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Game pageUntil Then: ordinary time with friends becomes precious
Talk in class, wait for messages and watch friends’ expressions. Until Then makes its characters feel like people you gradually cannot help caring about.
It rewards enjoying attachment built through everyday conversation rather than rushing to the next emotional scene. Your tolerance for a slow opening matters.
What makes it fun
Friendship on the phone screen
Chats and posts reveal the friendships beyond classroom conversations. Even the hesitation in a message typed and deleted gives these everyday exchanges a personal weight.
Familiar scenes take on new meaning
Returning to familiar school scenes brings small changes in dialogue and events. Following those differences changes how the friendships and the mystery come together.
Pixel art worth watching closely
From everyday scenes to expressive close-ups, the pixel art captures the friends' smiles and tears. Their gestures hold your attention between lines of dialogue.
Game details
As of Oct 29, 2026- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Release date
- Jun 26, 2024
- Developer
- Polychroma Games
- Languages
- Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese ／ 7 languages total
A typical run
Mark’s school life leads into a mystery of disappearances and unreliable memories.
Reading and walking are punctuated by small activities. Reviewers value spending time with the characters more than constant mechanical action.
Seeing familiar scenes in a changed context matters. Reviewers nevertheless question later explanations and repetition; surprises alone are not the whole appeal.
Core systems
Narrative adventure
Daily friendships become entangled with doubt about memory.
Follow what the characters say.
Skip text
Text skipping becomes available after finishing the entire game.
Do not assume it is available on a first visit.
What sets it apart
Expressive pixel art reveals small gestures. Reviewers enjoy watching the characters move.
Learning curve and difficulty
Read the vulnerability and awkwardness too. Reviewers describe flawed characters who feel like real acquaintances.
A reviewer recognized teenage awkwardness in messages written and deleted again. Small gestures can matter as much as major events.
Builds and playstyles
Follow different ambitions
Aspiring filmmaker Ridel tries to make time for friends alongside his ambition. Following each person’s interests offers a way into the story.
What players like
Players keep reflecting on loss and moving forward after reading.
Characters carrying vulnerabilities and anxieties feel like people the readers could know.
Everyday conversations make time with friends feel tangible.
Readers find that music deepens the emotions of a scene.
Readers value emotions conveyed through pixel-art expressions and gestures.
Common complaints
Players sometimes find the pace slow or scenes drawn out.
Reviewers question later explanations and how the story concludes.
Players find minigame controls or difficulty burdensome.
Who it’s for
Readers who want to enter a story through friends’ conversations and expressions.
Who might not enjoy it
Players who prioritize continuous action and challenges over reading.
FAQ
- Can I read it in Japanese?
- Yes. The Steam version supports Japanese interface text and subtitles.
- Can saves follow me between PCs?
- The Steam version supports cloud saves. With syncing enabled on the same Steam account, you can continue on another PC.
These impressions are based on 100 Steam reviews sorted by “Most Helpful.” They do not represent the views of all buyers.
Image: Until Then on Steam