TL;DR
YukimiSoft releases its PC-98-inspired yuri visual novel on Steam at no cost. Players guide a 1999 winter narrative through dialogue choices across two possible endings.
If You Stay · official art via IGDBYukimiSoft releases its PC-98-inspired yuri visual novel, if you stay, for PC through Steam as a free download. The release arrives on schedule following an initial announcement in July.
Set during the winter of 1999, the story follows a former student council president named Fumiko who faces eviction after her friend outs her. She receives a late-night call from her girlfriend, Mika, just before planning a move to Tokyo to pursue an idol career.
Players guide their final conversation through dialogue choices. These decisions control whether the two characters stay together or part ways across two distinct endings. Each playthrough runs roughly 10,000 words and includes dedicated CG artwork.
The visual style uses handcrafted 16-bit pixel art modeled after Japanese PC-98 visual novels. William Gomez composes the soundtrack, which recreates the sound of the YM2608 audio chip used in NEC PC-98 computers.
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