This World Unknown Demo

War may be a terrible thing, but it’s also a very common thing in our world, especially when you think about how many wars every country has been through. Hence, people are pretty fascinated by it, but that’s only the case for those who haven’t experienced it for real. Virtual wars may look better, but they are also nothing like the real thing.

This World Unknown is an interactive visual novel with dating sim elements in which you play the role of a girl trying to find a partner for herself. She has multiple choices at her disposal, which means that it’s up to you to pick the boy she is to spend the rest of her life with. However, there are more serious themes at work as well, including traumatic experiences and war.

As it happens, the story takes place in a fictional country called Aslande, which is constantly at work with Eressia for a few centuries. Thus, many soldiers lose their lives or their minds in this war, although many of the folks back home have no idea about it. Rhea - the main character - doesn’t have a clue either, which is why she is surprised when one of the men returns from the war a lot quieter and more cynical than she remembered.

When it comes to romance, your choices affect the outcome of the plot and the overall story route, but don’t expect anything too mind boggling either. However, at least you can pick the favorite partner and see what it takes to seduce him, which is always a challenge. Most of the available partners are quite different, but they also fit into classic stereotypes, which might get boring.

As for the graphics, the character artwork is interesting to say the least, but it’s not as detailed or as memorable as it needs to be to set itself apart. Moreover, the backgrounds are very basic and uninspired most of the time, although the main issue is that they don’t go well at all with the character artwork. They are just photos with a few filters added on top.

This World Unknown doesn’t seem to have anything special to offer, which is a bit of bummer when you consider how many other games are available right now. Thus, it fails to attract attention and to keep you playing if by chance you happen to give it a try.