What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating visual novel about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.
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Check out the entire ef a fairy tale of the two collection on Steam

Buy ef - the first tale.

Buy ef series BUNDLE (?)

Includes 3 items: ef - the first tale., ef - the latter tale., Killjoy Hunter Yuuko

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Reviews

“The First Tale is utterly beautiful and a great example of the visual novel genre at its artistic best.”
UK Anime Network

“In ef – the first tale, players are presented with perhaps the most honest depiction of love, and all the trouble that comes with it, seen in a visual novel.”
4/5 – Pixel Pacas

“As far as visual novels go, Ef: The First Tale is one of the best that I have played to date.”
9/10 – GAMERamble

About This Game

What starts with a conversation between two long lost friends spills out into a captivating tale about four youths struggling to pursue their dreams and find their place in the world as love complicates everything.

In this coming-of-age, slice-of-life drama, you'll immerse yourself into the stories of an artist trying to balance his budding career and final years of school, a free-spirited woman seeking something that can hold her interest, a proud female athlete, and an aspiring film-maker, as they navigate the hurdles of their dreams and the way love begins changing their relationships with each other.

Experience the classic tale that spawned the acclaimed anime for yourself.

Cinematic Storytelling

ef utilizes over a thousand CG, animated expressions, lip synch, along with careful, detailed production and direction to create a truly cinematic experience rarely found in visual novels.

The complicated relationships between the characters unfolds into a truly relatable drama with ups and downs, joys and heartaches, and a love story that will stick with you.

You'll get to see the stories being woven from the POV of all four main characters, adding to their depth and providing you a broader view of their growth and development throughout these tales.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This title features mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences, including occasional coarse and/or derogatory language, mild sexual references, and mild violence (without blood).

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 and up
    • Processor: Celeron 566MHz
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Graphics: VRAM 32MB
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 1800 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Processor: Pentium 4 or equivalent Celeron
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: VRAM 128MB
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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