Oh, boy. Where do I begin? This was... an experience. In the good way.
After playing the O2A2 entry of Purgatoryverse, I knew I have to check the full story out and I was definitely not disappointed. The premise is simple enough – you're in the purgatory. Get out. Simple enough, right? Wrong. Cue figuring out your memories, navigating relationships, finding out secrets, arguing with entities and, in general, feeling, lots and lots of feeling. This game did make me cry a couple of times and I won't deny if ever asked about it. Emotional moments can, and will, pack a punch, so if you tend to cry easily, don't download without a pack of tissues near. I'm being serious here. Also be prepared to get attached to the characters. You don't have to like them, but you'll get attached either way.
I love the meta layer. I love the Purgatory mythos that was created here. I did gasp at the epilogue and the post credit scene. I laughed at the references in flavor texts (if you didn't click on EVERYTHING, did you really play this game? Go back and click everything after every major event, now). I enjoyed the puzzles, though I kept forgetting about having an inventory at the beginning which made progress, well, impossible. Sometimes I got stuck, but after my first playthrough, I started catching the drift of how things work around here and only had to go to see the walkthrough once. The satisfaction after solving every problem/puzzle was truly serotonin inducing.
Everything is beautifully polished (the main screen changing, sprites blinking, burning candles on the text box, Astrid's reflection appearing in the mirror once you hover over it...) and the game is truly delightful to look at as well. It was a beautiful mix to experience.
Would I recommend this game? Absolutely. If you're still on the fence about it, get off the fence now. Get it. Now. Meanwhile, I'll just sit on the Bench of Hopefully Not So Eternal Wait and I'll wait for the next arrival in the series.