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In this city built upon the ideal coexistence of civilization and the environment, Tennouji Kotarou spends his days with his friends, Kanbe Kotori and Yoshino Haruhiko. In this peaceful city, a tumultuous event shakes the foundations of Kazamatsuri once a year.
Rewrite+ is a visual novel, anime and casual game
developed by VisualArts/Key
and published by Sekai Project.
Released on December 17th 2021 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 512 reviews of which 480 were positive and 32 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Microsoft Windows® 10/8.1
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or higher
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB Video Memory (with Pixel Shader 2.0)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: Required
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Highly Recommended. An epic yet intimate love letter to life, and a beginner's handbook to practical familiar-witchcraft. Rewrite is VERY long. At least 70 hours. Totally worth the massive undertaking in my opinion though. This is a Key title, so you can expect to burst into tears every few hours, but this one also compels you to stop and think just as often. Honestly, I'm a bit afraid of writing this review. It feels like one of those singular and wildly ambitious titles that are difficult to grasp from my human-level perspective. Rewrite carries an uncompromisingly strong message, and it will not be the message you initially assume. The story was constantly arguing with me, but I eventually conceded. (And no, this isn't about environmentalism at all.) The main scenario writer, Romeo Tanaka, is a force of nature. The main plot and both character routes he wrote dip so deep into nihilistic despair, rendering them draining yet unexpectedly meaningful. The "happy" endings are messy, scarred, and pretty damn depressing. It's almost like I was willingly sacrificing some of my own life force to take in the story. The common route is a deception. This is a full-blown multi-route mystery fantasy thriller. After completing just one route, I started seeing all those hilarious interactions in completely different lights. These are actually just the doomed children trying to pretend the world is normal. As a side note, good thing the studio had already given up on making 18+ games. Explicit scenes would fundamentally ruin the story, even in that one route where they're implied to happen off-screen. For the complaints: Different writers can't seem to agree on the mechanics of some events. The true route suffers from excessive exposition, and the build-up is convoluted. That superhero action movie route feels so out-of-place in this dark setting even if it does reveal some important worldbuilding.
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You should play with the "Salvation Project" patch, it will fix the translation, censorship and many other things.
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Rewrite+, developed by VisualArts/Key and published by Sekai Project, is an expanded and polished version of one of Key’s most ambitious visual novels. Unlike the studio’s earlier works, which focused primarily on romance and emotional slice-of-life storytelling, Rewrite+ attempts to merge those familiar elements with layers of supernatural intrigue, environmental themes, and even moments of high-stakes conflict. The result is a visual novel that starts as lighthearted and comedic before gradually transforming into something darker, more complex, and more philosophical in scope. The story begins in the seemingly peaceful city of Kazamatsuri, where the protagonist Kotarou spends his days chasing rumors of the occult and gathering a group of friends through a school club. The early common route is intentionally long and filled with humor, banter, and everyday school activities, serving as a foundation for the deeper narrative shifts to come. While this portion can feel slow to some players, it invests heavily in fleshing out the cast and their relationships so that the later supernatural revelations carry emotional weight. Through the course of the branching heroine routes, each character’s struggles, motivations, and personal stakes are explored in depth, with the overarching story expanding into conflicts between secret organizations, environmental destruction, and the fate of humanity itself. One of Rewrite+’s most distinctive features is its sense of duality. On one hand, it has the charm and warmth of a traditional romance visual novel, with five primary heroines—Kotori, Chihaya, Lucia, Sizuru, and Akane—each offering unique perspectives and emotional arcs. On the other hand, it gradually builds a mythos that tackles themes of evolution, survival, and the tension between human progress and nature. This balancing act means that some routes lean more toward personal romance while others dive headlong into broader ideological or action-driven narratives. The Moon and Terra routes, unlocked after completing the others, serve as capstones that unify the disparate threads into a more cohesive exploration of the story’s larger questions. The cast of characters is one of the title’s strongest assets. Kotarou is a proactive and often witty protagonist, which makes him stand out compared to the more passive leads found in other visual novels. Each heroine brings her own charm and baggage, with arcs that range from heartfelt romance to tragic revelations. While some routes are more impactful than others, the variety of tones—ranging from playful comedy to intense drama—keeps the experience dynamic. Because multiple writers contributed to different storylines, there are noticeable shifts in style and pacing between routes, which some players find refreshing and others see as inconsistent. In terms of presentation, Rewrite+ enhances the original release with extended voice acting, new illustrations, and updated features that bring it closer to modern standards. The soundtrack deserves special mention, with music that captures both the lighthearted slice-of-life moments and the darker, climactic battles with equal effectiveness. The art style is recognizably Key, with expressive character designs that may appear a bit dated by contemporary standards but still carry emotional resonance. A major update to the English release also corrected many translation issues and improved technical stability, though early versions did suffer from crashes, inconsistencies, and untranslated lines. The pacing is a point of contention, particularly the length of the common route, which can feel overly drawn out before the more dramatic elements appear. Choices can sometimes feel sparse, especially in certain routes where linear storytelling dominates. This structure rewards patience but may frustrate readers who prefer a quicker progression or a greater sense of agency in shaping the narrative. Despite this, those who persevere are rewarded with powerful emotional payoffs and a multi-layered story that grows increasingly ambitious as it unfolds. Ultimately, Rewrite+ stands as one of Key’s most experimental and wide-ranging works. It combines the studio’s trademark emotional storytelling with a willingness to explore themes of conflict, ideology, and humanity’s future in a way that few other visual novels attempt. Though it demands time and patience from its readers, it offers a narrative that is both intimate in its character work and expansive in its philosophical scope. For fans of visual novels who enjoy a mix of romance, humor, supernatural intrigue, and high-stakes drama, Rewrite+ is a rewarding experience that continues to showcase why Key remains one of the most respected names in the medium. Rating: 9/10
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Easily one of the best Key Ani games to ever exist. Pls port to a mobile platform like Switch or Android. Would love to read on the go!
