Adventure · August 25, 2021
The Chrono Jotter (2021)
A Heartbreaking Yuri Tale of Love and Loss Years ago, Ann Sakura—your girlfriend—vanished without a trace. Now, high school student Ran Ibuki is trapped in a derelict forest school where classmates are being brutally murdered. To escape and reunite with Ann, Ran must unmask the killer... and harness a desperate new power: rewinding time after every death. But each loop reveals darker secrets. Can you save everyone—or will the truth destroy everything? Rewind Time, Change Fate Die and rewind: Return to before each murder with clues intact, altering events to prevent deaths. Deduce the killer: Interrogate suspects, spot inconsistencies, and connect clues across timelines. Multiple endings: Your choices shape the story—uncover the full truth through replays. Trust No One in This Psychological Horror Deceptive classmates: The sweetest friend or popular idol could be the psychopath. Mind-bending twists: Vanishing rooms, haunting footsteps, silkworm cocoons trapping you... Is it real, or a hallucination? Deep yuri romance: Piece together Ran and Ann's emotional bond amid the terror.
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Peer Adventure titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Visual Novel · 349
- Indie · 338
- Female Protagonist · 338
- Story Rich · 334
- LGBTQ+ · 333
- Lovecraftian · 328
- Detective · 319
- Adventure · 318
- Atmospheric · 310
- Horror · 304
- Mystery · 296
- Drama · 289
- Thriller · 287
- Interactive Fiction · 284
- Word Game · 274
Position in Adventure
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 1.9k Steam reviews | Top 99% in Adventure |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 29% |
| Engagement hours | 5 h average | Top 63% for session depth among Adventure |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 1.9k reviews
1.8k positive · 97 negative
Curator recommendations
1.8k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 25, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Orca Layout |
| Publisher | 2P Games, Orca Layout |
| Base price | $4.19 -65% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
5h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
Content Notes
The Chrono Jotter is a game recommended for mature audiences due to its depictions of mental health issues, suicide and murder
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (2)
- Simplified Chinese
- English
Editions & Packages
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