SimulationFit check
Is Young Hearts worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Romance visual-novel readers who want branching character stories
- Players who enjoy mysteries set in university towns
- Readers looking for multi-hour routes with several endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking action, combat or hands-on simulation rather than text-led storytelling
- Readers who prefer a single complete storyline instead of separate character routes and planned additions
- Players looking for a fully completed four-route release
Our take on Young Hearts
Its defining structure is a prologue followed by four character-centered stories, with reader choices determining which relationships and endings unfold. Only two routes are complete at present, while two more are planned for inclusion in the purchased game.
What is Young Hearts?
Young Hearts is a romance and slice-of-life visual novel set in Yuzhnogorsk, a university town in the southern hills.
Maxim Anisimov arrives from Siberia to study and search for childhood friends who disappeared three years earlier. His investigation leads through local mysteries involving graffiti, an abandoned cinema, a missing pianist and a theatrical figure known as the Master of the Given Circumstances. The story begins with a prologue and branches into four character-focused stories shaped by reader choices. Two stories are currently complete: Forte’s takes around 4–6 hours and has 3 endings, while Kathrin’s takes around 6–9 hours and also has 3 endings. Two additional stories are planned for release.
How Young Hearts plays
- 01Choice-Based Stories
- The narrative branches into separate routes connected to four girls who know the protagonist.
- 02Town Mysteries
- Max’s search brings him into cases involving an abandoned theater, a vanished pianist and a mysterious stage figure.
- 03Two Completed Routes
- The available stories focus on Forte and Kathrin, with each route offering 3 endings.
- 04Extended Reading Times
- Forte’s route takes about 4–6 hours, while Kathrin’s takes about 6–9 hours.
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Young Hearts: platforms & release
Is Young Hearts worth it?
It is worth it if: romance visual-novel readers who want branching character stories. Skip it if: players seeking action, combat or hands-on simulation rather than text-led storytelling.
Where can I download Young Hearts?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Young Hearts's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Young Hearts on?
Windows only.
