SimulationFit check
Is Bientôt l'été worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Two players interested in a shared story about separated lovers
- Players who want atmospheric shoreline wandering rather than conventional action
- Fans of surreal, literary game experiences with symbolic locations
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat, puzzles with substantial challenge, or conventional progression may find the experience too contemplative
- Those wanting frequent objectives and varied gameplay may find the repeated walking and reflective structure limited
- Solo players are not the intended audience for its two-player relationship
- Players looking for a competitive chess game may not find its chess element deep or conventional
Our take on Bientôt l'été
Its focus on atmosphere and romantic alienation leaves little room for conventional objectives, challenge, or progression. The sparse wandering and symbolic encounters make the experience dependent on mood and interpretation rather than sustained mechanical variety.
What is Bientôt l'été?
Bientôt l’été is a two-player videogame about lovers separated by vast distances in space.
Each player takes lonely walks along a simulated ocean, accompanied by wind, music, electric seagulls, and thoughts drawn from Marguerite Duras. Players can run toward one another and touch holographic bodies through intergalactic networks. A surreal chess game provides their means of conversation, using words given to them. Exploration reveals locations and objects including a tennis court, coal, a dead dog, a café, a villa, a casino, and a ruined colonial mansion. The experience focuses on love, separation, wandering, and encounters with ordinary or absurd surroundings.
How Bientôt l'été plays
- 01Two-player relationship
- The two participants portray lovers kept apart by immense distances in space.
- 02Shoreline exploration
- Players walk beside a simulated sea and discover places and objects scattered across the environment.
- 03Chess-based conversation
- A surreal chess activity serves as the medium through which the characters exchange provided words.
- 04Holographic contact
- The characters can move toward each other and touch their projected bodies through a networked space.
- 05Literary thoughts
- The characters' reflections draw on writing attributed to Marguerite Duras.
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Bientôt l'été: platforms & release
Is Bientôt l'été worth it?
It is worth it if: two players interested in a shared story about separated lovers. Skip it if: players seeking combat, puzzles with substantial challenge, or conventional progression may find the experience too contemplative.
Where can I download Bientôt l'été?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Bientôt l'été's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Bientôt l'été on?
Windows and macOS.
