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Is Eliza worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel readers interested in stories about AI and counseling
- Players drawn to character-focused stories set in present-day Seattle
- People interested in narratives about technology companies and personal responsibility
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action-driven gameplay rather than a visual novel
- Those who want broad control over dialogue, since Evelyn follows an AI-provided script during counseling sessions
- Players looking for a counseling simulation rather than a story about a counseling service
Our take on Eliza
The scripted counseling role keeps the story focused on Evelyn’s lack of control during sessions, but limits her direct agency in those scenes. The experience centers on following a narrative and its characters, with solitaire as an interlude rather than a separate gameplay focus.
What is Eliza?
Eliza is an interactive novel centered on a counseling app powered by artificial intelligence, the team behind it, and those who use its services.
Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey returns after a puzzling three-year disappearance and a departure from her technology career, taking a role as the app’s human intermediary. During appointments, she reads AI-generated dialogue but cannot choose what to say. As she meets clients in Seattle and gets reacquainted with people from her past, she weighs whether this form of counseling broadens access to therapy or gives technology companies more sway over people’s lives.
The narrative also follows her questions about her past and what lies ahead. Set in contemporary Seattle, the game includes painted scenes, more than a dozen voiced characters, and an original ambient score. Between sessions, players can play Kabufuda Solitaire, a version of solitaire using Japanese cards.
How Eliza plays
- 01Scripted counseling role
- Evelyn reads dialogue generated in real time by the AI and cannot choose her responses.
- 02Voiced characters
- The story includes over a dozen voiced people among Eliza’s clients and the company’s employees.
- 03Kabufuda Solitaire
- A solitaire variant using Japanese kabufuda cards is available between counseling sessions.
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Eliza: platforms & release
Is Eliza worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel readers interested in stories about AI and counseling. Skip it if: players seeking action-driven gameplay rather than a visual novel.
Where can I download Eliza?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Eliza's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Eliza on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
