SimulationFit check
Is Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Dating-adventure fans who want branching romances and multiple endings
- Players who enjoy replaying narrative games to uncover hidden scenes
- Readers seeking a short cyberpunk setting with mature themes and experimental audio
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form role-playing game with extensive combat or exploration
- Players who prefer a linear story that does not change with route order and repeated playthroughs
- Players who avoid references to drug and alcohol abuse, suicide, sexual content, or implied death
- Players sensitive to harsh experimental noise or minor jump-scare moments
Our take on Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition
Its route-based structure trades a broad adventure for concentrated romantic storytelling: date order and repeated playthroughs shape the available scenes, while the listed 6–8-hour length limits the overall scope. The mature themes and unsettling audio also narrow its audience beyond straightforward dating fiction.
What is Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition?
Set in the fictional micronation of Stradania in 1995, this dating adventure follows a newly single protagonist through two days of nightlife, virtual-reality trips, and romantic encounters.
Six characters can be dated, each with multiple possible endings and unlockable souvenirs. The order of dates changes later dialogue, scenes, and available choices, while additional content can appear across playthroughs. The Augmented Edition adds a full day, almost 2.
5 times the original word count, updated graphics and animations, partial voice acting, and new music. The game offers 6–8 hours of playtime and nearly 60,000 words. It includes a gender-neutral protagonist, hidden scenes, nine souvenirs, and content involving drug and alcohol abuse, suicide references, implied death, sexual content, BDSM, harsh experimental noise, and minor jump scares.
How Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition plays
- 01Six Dateable Characters
- Each romance route has several possible conclusions and can yield an unlockable souvenir.
- 02Branching Date Order
- The sequence of dates affects later conversations, scenes, and available options.
- 03Multiple Playthroughs
- Different choices and date sequences reveal additional dialogue and hidden scenes.
- 04Augmented Edition Content
- The Steam edition adds one full day, almost 2.5 times the words, updated visuals, partial voice acting, and new music.
- 05Gender-Neutral Protagonist
- The player character is not assigned a gender.
- 06Unlockable Souvenirs
- Nine souvenirs can be collected, including eight tied to the main characters' best outcomes.
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Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition: platforms & release
Is Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition worth it?
It is worth it if: dating-adventure fans who want branching romances and multiple endings. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form role-playing game with extensive combat or exploration.
Where can I download Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Dates & Wires: Augmented Edition on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
