if you stay is now available for free on Steam.

The game is a visual novel inspired by PC-98 titles about a date between two girls in winter 1999, shortly before one of them leaves for Tokyo.

Winter 1999. You play as Fumiko, an over-achiever and former Student Council President, living in a small and relatively unknown town. After being outed by your closest friend, ruining your home life, your friendships, and your future career plans, you decide to leave your hometown, taking your chances on a one-way train to Tokyo to become an idol. With no real plans and no adults to depend on, you’re determined to leave everything behind—even your girlfriend, Mika.

However, Mika calls you one night. She says she wants to see you one more time before you leave. You decide to go on one more date together, hours before your departure.

Decide whether or not you’ll stay together in this PC-98 inspired visual novel. But remember, no matter what you do, there’ll always be consequences.

• A branching storyline set in 1999 about adolescent drama, nostalgia, and the pain of being “seen”, totaling ~10K words per playthrough.
• Variable dialogue choices, providing additional context (and conflict) into your relationship with Mika.
• Two(?) endings with unique CG and dialogue.
• Handcrafted 16bit pixel art, reminiscent of PC-98 Japanese romance games, brought to modern resolutions.
• A melancholic soundtrack replicating the YM2608 soundchip, created by William Gomez.

Source: Steam