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Thanks for the many helpful replies! Swan Song seems very promising from the comments here and the synopsis on VNDB. I think I will give that a whirl first since that kind of setting really tickles my fancy, and it's one of the few I wouldn't have any preconceived notions regarding. I will definitely be giving the rest a look in the future as well. Grisaia and Muv Luv in particular I've heard great things about from a few friends, though their allegedly super long common routes put me off from ever pursuing them (perhaps ironic from a LB/Rewrite fanboy, but oh well). As a slight aside, would Umineko/Higurashi be worth reading even after watching the anime for both? I know anime rarely (if ever) does a VN justice, but both feel like they might fall flat a bit the second time through unless it's significantly different. (Ninja editing to say... Swan Song is great thus far. Thanks again for the recommendation!)

Hello. My interest in visual novels has really been rekindled after reading Steins;Gate on a whim after ~ 1.5 years of ignoring them, and I'm looking to keep that momentum going a bit. As the title suggests, I'm looking for a VN with darker themes and fleshed out characters who will make me want to emotionally invest myself in them (whether it be positively or negatively). My only other needs are that it be translated to English, playable on a PC (Windows 8, 64 bit) or a PSP/Vita, and preferably lacking in "excessive" (non-storydriven) H content. A list of the novels which I have already finished can be found here: http://vndb.org/u31245/list. I guess I would classify many of those as having dark themes in some way or another, but my preference would be for something closer to Kara no Shoujo or Saya no Uta, though I would not be averse to a lighter read in a Symphonic Rain type mold. Thanks for reading and/or sharing any thoughts! (Hopefully there's enough information here to help.)