A few highlights from Steam’s Fall in Love visual novel festival: The Doll Shop, Re.dive Wonderland, Please Be Happy, and Imperial Grace.
Author: Matt Ryan
The Fall in Love festival, hosted by Studio Elan, will feature discounts, demos, and streams for hundreds of romance-themed visual novels.
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