Harmony: The Fall of Reverie Reviews

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is ranked in the 75th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jun 16, 2023

Don't Nod's latest adds a near-revolutionary twist to choice-based narrative games.

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IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jun 14, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a powerful visual novel that mixes a world-bending story with deeply personal stakes.

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4 / 5.0
Jun 8, 2023

Blending an absorbing tale across worlds, with a novel but mechanically-engaging interpretation of player-choice, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie sets a new standard for Don't Nod with what might be their best, most rewarding work to date.

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6.5 / 10.0
Jul 7, 2023
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9 / 10.0
Jun 10, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is DON'T NOD's best work to date, showcasing an gripping story with an interesting approach to player choice.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 8, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, the new release from Don't Nod, follows the famous essence of the studio by presenting a very light story that is capable of awakening the deepest emotions in the player.

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8.8 / 10.0
Jun 11, 2023

A peculiar visual novel, which represents the most mature work made by DON'T NOD.

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9 / 10
Jun 8, 2023

Despite having predetermined outcomes, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie does a great job at giving players a true sense of agency over the direction of the story. Even when things don’t go as expected, the events that unfold are no less intriguing. The game raises the bar for what can be achieved through player choice, and those looking for a compelling narrative-driven experience have plenty to enjoy here.

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Jul 8, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie immediately won me over with its beautiful art design, skillful writing, and high-quality voice acting. While the finished product doesn't quite reach the same level of magic, this is still an incredible choice-based, narrative game of hope, loss, love, and humanity.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 29, 2023

Overflowing with replay value, engaging characters and great writing, the end result is that Harmony: The Fall of Reverie offers up some of the most compelling storytelling Don't Nod has ever come up with and in doing so gives visual novel fans a superlative offering that is without peer.

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6 / 10
Jun 26, 2023

Another double-edged sword is the brevity of the game. While we'd argue that a lot of visual novels pad out the running time and get a little long in the tooth, the eight hours we spent with Harmony weren't enough to effectively flesh out the world or the characters. That said, the story moves at brisk pace, and we never found ourselves bored even if we were sometimes a little confused.

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Jun 8, 2023

Above all else, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is an interesting game. A blend of visual novel and magical relationship adventure, it's an intriguing mix that for the most part works extremely well. It may start to struggle when its simple design approaches fail to match the intricacy of its plot threads, but overall it holds its own.

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8.3 / 10.0
Jun 8, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie ia a narrative videogame with an intense story. Even if the play structure is not original, it is still well blended into the context and works admirably. A must have if you are a fan of the Don't Nod stories.

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Jeremy Penter
Top Critic
Wait for Sale
Jun 8, 2023
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Jun 8, 2023

The most delightfully surprising thing about Harmony is that using the Augural board never feels clinical, given that the choices you make throughout attest to the game’s belief that logic and empathy aren’t mutually exclusive. You almost always know what the rewards are for each of your choices, so picking an option that, say, doesn’t yield egregore, the crystalized energy that fuels each Aspiration and serves as a sort of skill check for certain nodes, demonstrates a real commitment to helping others, not for one’s own sake, but for the sake of others.

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4 / 5.0
Jun 8, 2023

With all this in mind, I highly recommend playing Harmony: The Fall of Reverie, especially if you are looking for a different direction for this genre. Even those who enjoy strategy games will be puzzled by its multiplex timeline system. I certainly can’t wait to see the alternative endings with my next phase of playthroughs and look forward to the outcomes of other players as more personality types introduce unique pathways.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 8, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie brings some fascinating ideas to the table and manages to make the most of them despite a somewhat intimidating start. Fans of other Don't Nod games will be rewarded with yet another striking narrative experience, while everyone else will be treated to one of the more accessible and streamlined visual novel titles in recent memory. (Review Policy)

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88%
Jun 17, 2023

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie is a compelling visual novel experience.

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GamingTrend
Mindful Phill
Top Critic
90 / 100
Jun 13, 2023

First and foremost, Harmony: The Fall of Reverie tells a captivating story. It excels in all aspects of game analysis, from its core mechanics to its fictional & narrative involvement, artwork, and replayability. Unfortunately, visual assets are re-used too often, breaking the first-sight sense of awe. Still, it stands out in the visual novel genre. Quoting the game, "change is a long-term process," and even the smallest decisions can have huge repercussions. You can spend tens of hours playing the game and keep returning for more. We can envision Harmony: The Fall of Reverie as a compelling narrative board game; all the ingredients and the core framework are already in place. We highly recommend the game for those looking for a captivating and emotionally interactive narrative. It is a must-play for visual novel & story-driven game fans.

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Unscored
Jun 8, 2023
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