The Specter's Desire Reviews

It’s absolutely criminal how underrated this visual novel is. If you're lucky enough to find yourself upon this Steam page, do yourself a favor and give it a shot. It has consistently great writing and great characters, but what really caught me by surprise was its length. Even at full price, it’s an incredible steal for the sheer amount of content it offers. After finishing the first act, I was blown away to realize I was only 1/5th through the story, with so many more puzzles and games (or "encounters," as the story calls them) still ahead. The playtime you see from me and others isn’t from leaving the game running in the background—it’s genuinely packed with content. Not every "encounter" is a flawless hit, but I find it's ambition utterly endearing. And because *enough* of it works, the whole of it truly shines.

the third game in the shuffled deck collection! and this one is easily my favorite so far. first things first, mechanically this game feels really good to play, something the previous games failed at in some regards. the encounters were challenging but fun, especially the final few. i had to start taking actual notes to work through everything and even then i stumbled at parts, which was easily my favorite part of this game! the ace attorney style encounters really helped with my enjoyment lmao the characters and plot were also fantastic. it's hard to truly explain why without spoiling most of the game, but never did a character feel wasted or did a mystery run dry. everyone mattered in the end, connecting in this long dangling web of characters to form the city that is aurea. tldr, play this game! it's very good ^^

Great game - exciting plot, challenging puzzles, appealing presentation. Easily a 9/10. Came in here, expecting something that would scratch the itch of Danganronpa and Zero escape - surpassed both.