It's really good.
It's a game I kept thinking about even when I wasn't playing it. It manages to deliver in both beating you down with how dreary things get while also exuding such confidence that it absolutely earns its more cheesy scenes. The way it balances intrigue and drama is a thing of wonder.
I adore how the fairy tale aesthetics extend to the storytelling itself, with it feeling very much like an old tale. It takes a fairly basic setting and concept and makes it fresh by not holding itself back when it goes for the darker scenes.
The two main girls are beautifully complex. You can relate to their struggles, understand what they are going through and really get where they are coming from, while also cursing at them for their short-sightedness and the terrible things they do.
Really enjoyed the music here, too. They are all royalty-free songs, but there was real care in choosing tracks that not only fit the mood, but also enhance it and make it all the easier to be pulled into this emotional rollercoaster of a journey.
It's a raw story. It gets violent, it gets sexual and it gets depressing, but it does all that without coming across as cheap. It hits you where it hurts, and it's a pain that's not quite healed yet ever since finishing it.
Simply fantastic.