A monumental science fiction visual novel whose routes interlock with rare virtuosity. The plot plays with perception and the final revelation stays unforgettable. Essential.
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Category
Visual Novel1 player16+
Description
Survivors of a maritime disaster are trapped in an underwater station and discover a time loop in this KID visual novel. Published by KID, released in Japan in August 2002. Sci-fi visual novel with complex temporal route, characters with intertwined fates, deep multiple endings. Japanese edition.
Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
Trapped in an underwater station after a disaster, survivors uncover a time loop whose ramifications unfold with watchmaker's precision. A science-fiction tale woven from crossed perspectives, it distils a narrative vertigo that its final revelation makes unforgettable. A peak of the genre, still revered.
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,95 GB📅29/08/2002
Published by Kid
Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity (Dreamcast) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Ever 17 The Out of Infinity is KID's cult visual novel on Dreamcast, considered one of the peaks of Japanese science-fiction in the genre. Collector value rests both on Takumi Nakazawa's recognised writing and on the game's scarcity in box on the platform, the Dreamcast port staying secondary to the PS2 version. A central piece in any KID Dreamcast collection.
Is Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity still worth playing in 2026?
A landmark visual novel by KID, Ever 17 interweaves several romantic routes around an undersea confinement drama. The structure turns dizzying once the famous final route opens, and the writing tackles themes that were unusually ambitious for the genre at the time. Long and occasionally talkative, the title demands patience but rewards it superbly. For anyone interested in the history of Japanese visual novels, it is a near mandatory stop and still stands well above many imitators.
