A Clannad sequel that extends a story few players here seem to have crossed paths with.

When the community picks on gut feeling alone, with no criterion, Tomoyo After only edges out about a fifth of the games. The criterion-by-criterion detail is harsher still: connection, desert island, rediscovery, art style, all sit within the bottom few percent. Fun drops all the way to the floor. So does the sound environment, which is surprising for a Key title. One caveat: every line rests on a handful of votes only, so these are early trends, not a verdict. The real tension sits elsewhere: the instinctive choice is clearly kinder than the criteria. As if the game earns some sympathy, but struggles the moment you break it down line by line.

Not really shocking for a visual novel. On questions built around controller feel or visual impact, a game you read more than you play starts with a structural handicap. What makes it valuable, the length of the story, the intimacy with the characters, is not quite what these duels measure.

So, who is it for? For you if you finished Clannad and want to stay inside that world, with text, comedy and drama that takes its time. Much less so if you want a game that stands on its own without the series behind it, or that grabs you with a controller in hand.