Narcissu 1st & 2nd
Two-part visual novel about illness and facing death
stage-nana · Published by Sekai Project · Released Apr 24, 2015
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 5,465
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 56 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 7
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update
- 11 years ago
- Apr 24, 2015
What is Narcissu 1st & 2nd?
This single-player visual novel tells two connected stories about a boy and girl facing terminal illness. You advance by reading text accompanied by images and music.
For you if...
- +you enjoy quiet stories about illness and mortality
- +you prefer reading a story to directing its outcome
Not for you if...
- −you want choices that change the story
- −you prefer action to extended stretches of reading
What players say
96% of 5,465 reviews are positive · 96% of 56 in the last 30 days
Players praise the emotional story and soundtrack, and several say the second part adds depth. Some find the opening slow or the lack of interaction frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Narcissu 1st & 2nd system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- 1.2 GHz Pentium 4
- Graphics
- Integrated Graphics
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 5
Tags
- Visual Novel
- Anime
- Free to Play
- Indie
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Emotional
- Casual
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Adventure
- 2D
- Cute
- Atmospheric
Recent updates
- Apr 24, 2015 · Achievements enabled!
- May 12, 2014 · May 11th 2014 patch notes for Narcissu 1st & 2nd
- May 12, 2014 · May 11th 2014 patch notes for Narcissu 1st & 2nd
1 DLC available.
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