For the current price tag this was an okay kinetic visual novel. It’s very short so don’t expect some sort of “plot twist” or character development; there’s the adult patch on the discussion board which probably makes the game feel a bit longer too (considering the adult scenes).

If you’re in the mood to read something simple and quick, you could give this VN a try. Don’t expect much tho.

4/10.

Really short (~30 minutes), yuri visual novel. Tells the story of Hana, a young woman who is infatuated with another young woman she sees on the train riding home from school, and the ensuing relationship. Kinetic VN, without much character development (sort of hard to do in 30 minutes). The artwork is decent, if nothing really to write home about. One CG that gets reused, and little variety in sprites, though nicely drawn. The only negatives I can think of are:

The music was really bad, at least in the scenes in Hana's apartment. It sounded like someone was banging on a guitar,
while a vinal record repeatedly skipped in the background. I turned off the music after that, so the rest of the game
might have been filled with earth shatteringly beautiful scores. I'll never know.

Hana's love interest has what is becomming the norm as far as breasts. Meaning so huge that they are almost impossible
to believe. Personally, I find normal sized breasts to be a whole lot more attractive in these games. Tone it down,
artists.

So, overall another review I might have given a neutral review if the option existed. I did like the underlying messages, and it was very inexpensive. So neutral+ I guess, and would recommend it to support a decent VN maker in any case. Thanks for reading the review.

Pros:
Very few writing errors
Nipples

Cons:
Generally unlikebale characters
Only relatable character is never developed, exists solely as a prize for the MC
Engine lacks expected VN options like text review and full screen view, but does have settings regarding nonexistant choices
Japan as presented by someone who hasn't a clue (cherry blossoms and it's not the start of the school year?)
Location visuals that conflict with the story (the sushi place is so clearly a ramen shop, it actually says ramen several times and there are noodle bowls all along the counter)
Music that sounds like it's breaking up and doesn't properly loop
Unlikely in-universe reasons for art mismatch
Odd incoherence as to when events are happening relative to one another, particularly when two days clearly passed but references point to "yesterday"
Disturbing thigh-gap

The game has the feel of someone's first attempt at Ren'Py. Not much to like here, sadly.

This was a really short kinetic (no choices) VN, it takes about a half-hour to read.
Hana cuts class to stay home and play games, and she has difficulty being bullied and beaten by another student in school. Hana develops a crush on a girl she sees on the train, and becomes determined to meet her. They do meet, there is a misunderstanding, eventually things get sorted out and all ends well.

PROS
The story was about love and acceptance, and it had a beautiful message.
Achievement hunters will find 2 achievements here, which you should be able to get in under a minute if you hit "skip" and fast forward without reading.

NEUTRAL
There's an 18+ patch available on the dev's website, if you're so inclined.

CONS
It would be nice to see women drawn with more realistic sized chests.
I thought the music could have been a bit more suited to the scenes, it didn't always reflect the mood of the scene.

There were a few shortcomings but for the price, it was a cute read and I enjoyed it. Love Wins!

This one is terrible :/

The writing is acutally so bad, I had to skip after a good half just to finish this game because I couldn't stand it anymore. A great deal of dialogue consists of "F*ck you!* Really? Do I need a VN for listening to such nonsense and bad language? It sounds like a teenager has written this, with the least possible effort. Even for the price it's asking, this is terrible. I can't recommend this to anyone, because there are a lot VNs on steam that are far better, for the same price or even for free.

Finished in 40 minutes of gameplay with a bad story you can barely even call a story at all. Even though the story briefly mentions some aspects that could have been used for a promising setting (school bullying, young people desperately looking to make quick money or same sex marriage), the story doesn't feature any of them except just mentioning them, they don't even contribute to the main plot which is about two girls expressing their love for each other in a way you just feel ashamed reading it.

Character designs are bad, only the background designs are something that is okay, even though still kind of below average.

There is probably not much to expect from a 0.99€ game, but this game is just bad in almost every aspect and not worth the buy. Just a cheap way to get at least some money with a low effort game, promising same sex stuff. Also the advertising for the product, mentioning trading cards, is false atm.

