9-nine-:Episode 3 on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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9-nine-: Episode 3 is the latest chapter in this series of supernatural mystery visual novels with the focus now shifted towards a new heroine, Haruka Kosaka.

9-nine-:Episode 3 is a casual, visual novel and dating sim game developed by Palette and published by Sekai Project.
Released on August 31st 2020 is available only on Windows in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 803 reviews of which 738 were positive and 65 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified 9-nine-:Episode 3 into these genres:

Casual Visual Novel Dating Sim Romance 2D Cute Funny Action Story Rich Simulation Anime Colorful Cats Fantasy Magic Comedy Drama Singleplayer Mystery

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/8.1/10
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo (Core i3 or higher recommended)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

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March 2025
My favourite of the heroines so far - it's really nice to watch her character develop.
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Feb. 2025
This route surprisingly entertained me a lot. Sora route was still better though. I can't wait for the next episode. ✍️🔥✍️🔥✍️🔥 This shit is bussin fr fr. However, I don't want it to end. I don't want to complete it yet T-T
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Jan. 2025
Objectively the best episode of 9-nine (so far at least). With a better focus on action, story and featuring arguably the best romance development out of the other two heroines explored, Episode 3 proves that the series is improving and shaping up for a great finale. The twists coupled with greater stakes make up a very compelling read, I'm also glad to see Haruka finally have her time to shine. The next episode sounds very interesting based off of a certain development near the end. Looking forward to reading it.
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Nov. 2024
It's the best episode in 9-nine yet. 9-nine is the gift that keeps on giving, it just keeps getting better every episode! This one was a little longer than Sora's, but had better action, suspense, and of course, Haruka. I can say confidently that Haruka has become my favorite girl in the series, and her circumstances are really interesting. Of course, she really shines here, with plenty of focused development and great SoL scenes that make you really appreciate her. She's just the best, not much else to say. I really love Haruka. One thing I really appreciate about 9-nine which we will have to see if Criminal Border is the same, but man does it have a great balance between fun SoL scenes, serious moments, and action. It's a great formula that keeps you hooked. Of course the art is great, with the addition of a few new tracks makes this game undisputedly the best so far. Wonderful H scenes that were really damn good... I had a TON of fun reading this. I can't wait to read the next.
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July 2024
As you can see from the ratings, this is perhaps the least positively received of the series. I certainly won't call it bad by any means, in fact I liked it even more than episode 2. If you're this far into 9-nine, I can assume that you probably have played the 2 previous episodes, so I won't be blurring out spoilers from the first 2 episodes, PLAY EP 1 AND 2 FIRST. You have been warned. Now to the review. First and foremost, ep 3 expands on some the world of 9-nine by explaining some unanswered plot points, such as the ending of ep 2, illusionary bodies, Iris and Kakeru's overlord, which are much more relevant to ep 4 and the series as a whole, than say ambrosia from ep 2. Haruka is the main focus of this ep, so her powers and story are explored as well. Controversial as it may seem, Haruka is up there as one of my favorite characters, not only does she see character development, but her development is also crucial to the plot. Her character is what I would describe as having 1.5 dimensions, because there is clear progression in her arc with the added bonus of being plot relevant, but nothing really deep. I'm a real sucker for characters with dual personalities and Haruka is no exception, she's normally shy and relies on her alternate personality to call the shots whenever she feels overwhelmed by a situation. The Queen herself is more concerned of maintaining appearances than actually being strong or independent. Towards the end of the story, Haruka opens up to Kakeru and the rest of Valhalla society and during a critical moment, instead of ceding control over to the Queen, Haruka steps up and combines the best aspects of her personalities and transforms into a strong and independent leader, who is willing to stand up for herself and protect her friends. At this point, we're all familiar with the series' two-act structure of "forcing us into the bad end first, then pulling a save-scum to get into the good end", my issue with ep 1 and 2 is that characters lose their development after we have gone into the good end. They are essentially the same character as they were in the bad end, but just alive. But for Haruka, that isn't the case, which I find very refreshing. To some, episode 3 lacks the stakes and emotional pull that was present in ep 2 and I would agree, but in the grand scheme of things, you'll be getting more of that sweet torture porn in ep 4 anyways. Ep 3 is more wholesome in developing Haruka and it's world building serves as a prelude to the much anticipated climax in ep 4. It has merits on its own, being what I had hoped ep 1 would be while also being important to the series as a whole.
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9-nine-:Episode 3 is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

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9-nine-:Episode 3 received 738 positive votes out of a total of 803 achieving a rating of 8.63.
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9-nine-:Episode 3 was developed by Palette and published by Sekai Project.

9-nine-:Episode 3 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

9-nine-:Episode 3 is not playable on MacOS.

9-nine-:Episode 3 is not playable on Linux.

9-nine-:Episode 3 is a single-player game.

9-nine-:Episode 3 does not currently offer any DLC.

9-nine-:Episode 3 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

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9-nine-:Episode 3
19.50€
8.6
738
65
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Palette
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Sekai Project
Release 31 Aug 2020
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