Necrobarista (PC) - Steam Gift - EUROPE

Necrobarista is a title from 2020 created by the Australian studio Route 59. The visual novel presents a world in which a coffee shop called Terminal has a very special place. The game is presented in a highly appreciative graphic form - styled in a 3D cinematic technique based also on the aesthetics known from anime. The game is inspired by, among others, animes created in the 90s and Japanese visual novels.

Necrobarista Story

The mystical café located in the heart of Melbourne, Australia is the highlight of the game's entire story. What distinguishes this place from other eateries, would you like to know? Well, among other matters, the fact that this particular cafe can be visited not only by living people but also by the souls of the dead. In addition, you can face a whole range of intriguing personalities: necromancers, gangsters, hipsters and bartenders working here. Among the characters that you can meet in Terminal, there is the bartender Maddy, the necromancer Chaya, or the metal-headed Ned. The goal of the game is to discover the secrets of this magical realm and learn about the processes related to death, such as accepting it as the natural course of life.

Necrobarista Gameplay

As it happens in visual novel games, the game is about learning things from descriptions and speech bubbles, and how the story unfolds depends on how the player uses the information received. The game follows the adventures of a set of characters, and the main theme of the game is the fact that in this unusual cafe, the dead receive their final 24 hours in the world of the living to be able to spend the last time among mortals.

The scenes are presented from the first-person point of view, and the mechanics are simply clicking on objects and characters with the mouse. And all this is wrapped up in an amazing soundtrack of the incomparable Kevin Penkin, also known for composing music for the anime "Made in Abyss" and many more.

Reception

Necrobarista game received special praise for its remarkably aesthetic, anime-inspired graphics. It has also been accepted extremely well for its unobtrusive story told in an interesting way that creates a truly magical and supernatural atmosphere. All this makes playing Necrobarista easy to fall in love with this gorgeous world and forget about the existence of anything else.

Key features

• 3D cinematic graphics - let yourself be carried away not only by the captivating plot but also by the magic of the beauty that enchanted this unusual realm
• First-person scenes - will allow you to engage in the story in a natural way
• A cinematic visual novel in anime style - the Australian studio did such a good job here that the effect of their work can undoubtedly match Japanese productions
• Soundtrack - the non-intrusive atmosphere, thanks to Kevin Penkin, who with music can build emotions and tension like no one else
• Storyline - unusual, intriguing, reaching people of all generations, led through eccentric characters