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Is To Be With You worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Visual novel players who want a short, relationship-centered horror story
- Players interested in narratives about unhealthy relationships and difficult personal histories
- Readers who prefer branching stories with multiple endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long game with extensive progression or a large world
- Players looking for action-heavy gameplay rather than reading and story decisions
- Players who want to avoid depictions of emotional abuse, gaslighting, mental illness, or divorce
Our take on To Be With You
Its focused, roughly one-hour format leaves little room for extended character development or broader gameplay systems. The multiple-ending structure offers alternate conclusions, but the experience remains centered on reading through one relationship's deterioration rather than exploring a larger setting.
What is To Be With You?
Follow Alsie after she moves in with her childhood friend and long-distance boyfriend, James.
The relationship begins to deteriorate, and Alsie must confront experiences from her past and present while deciding how to move forward. This semi-autobiographical interactive visual novel focuses on unhealthy relationship dynamics through a horror framing. The story includes depictions or discussions of emotional abuse, gaslighting, mental illness, and divorce, with varying levels of intensity. Player choices lead to multiple endings. A complete playthrough takes roughly one hour, although the duration varies with reading speed. The game was commissioned by Playcrafting for PlayNYC.
How To Be With You plays
- 01Multiple Endings
- Different conclusions reflect the story's relationship-focused choices.
- 02Relationship Horror
- The narrative examines emotional abuse, gaslighting, mental illness, and divorce.
- 03Short Playtime
- A full playthrough takes about one hour, depending on reading speed.
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To Be With You: platforms & release
Is To Be With You worth it?
It is worth it if: visual novel players who want a short, relationship-centered horror story. Skip it if: players seeking a long game with extensive progression or a large world.
Where can I download To Be With You?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens To Be With You's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is To Be With You on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