Nope. No. Just no.

If you are here for achievements, this is the wrong place. Only 2 achieves, hold 'skip' and you will net them.

If you are here for a story, read: S T O R Y. Now that's more story than you get in the game.

If you are here for H, google will net you way more in the time you patch this game. Much better in quality and quantity to boot.

Idk why I own this game, but spend your 15mins elsewhere.

Despite the cheap price and yuri theme, I cannot recommend the Girl on the Train because it does not feel like a finished game. It took me 30 minutes to read through it (with the patch) and despite the option to "skip after choices" appearing in the options, the plot is linear. (Not that I have a problem with kinetic novels, just curious as to why this wasn't removed before release.) The characters were the primary turn-off for me, as they lacked personality and were reduced to bare boned cliches. The reader was repeatedly denied information about said characters that would have made the game more interesting, using shortcuts like "they talked for a long time" without actually saying what they talked about or having the "antagonist" initiate fights without any real reason.

If you are only interested in the H-patch, it's decent, but not good. 3/10

Just for achievement hunters without dignity.
Hold skip button and got 2 achievements (for starting game and ending) and +1 to 100%-ed games.

But no matter what - don't even think about reading this.
Art is poor.
Music is poor.
And story is absolutelly terrible. Uninspired and boring. Uncensored version has lesbian sex scene but it feels disconected from rest of the story. Romantic? What a lie!

This is not the yuri you are looking for.

(Got this game from Zaraki Snakenoman. You know how much I love yuri!~)


The Girl on the Train is a yuri romance kinetic novel about a delinquent who plays hookie to play video games (some popular titles mentioned and one parody title mention...which makes things feel pretty weird) and picks fights...until she meets (and stalks) the titular "girl on the train". After her stalking phase (which ordinary people would probably call the cops about), the delinquent actually softens up and becomes a likeable character (when she started as an easy to hate character). Of course, she still skips school and even considers becoming a camgirl to pay the bills.

Now, the writing is pretty good, though there are a few typos here and there. I ended up reading pretty quickly until it got to the sex scenes, where I snapped a ton of screenshots based on the dialogue along with tasteful imagery...obviously, my reading here slowed considerably. In the end, I ended up reading for 75 minutes, which is a nice time for a short kinetic novel...though if someone wants "Short", I can easily point them in the direction to Without Within. I enjoyed the visuals of the backgrounds, the character portraits (though Shizuka, the school bully felt a bit off), and the CGs (which really stood out). There IS a censor on it, but a patch is available if you prefer to see the tasteful imagery of a girl masturbating or two images of two girls having sex.

Overall, the experience felt like an improved version of Written in the Sky, meaning I actually enjoyed it a lot more over that kinetic novel. Strangely, both The Girl on the Train and Written in the Sky focus on young deliquents who skip school and quickly end up f*cking the girl they had a crush on within a matter of days while barely knowing them....both novels having the crush be large chested blonde girls, too, whereas the protagonist of both tend to have hair leaning on the red spectrum (Azure has pink hair, Hana has orange hair). I'm not sure if Written in the Sky served as inspiration, but I really liked this kinetic novel more.

A few complaints that I have include the transitions sucking. The screen turns completely black between messages, making things a bit awkward. For example: "*Screen 1, scene 1* Talking message stuff", "*Screen 2, black screen. No text though it feels like there should be since it stopped you", "*Screen 3, scene 2* Talking message stuff". There's also a song in the game that is completely unappealing. It seems to be an acoustic guitar song, but it's just so scratchy...feels unpleasant to listen to.

In the end, I do recommend this kinetic novel. It's only $1 for a 1 hour (more or less) experience of yuri love, though it does start out rather flat. If you enjoy yuri kinetic novels and want to enjoy your time for an hour, then this one's up your alley. It is a bit cliche, but it's still very sweet in the end.

8/10 A deep love all starts...about the day she met The Girl on the Train!