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- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Cafe Empty
- Price: $8.99checked Oct 31
- 93% of 263 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Emotional writing resonates with players
- Misleading marketing sets false romantic expectations
- Pixel art charm and music stand out
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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About Newfound Courage
The closest matches to Newfound Courage: Fragments of Him, Haven, Always Sometimes Monsters, Boyfriend Dungeon, and To the Moon. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Newfound Courage is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fragments of Him, Haven and Always Sometimes Monsters — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its exploration and light combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Newfound Courage: You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault?
Is Newfound Courage worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 263 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $8.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Emotional writing resonates with players
- Misleading marketing sets false romantic expectations
- Pixel art charm and music stand out
- Queer identity is central to the story
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“i dont think i have ever regretted buying a game before... maybe dont use a cover of the guys that makes it appear like a lighthearted romance and do an unrequited storyline. the gameplay and story is weak, at least give me that one thing?…”
“There is very little playing in this game. The vast majority of it, you don't control anything and watch the lil characters speaking to each other. I thought it'd be a story about a young gay man, but the plot mainly revolves around a…”
People who play it also play: Fragments of Him, Haven, Always Sometimes Monsters
Frequently asked about Newfound Courage
Can I run it?
How much does Newfound Courage cost?
Newfound Courage is listed on Steam at 8.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Newfound Courage?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Newfound Courage are Fragments of Him, Haven, Always Sometimes Monsters.
Who developed Newfound Courage?
Newfound Courage was developed by Cafe Empty.