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The Chrono Jotter is a mystery and suspense visual novel that follows the steps of Ran Ibuki, a high-school student, as she investigates against the clock to discover who's killing her new classmates -- and avenge the murder of her girlfriend. Are you ready for this savage feast of life and death?

The Chrono Jotter is a visual novel, indie and female protagonist game developed by Orca Layout and published by Orca Layout and 2P Games.
Released on August 25th 2021 is available only on Windows in 2 languages: English and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,939 reviews of which 1,837 were positive and 102 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Chrono Jotter into these genres:

Visual Novel Indie Female Protagonist Story Rich LGBTQ+ Lovecraftian Detective Adventure Atmospheric Horror Mystery Drama Thriller Interactive Fiction Word Game Emotional Puzzle Psychological Horror Anime Exploration

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/10
  • Processor: 1.6Ghz Single Core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1280 x 720 or Greater Resolution
  • Storage: 6 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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April 2025
Amazing character writing. As a desensitized adult, it's too rare to find a story that gives me The Feels like I'm a 12 year old reading fanfics again, but this story got me full of adrenaline and wanting to cry pretty quickly. Everything these characters were feeling, I was feeling right there with them. The art and music were beautiful and did a great job of setting up the often-disturbing atmosphere. The plot was fun and interesting, but very very weird. I especially highly recommend if you're a fan of romance, especially more toxic and obsessive kinds of romance. This game did a fantastic job of realistically portraying those kinds of dynamics--way better than a lot of more cutesy, tropey, and reductive yandere stuff out there. The start was a bit slow and confusing, and I came close to dropping it, but I decided to give it a fair chance and at least come back and finish the prologue. Once I did that I couldn't put it back down again, to the point that I ruined my sleep schedule over it. It really picks up once you encounter the rest of the characters. This is a visual novel, and has no voice acting. There are some slightly interactive non-kinetic elements, but you should expect to be reading the entire time. Nothing wrong with that at all, just know what you're getting into.
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March 2025
I watched a woman dear to me play this game and liked it so much that I immediately purchased it. Lots of wonderful complex relationships between women in this one. Also the most empathetic portrayal of schizophrenia I've seen.
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Feb. 2025
The Chrono Jotter is a gem among visual novels that deserves more attention. For someone who is caring for a sibling with Schizophrenia , I was extremely impressed by how accurately the condition is portrayed in the narrative. People tend to (ignorantly) slam the word around like it's some funny, silly thing to do without ever having the conscience to know what it's like to care for someone who is schizophrenic . While the music, characters, and storytelling are gripping and well done, the game does have it's minor shortcomings, specifically with the user interface. There are points where text may appear in the journal are misaligned, or when you're trying to use a controller/keyboard, the controls are counter-intuitive. Nothing game-breaking, but could distract from the immersion. Is the game worth buying for anyone who is interested? Absolutely worth every penny in my opinion.
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Nov. 2024
I originally bought this game a long while ago, but decided to wait for the retranslation before playing. And I can now say that the wait was 100% worth it. At first I expected a yuri horror game, but while it didn't meet my horror game expectations, it still delivered with a gloomy and at times uncomfortable setting. The game has bigger and smaller mysteries that need to get solved and contribute to very interesting character developments throughout the cast. Every single character was very interesting to get to know to and the main character provided a lense that was just as interesting as everyone else. Ultimately, it was very satisfying following along and solving all the murder cases. The game also delivers thoroughly on the yuri front, it explores some very unique relationships in all of their beauty and ugliness. Every uncomfortable layer that gets unveiled makes the characters and their relationships all the more beautiful. By the end, I was glad I got to know every character in this story. If the developers plan for more, then I'm excited to see where it goes. I just hope a proper english translation will be taken into account right from the beginning. The characters are so intricately woven and their actions towards each other carry so much nuance, I don't think MTL would have done any of this justice. I'm glad it got another translation by people passionate about this story.
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June 2024
A fairly short but well-made mystery/supernatural VN. Linear but with choices that impact your understanding of the story, with 2 ends [one bad one good] made at the very end of the game. Comes with a basic stat system which didn't work on my end, for some reason I never gained temporary points (used to boost stats) despite the game saying I would. Game recently got a proper English translation to replace the old machine-translated one, so feel free to disregard any bad reviews based on poor translation, I failed to spot any problems with it now.
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The Chrono Jotter is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Chrono Jotter is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

The Chrono Jotter received 1,837 positive votes out of a total of 1,939 achieving an impressive rating of 9.02.
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The Chrono Jotter was developed by Orca Layout and published by Orca Layout and 2P Games.

The Chrono Jotter is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Chrono Jotter is not playable on MacOS.

The Chrono Jotter is not playable on Linux.

The Chrono Jotter is a single-player game.

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The Chrono Jotter does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Chrono Jotter does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Chrono Jotter 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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The Chrono Jotter
9.99€
9.0
1,837
102
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Orca Layout
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Orca Layout, 2P Games
Release 25 Aug 2021
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