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a new life.
When your loved one hurts you, what do you do? A classic love story about letting go.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Emotionally powerful love stories” (26 of 76 reviews) and “Beautiful, delicate visual artwork” (22); the most common complaint is “Short, one-hour experiences” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
26 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“a new life. is an interactive fiction style of game, where the dialogue options you choose drive the story. I got this after playing another game by this developer, missed messages., because of how much I liked it. The…”
22 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“a new life. is an interactive fiction style of game, where the dialogue options you choose drive the story. I got this after playing another game by this developer, missed messages., because of how much I liked it. The…”
“The writing of the game is very realistic. It finds heart in matters like choosing what to eat for dinner or how to deal with a demanding workday rather than depending on big cinematic gestures. The gentle color scheme…”
11 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“a new life. is an interactive fiction style of game, where the dialogue options you choose drive the story. I got this after playing another game by this developer, missed messages., because of how much I liked it. The…”
“Spoiler alert! This game seems to repeat the same issues the previous games had. The art is obviously amazing and the soundtrack fitting. The game has a very dreamlike, calm atmosphere, but it's just too short to…”
“at first glance it just seems like another regular visual novel, but after deciding to actually check out the game i realised it was really cute!! the colors, the art, the OST (especially the OST) was allllll amazing…”
6 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“The writing of the game is very realistic. It finds heart in matters like choosing what to eat for dinner or how to deal with a demanding workday rather than depending on big cinematic gestures. The gentle color scheme…”
“very cure story! for such a short game i was amazed at how versatile it was, the fact that game remembers and gives a new options, new dialogues and new outcomes. each new playthrought u learn more about characters and…”
5 of the 76 reviews raise this.
“I absolutely love this game. I honestly recommend it with my whole heart. Before this game I played "missed messages", another game by the same dev. Both games are above and beyond. ("missed messages" is free, so if you…”
“at first glance it just seems like another regular visual novel, but after deciding to actually check out the game i realised it was really cute!! the colors, the art, the OST (especially the OST) was allllll amazing…”
“very cure story! for such a short game i was amazed at how versatile it was, the fact that game remembers and gives a new options, new dialogues and new outcomes. each new playthrought u learn more about characters and…”
9 of the 76 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“a new life. is an interactive fiction style of game, where the dialogue options you choose drive the story. I got this after playing another game by this developer, missed messages., because of how much I liked it. The…”
“I absolutely love this game. I honestly recommend it with my whole heart. Before this game I played "missed messages", another game by the same dev. Both games are above and beyond. ("missed messages" is free, so if you…”
8 of the 76 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I spent a couple hours playing this game and achieving each ending, and my final conclusion is that there's not a single happy ending you can get. It's a depressing game with no payoff. Not a way you can stop things. It…”
“Spoiler alert! This game seems to repeat the same issues the previous games had. The art is obviously amazing and the soundtrack fitting. The game has a very dreamlike, calm atmosphere, but it's just too short to…”
“THIS GAME MADE ME SOB SO HARD FOR 20 MINS OR MORE,i cant believe even the good ending was the saddest shi i ever witnessed”
Counted across 76 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“oh im NOT touching this game ever again. but ill never forget it nor stop talking about it.. the way i played this w my ex and it meant the world to me bruh”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“I've believed that the opportunity to love who you wished to deep down was worth everything that came afterward. I cried for 25 minutes straight. I just wonder if I'll ever be allowed to love someone and be loved in a way that I won't regret a second of it. Having to fight…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“10/10 story and art style, I'm still crying a bit writing this :,C”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2023-01 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · LGBTQ+ · Visual Novel · Romance · Emotional · Female Protagonist · Choices Matter · Multiple Endings · Cute · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , German * , Simplified Chinese * , Russian * * |
| Achievements | 7 |
| Official site | https://zephyo.github.io/a%20new%20life.html |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10 Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable. Storage: 85 MB available space