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Rakuen

Rakuen

|Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

9.1 /10

Aww Amazing!

Hot

6k ratings
Time to beat
Main + extras
10.3h
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Why play it

A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes.

Story and worldbuilding

Rakuen is an adventure game about a little Boy who lives in the hospital. One day, the Boy asks his Mom to escort him to the fantasy world from his favorite storybook, so that he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish. In order to receive his wish, the Boy must complete a set of challenges that revolve around helping his neighbors in the hospital by interacting with their alter-egos in the fantasy world... ...A cranky old man who guards a broken music box with his life while complaining that he never gets any visitors; a young woman in a coma whose husband hasn’t left her side in months; a little girl who laments over a friend she was never able to say goodbye to after growing ill… The Boy slowly begins to realize that his neighbors are plagued by secrets and struggles that are mysteriously tied to the strange hospital.

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Rating momentum

Aww Amazing!: 9.1/10 across 6k ratings. This score says: bump it to the top of your backlog.

Play style

Leans into Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, with a main story around 10.3h. Check if that style and time commitment fit you.

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GameSpotJanine Hawkins · 10 Jul, 2017
7/10

Rakuen's unique setting and sweet sensibilities make up for its technical shortcomings.

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PolygonColin Campbell · 12 May, 2017
9.5/10

Rakuen is authentic and extraordinary

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Rock, Paper, ShotgunJohn Walker · 12 May, 2017

I adore this. I am so frustrated that it's very hard to convince people to pick up an RPGMaker game, so I'm also very relieved it has the To The Moon alumni tag that will hopefully convince people to grab it. Grab it you absolutely should. Yes, it's maudlin in places, and yes, it's undeniably a bit twee, but it earns the right to be by being just so good.

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RPG FanBob Richardson · 21 Jun, 2017
8.7/10

An expertly crafted story for those looking for substance and introspection.

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New Game NetworkJosh Hinke · 31 May, 2017
8.3/10

It may have some flaws, but Rakuen really is an adventure worth taking. It successfully executes on modest heartfelt ambitions, and perfectly captures the vision of its creator - a rare occurrence in modern game design.

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SpaziogamesDomenico Musicò · 24 May, 2017
8/10

Rakuen offers all of the emotional themes expected from a game inspired by the excellent To the Moon, including a very good story, a great music, an appealing art design and interesting characters.

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CGMagazineDerek Heemsbergen · 23 May, 2017
9.5/10

Don't be fooled by its unassuming facade: Rakuen is a one-of-a-kind adventure that brings tears and smiles in equal measure.

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TeamNerdSara Romano · 9 May, 2017
10/10

No matter how utopian it seems, we could not find negative notes to this little masterpiece, that has been able to tear us some tears..ok, maybe more than a few.

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