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Rewrite+ is both a great visual novel to read as well as incredibly frustrating. It features a few really good routes, a decently good true route, and some genuinely funny moments throughout. It also unfortunately features some incredible inconsistencies between routes both in genre and quality of writing, some humor that didn't land for me, as well as some choices that to me scream the writers didn't agree with one another or communicate well, and I'm unsure which. I'm just going to summarize things into bulletpoints with some examples, spoilers will be marked: Positives: - Entertaining writing and some good routes: I particularly enjoyed Lucia's and Shizuru's routes as well as Moon with some caveats. Terra was also an interesting culmination of everything that came before for the most part. - Some of the comedy was genuinely hilarious and had me laughing quite a bit more than I normally do. - Music was great as always from Key - The variety in events in the common route was interesting. - Oppai ending by itself is worth calling out as it was genuinely hilarious and the use of the OP as BGM in particular had me rolling. Negatives: I'm sorry this section is long. - Writing inconsistencies: with three writers handling the various routes it led to one issue that I'm unsure if it was on purpose or not - genre shifts between routes, arguably 4 genres present throughout all the routes - from what could affectionately be called KeyBZ all the way to a horror / thriller with a few stops elsewhere - and a few that I'm absolutely sure was not on purpose - quality inconsistency as well as some things that feel like the writers were not communicating well with each other. For example in Moon: Lucia is ignored more than the other 4 heroines and is unceremoniously killed off in what feels like a footnote. Kotori is dealt a similar fate, but not to the same extent as she has a few moments of note. The last three heroines have memorable story bits I feel like. Terra is much more understandable given how each characters backstory was written in their individual routes, however it also feels like Romeo, the writer for Akane, Kotori, and Terra routes, had his plan for Terra from the start and didn't want to deviate in the slightest. Again, in Terra this is much more understandable as it would've been hard to have them fit. - Confusing stuff in general: Example: at the very end of Terra why is Chihaya still in her transfer student uniform in the last CGs despite now growing up with the other four and attending the same school? I know the actual answer of "It's what she was wearing the rest of the story", but it awkwardly creates a question that shouldn't exist since she supposedly would've never transferred from another school in this timeline. There's also a few inconsistencies in powers of characters from route to route, most prevalent with Lucia, which I suspect is just another case where the writers weren't talking to each other throughout. - Mappie sucks. I spent probably 2 extra hours hunting for the last few Mappie events I was missing to 100% this. In conclusion: I'd recommend Rewrite+ to pretty much anyone who is looking for an all-ages visual novel that wouldn't mind some diversity in genres from route to route. Overall it's a good read, and one that I think most visual novel fans should pick up.
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Rewrite+ is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam.
Rewrite+ is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 48.99€ on Steam.
Rewrite+ received 480 positive votes out of a total of 512 achieving a rating of 8.71.
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Rewrite+ was developed by VisualArts/Key and published by Sekai Project.
Rewrite+ is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Rewrite+ is not playable on MacOS.
Rewrite+ is not playable on Linux.
Rewrite+ is a single-player game.
There are 2 DLCs available for Rewrite+. Explore additional content available for Rewrite+ on Steam.
Rewrite+ does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Rewrite+ does not support Steam Remote Play.
Rewrite+ is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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VisualArts/Key
Publisher
Sekai Project
Release
17 Dec 2021
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