A Warmer Shade of Summer

A small-town visual novel mixing summer romance with psychological horror

52.6 Productions · Released Jun 3, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 130
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; May 18, 2021
Minimum PC: –; not published

What is A Warmer Shade of Summer?

This free, single-player visual novel follows a college student returning to their grandfather's farm in Summerset for summer break. You read the story and make choices as you meet people in town.

For you if...

+you enjoy character drama and unexpected story twists

Not for you if...

−you expect choices to matter throughout the story

What players say

76% of 130 reviews are positive

Players praise the characters, and some find the story engaging. Common complaints concern inconsistent plotting and frequent spelling and grammar errors.

Screenshots and trailer

A Warmer Shade of Summer system requirements

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Notes: Any device capable of singeing toast

Does A Warmer Shade of Summer have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does A Warmer Shade of Summer run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does A Warmer Shade of Summer use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam