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AdventureCasualIndieFree To PlayVisual NovelStory RichAnimeGreat SoundtrackChoices Matter

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Game description

Visual novel loved by many – Everlasting Summer – now on Steam!

Basic info

DeveloperSoviet Games
PublisherSoviet Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateNov 19, 2014
Price

Minimum specs

OSMicrosoft® Windows® XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
ProcessorPentium® 4 1.5 GHz / Athlon® XP
Memory512 MB
GraphicsDirectX® 9.0c compatible
Storage877 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 394 reviews from the past 1 year

89.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Set in a Soviet pioneer camp during one strange summer, this visual novel scores 89.3 from 394 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

130 reviews praise the story, saying its characters, endings and music left them with lasting emotions, and some find it deeper than a simple romance. Story & World ranks 231st of 1096. 90 are drawn in by the warm, nostalgic atmosphere of the camp, and a few credit mods with keeping its community alive. Content Volume ranks 98th of 1351, helped by several routes and endings that invite replays.

👎 Where it falls short

14 reviews dislike the characters, finding the heroines shallow and the protagonist hard to relate to. 13 wanted more content, saying the story is short and the branches too few. 12 call the artwork dated or amateurish, and some feel the character drawings could have been better. Visuals & Sound ranks 450th of 1249, and a few add that the text can be wordy.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“characters, endings and music left many positive emotions” · 130 reviews
“game helped overcome depression and suicidal ideation” · 61 reviews
“excellent soundtrack complements the story and presentation” · 29 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.56 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “choices meaningfully affect the ending” · 1 review
Negative “forced character romance paths with no detective agency or meaningful choices” · 5 reviews

Progression 1% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 2% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 1%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 80% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.42 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “characters, endings and music left many positive emotions” · 130 reviews

Characters 32% · World 41%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 40% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.84 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “mods significantly enhance replayability with diverse new content” · 20 reviews
Negative “repeated sections reduce replay value appeal on subsequent playthroughs” · 2 reviews

Volume 15% · Variety 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.92 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “excellent soundtrack complements the story and presentation” · 29 reviews
Negative “English translation quality is poor and hard to understand” · 6 reviews

Visuals 20%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Community +2.50 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.21 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “игра бесплатная” · 1 review
Negative “content locked behind mods due to developer restrictions” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 2% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.03 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game crashed with censored content and missing scenes” · 4 reviews

Performance 0% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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