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Is Unluckily in Love worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers of BL romance who want a story centered on a relationship between cousins
- Visual novel readers who prefer a fixed narrative without choices or branches
- Readers interested in a university student dealing with grief and family relationships
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Readers seeking branching routes or decisions that change the story
- Readers looking for interactive gameplay beyond reading a fixed narrative
- Readers who do not want stories about a romantic relationship between first cousins
Our take on Unluckily in Love
Its defining format is a kinetic visual novel: the 120k-word story unfolds without choices or branches.
What is Unluckily in Love?
Yuel is a university student grieving his father’s death and struggling with a withdrawn social life.
He turns to his older cousin Tavi for support, and his feelings for Tavi develop into a romance. This visual novel presents the story as a kinetic narrative with no choices or branching paths. The main story contains 120k words and takes approximately 5–8 hours to read. It also includes a bonus story in which Yuel becomes a catboy, character and background artwork, and an original soundtrack. The story is set in a separate universe from All Ashes and Illusions and can be read on its own. It depicts a consensual relationship between first cousins.
How Unluckily in Love plays
- 01Linear narrative
- The story has no player choices or branching routes.
- 02Bonus catboy story
- A separate extra story features Yuel transforming into a catboy.
- 03Original soundtrack
- The visual novel includes music composed for the game.
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Unluckily in Love: platforms & release
Is Unluckily in Love worth it?
It is worth it if: readers of BL romance who want a story centered on a relationship between cousins. Skip it if: readers seeking branching routes or decisions that change the story.
Where can I download Unluckily in Love?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Unluckily in Love's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Unluckily in Love on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
