A hospitalized Boy comes to terms with his own story by traveling with his Mom to a beautiful fantasy world; ultimately helping his fellow patients find closure by walking a mile in their shoes. Rakuen is an adventure game about a little Boy who lives in the hospital. One day, the Boy asks his Mom to escort him to the fantasy world from his favorite storybook, so that he can ask the Guardian of the Forest to grant him one wish. In order to receive his wish, the Boy must complete a set of challenges that revolve around helping his neighbors in the hospital by interacting with their alter-egos in the fantasy world... ...A cranky old man who guards a broken music box with his life while complaining that he never gets any visitors; a young woman in a coma whose husband hasn’t left her side in months; a little girl who laments over a friend she was never able to say goodbye to after growing ill… The Boy slowly begins to realize that his neighbors are plagued by secrets and struggles that are mysteriously tied to the strange hospital.
Log it
Sign in to log this.
Character
Earnest, contemporary, grave and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
No profiled raters yet.
Where do you stand?
Answer first; then see how everyone, and your circle, split.
“Is this Laura Shigihara's best work?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Is Rakuen too earnest?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
“Would a little humor have helped?”
Sign in to answer.
Be the first to answer.
Ask the title
A yes-or-no question, answered from what people wrote here, on TMDB and on Wikipedia. Never made up.
Reviews
No reviews yet.
About the game
- Platforms
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Laura Shigihara
- Publisher
- Laura Shigihara
- Released
- May 10, 2017
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- RPG Maker XP
- Time to beat
- 10 h main story
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 28 ratings.
Screenshots
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Spiritfarer 202085% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, contemplative.
Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Neo Cab 201979% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Haven 202077% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Tacoma 201776% alikeBoth earnest, contemporary, grave.
Opus: Rocket of Whispers 201775% alikeBoth earnest, grave, contemporary.
Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Both earnest, grave, contemporary.
What Dreams May Come 199883% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, grave.
Colorful 201080% alikeFilm · Both earnest, contemporary, contemplative.
Often played with
Similar games per IGDB. Opening one adds it to Curator Co.
