers what it's like to yearn for friends, to be confident in himself, and most importantly, to have a dream. Will he be able to truly face his inner fears once and for all, and achieve something he never thought possible? That’s up to you!
Meet The Characters!
Features:
WARNING: Contains themes of depression and anxiety, and depiction of panic attacks.
Akane Kakeru is not your average 17 year old. Thanks to a disfigurement he gained at birth, he spends his days struggling with social anxiety and wishing to be invisible. Everything changes for him when he's placed into the after school music club, in an attempt to coax him out of his shell. It's here that he meets Fujiwara Haruka, a disabled girl with a shy disposition, and a gift for music. As the two of them begin to connect, Kakeru remembers what it's like to yearn for friends, to be confident in himself, and most importantly, to have a dream. Will he be able to truly face his inner fears once and for all, and achieve something he never thought possible? That’s up to you!
Meet The Characters!
Features:
- Emotional visual novel with a heavy focus on mental health
- Branching storyline with player-made choices that affect how the tale progresses
- 31 song soundtrack, including a full vocal track + 7 famous classical pieces
- Approximately 20-25 hours of gameplay, and 4 possible endings
- Special dialogue for certain choices
- 16 character sprites, and 15 full CGs
- Custom GUI
WARNING: Contains themes of depression and anxiety, and depiction of panic attacks.
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