Her World

The heroine is just the cutest, and the story is pure sugar from start to finish. Wholesome, heartwarming, zero drama — the perfect little visual novel to unwind with. If you like fluffy romance VNs, grab it. 💕

It’s not something that sticks to a single genre; I’d put it down as a combination of horror, mystery, romance and drama. It starts off with standard horror fare with the protagonist Sangjoon finding himself in a mysterious deserted hospital filled with shadow monsters. It then rapidly gets less scary as he meets the enigmatic heroine Hyeon-ah who is trapped in the world, shifting to a mix of romance and mystery as learns more about the world and how to help her escape it, eventually evolving into an emotionally affecting story of overcoming trauma.

This is amazing in pretty much all aspects (story, setting, characters including the protagonist, plot twists, atmosphere,...). I also really liked the bonus minigame (because despite being tricky at times, it was still managable to win without being a pro at that kind of games) and the system of collecting shards in order to unlock additional stories and costumes for the minigame is fun too. I found the protagonist really likable (which I initially didn't expect before playing) and I think that his bonds with characters are mostly very well done (especially Yuri and Woobi). The plot itself and the world-building are quite creative as well. Overall I found this to be a very pleasant experience, even the UI/ layout is very satisfying and I'm literally obsessed with the background CGs (probably some of the prettiest backgrounds I've seen in VNs).