Bientôt l’été is a Casual, Simulation game from Tale of Tales with a 42% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Tale of Tales
- Release year
- 2013
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 42% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS: XP
Processor: 2 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 7600, Radeon X1600
Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space - Recommended
- OS: 7
Processor: 3 Ghz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.6.8
Processor: 2 Ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Geforce 7600, Radeon X1600
Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space - Recommended
- OS: 10.6.8
Processor: 3 Ghz
Memory: 3 GB RAM
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Bientôt l'été is worth a closer look if you want narrative adventure, exploration, nautical, and strong atmosphere.
Best for players who want nautical, strong atmosphere, emotional story, and narrative adventure.
Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.
narrative-adventure
Play styleThe experience is more story-and-place driven than systems-heavy.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
narrative-mystery
Play styleA useful part of the game is piecing together mystery and story threads.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
hand-drawn
SettingThe look is closer to illustration than generic 3D assets.
Steam review snapshots
It provides less exploration and narration than for example Dear Esther, but a bit more than for example Proteus, and has it's…[b][u]Short:[/u][/b] + Relaxing "walking simulator" + Eerie, dreamy, surreal, transcendental design, music and ambiance + Bold multiplayer concept: People are strangers, no…You look around by moving the mouse to either side of the screen, you walk by holding down the left mouse button…You collect some object "hidden" beneath some worldly, "holographic" thing (a tree, a bush, a crane, …) that disappears to reveal this…Why it fits
Check it if you want casual, simulation filtered by single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.