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Home Sweet Homecoming

Hooksoft · Shiravune · 2025-11-17

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AdventureSimulation

Modes: Single player

Releases: Jun 25, 2020 (Nintendo Switch), May 31, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Jun 25, 2020 (PlayStation 4)

After years abroad, Ryoutarou returns to his Japanese hometown to reconnect with old friends—and maybe find new love?! It's up to you to make this homecoming as sweet as can be in this rom-com visual novel from studio Hooksoft.

100%
positive of 44 reviews
Positive
steam rating
$24.99
steam price (US)

Ryoutarou had been forced to live and study overseas for the past six years due to his parents’ work. He confided to his childhood friend Tooru, who was living in Japan, that he hated it. “I’m surrounded by the guys in the class and can’t even get a chance to talk to the girls…. I don’t want my teenage years to end like this!!” Tooru sympathized with Ryoutarou upon hearing his difficulty with the language barrier and desire to return to Japan, and talked with his parents about the possibility of bringing him back. After convincing his parents, Ryoutarou was able to return and live in a room (Storyline via IGDB)

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Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam CloudFamily Sharing

3 supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

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