Goodbye Volcano High

 PlayStation 5
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20

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  1. mlana
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    "Nonbinary Arabic teenage pterodactyl battles the end of the world with music" sounds like the setup for a joke.

    Instead, it's the best game of the year.

    A fully-animated and voiced visual novel that feels like you're playing an anime, with a story that any open-minded person will find inspirational and shoegaze-powerpop soundtrack you'll find hard to get out of your head.
  2. LouisJ
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Goodbye Volcano High is a beautifully wholesome story driven game. It’s about a high school rock band on the verge of breaking up. thee game is full of important dialogue choices that determine your relationships. You play music through qtes and there is even dnd in the game. The music, art style, writing and the voice acting is all brilliant. This is by far my favorite indie game of the year.
  3. ps5gamrr
    Aug 30, 2023
    8
    Finished the game across two sittings and was thoroughly pleased and engaged with the story throughout. The game is a visual novel that has some interesting interactive musical sections that you want to nail perfectly due to how much you care about the plight of the characters. The game brings you through a roughly 8 month span in the lives of a bunch of anthropomorphized teenageFinished the game across two sittings and was thoroughly pleased and engaged with the story throughout. The game is a visual novel that has some interesting interactive musical sections that you want to nail perfectly due to how much you care about the plight of the characters. The game brings you through a roughly 8 month span in the lives of a bunch of anthropomorphized teenage dinosaurs. The writing and quips of teenagers in their senior year seem pretty spot on. The only present bummer is that nearly all the trophies on the PS5 version are borked. I collected 2 quick trophies in the first 30 minutes and then for one reason or another, none of the progression based or missable trophies (that I know I earned) popped. I rolled credits but have a 2% trophy stat. Devs said they are looking into the issue.… Expand
  4. dreesha
    Sep 3, 2023
    10
    Best story in a video game ever. Best of the genre.

    Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic story game I have been eagerly waiting to release for nearly a year. Having now played the game through beginning to end twice, the wait was worth it. The memorable soundtrack and music mini-games help to keep the story tight. Fang's main passions in life are their musical career and their    Best story in a video game ever. Best of the genre.

    Goodbye Volcano High is a cinematic story game I have been eagerly waiting to release for nearly a year. Having now played the game through beginning to end twice, the wait was worth it.

    The memorable soundtrack and music mini-games help to keep the story tight. Fang's main passions in life are their musical career and their friends, and sometimes they have to decide. I immediately connected with Fang and empathised with their struggles.

    The game takes about 6.5 hours to complete, but has definite replay value. There is new content to be discovered on the second, and even the third play, if you make different choices along the way.

    Goodbye Volcano High is a fantastic game. There have been, and there will continue to be, comparisons drawn between this game and Night in the Woods. In a world of mediocre furry-themed visual novels, Goodbye Volcano High has unseated NITW as the finest ever made. It's earned a permanent place in my heart.    … Expand
  5. Afrokoro
    Sep 1, 2023
    9
    Enjoyable VN type game. The choices we have to make are interesting. I haven't played a game like this in a long time that would intrigue me so much. The soundtrack alone deserves a rating of 10/10
  6. MetalQueenEm
    Sep 10, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For those unaware, the Snoot Game some reviews are referencing is an alt-right “parody” game that was made explicitly to be bigoted against LGBT+ people. Basically the handful of reviews that say it is better are probably alt-right trolls

    As for my actual thoughts on the game, i’m not really a visual novel person, but as soon as I saw the art and queer themes I new I wanted to try it. I am a decade removed from high school now so I couldn’t connect with it in the way that I might have when I was still in high school. That said, the characters are charming, and despite knowing that ultimately the asteroid will kill everyone, because you know, history, I still feel hope that it won’t actually happen. The only major complaint I have is I wish there were more rhythm sections, but that is probably just because I like rhythm games more than visual novels    … Expand

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#56 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2023
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#59 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2023

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Gamereactor Finland
    Jan 8, 2024
    70
    Visual novel that tackles dinosaur problems.
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  2. PLAY
    Nov 23, 2023
    80
    Ko_Op shoots for the moon and lands among the stars. A heartfelt coming-of-age tale, there won’t be a dry eye by the time you play the final notes. [Issue#33, p.78]
  3. The So Videogames Podcast
    Oct 12, 2023
    90
    I had a wonderful time with Goodbye, Volcano High. It’s an amazing experience that could only be had in the medium of videogames.
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