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Rakuen

96% positive of 4,699 Steam reviews

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Released
2017
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Laura Shigihara.

About the game

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Tagged by players

  • JRPG
  • Emotional
  • Walking Simulator
  • Anime
  • Psychological Horror
  • Point & Click
  • Story Rich
  • Family Friendly
  • Funny
  • Puzzle
  • Cute
  • Pixel Graphics

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What players say

  • Recommended
    261013-8h乐园通关确实是剧情很出彩的独立作品 今天请假在家,中午把这个游戏通关了 一个能预料到它的整体剧情结构,但是到最后还是很感人的作品,尤其是音乐的部分很感人 这部作品的剧情结构其实就是典型的现实与想象空间互相映照。现实世界当中,小男孩住在医院里面,隔壁是暴躁的托尼老爷爷,对面是记者夫妻、叫苏的小姑娘,还有忘记了自己老婆的喜三郎。在小男孩的幻想世界当中,他和妈妈一起冒。帮助了一只叫托尼的熊,也帮助了两只互相相爱的小猫,帮助一个叫苏的幻影找到了自己的小狗,还帮助一个叫喜三郎的河童和自己的老婆相见…… 每次他完成一个主线任务,就会得到一首歌,然后到最后的时候,小男孩被自己的阴暗面和悲伤情绪拐走。妈妈去救他的时候,所有的伙伴都出来了。在幻想世界当中,他所有救过的伙伴都出来了——一起唱的那首歌,就是在这个时候情绪到达高点,红了整个眼眶…

    8.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Rakuen is a touching narrative adventure that places character development and emotional storytelling far above combat or complicated RPG systems. Developed and published by Laura Shigihara, it follows a hospitalized boy who spends much of his time with his mother. His fascination with a treasured storybook eventually leads the pair into a colorful fantasy realm, where he hopes to meet the Guardian of the Forest and…

    17 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The story is good, the music is good, the gameplay is quite often very bad. Tons of backtracking, lots of confusing quests that are spread all over the place without much guidance, the journal is near useless. I don't hate it, but since I can only recommend or not recommend, and the game already has overwhelming recommendations, I will vote not recommend. It's probably more enjoyable to watch a playthrough than to…

    12 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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