Kinkoi: Golden Loveriche

Honestly probably the most unexpected amazing oh god this feels so good god damn why can't i stop ahahhh ahhahhhhahhha haahhaahhahhhahahhhahhahhhhahah

ria best girl

This game is one of the few media I've seen that actually made me shed a tear. Would 100% recommend. If I had to give it a dad score it would be a 10/10. Son you are winning

A slow burner with a powerful payoff. The common route was a surprisingly strong start, easily a 10/10 for how well it sets up the world and characters. The writing kept me engaged and genuinely excited to see where each route would lead. The individual heroine routes ranged from solid to underwhelming. Some introduced light conflict, while others leaned too heavily into "cute girls doing cute things" without much emotional weight. In a few cases, the romance didn’t feel fully earned, and the protagonist often came across as passive and unmotivated. But then Ria’s route changed everything. I won’t spoil anything, but it was raw, emotional, and devastating in the best way. This isn’t my favorite visual novel of all time, but I’d absolutely replay the entire thing just to experience Ria’s story again. That alone makes it worth recommending.