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Experience the stories of Haru, Erika, and Manami, a trio of friends navigating their feelings of love, connection, and just wanting to belong.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a visual novel, lgbtq+ and story rich game developed and published by npckc.
Released on September 28th 2021 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 8 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese and Thai.

It has received 771 reviews of which 760 were positive and 11 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified A YEAR OF SPRINGS into these genres:

Visual Novel LGBTQ+ Story Rich Relaxing Atmospheric Cute Interactive Fiction Emotional Female Protagonist Choices Matter Multiple Endings Casual Choose Your Own Adventure 2D Simulation Anime Romance Singleplayer Music Soundtrack

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X 10.6
  • Additional Notes: Game is not notarized.
Linux
  • OS: Linux x86_64

User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
To put it shortly, very queer, short and very sweet games about friendship. It is rare to find games that I can relate to this deeply as a trans and aroace person. The characters are a joy to get to read through the prespective of, and to get each and every ending is a delight
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March 2025
It hurts. I love this game, and it hurts, and that is why I love it. It quite simply hits deeper than anything else I've experienced on the topic. I highly recommend this game to all people, be they LGBTQ+, still figuring it out, or neither of the above. At 5€ it's a steal, at the price on sale of 3,49€ it's basically highway robbery of the devs. If I could go pay full price for this game, I would. 10/10.
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Feb. 2025
As a trans woman, this game hurts. As a human, it hurts even more. But the pain is really good, while showing the struggles living life from a queer perspective, it also has very heartwarming moments, Games like this give me hope for humanity.
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Dec. 2024
A YEAR OF SPRINGS: The Day To Day LGBT Experience. -Overview: A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a three-part visual novel, with each part centering on a different person in a friend group. All three parts are based on differing aspects of the LGBT experience, and portray what it is like to be LGBT in an accurate, meaningful way. Part 1 focuses on Haru, a transgender woman and the troubles she faces when she is invited to a bathhouse for her friend's birthday. Part 2 centers on Erika, who is having trouble figuring out her feelings as she tries to organize a birthday spa trip for Haru. Finally, part 3 is seen through Manami, as she discovers something about herself while trying to find out why her friends are acting strange. -The Good: -The LGBT Representation: The accuracy of the representation was amazing. As a transgender woman, the first part was so wonderfully uncomfortable, as I've had to deal with the similar experiences. The thoughts of being a bother and thinking you're invading women's spaces hit incredibly close to home, and I teared up once or twice from how realistic it felt. The other forms of representation were incredibly well done, and brought up memories of my past when I used to think similar things to the characters. -The Art Style: The art style is wonderfully soft and pretty. The rounded lines gave me a sense of comfort, and the pastel colors brought a much welcomed sense of coziness. The only way I can describe it, is that feeling when you flip your pillow over to the cool side. -The Character Writing: All of the characters are wonderfully written and quite realistic. Their personalities have wonderful chemistry with one another, which helped me feel immersed in the stories. I can think of many people in my own friend group that have similar personalities to the characters in the game. -The Bad: -The Endings: This is a very minor gripe, but for many of the endings, they didn't feel like their own split paths, but bad endings for the single good ending. The first part doesn't have this issue, but parts two and three feel like they have one real ending, and multiple bad endings. -The... Confused?: -Nothing! -Closing Remarks: A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a wonderful visual novel with top notch representation, character writing, and cozy visuals. It made me feel seen, and I was able to connect to many of the character's troubles in a way that immersed me into the story, and enhanced my experience. I highly recommend picking up this game, sale or no sale, as it can help you understand the struggles of some LGBT people, or help you feel represented if you are LGBT yourself.
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Oct. 2024
A short, sweet, and emotional VN about three young adult friends navigating their feelings and sexuality. An exploration of queer themes, this is perfect for people who are LGBTQ or who have friends and family who are. Very wholesome and cute, my only complaints are I wanted more story!
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Frequently Asked Questions

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS received 760 positive votes out of a total of 771 achieving an impressive rating of 9.20.
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A YEAR OF SPRINGS was developed and published by npckc.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is playable and fully supported on Windows.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is playable and fully supported on Linux.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS is a single-player game.

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A YEAR OF SPRINGS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

A YEAR OF SPRINGS does not support Steam Remote Play.

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A YEAR OF SPRINGS
4.99€
9.2
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Release 28 Sep 2021
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