Arcnova vs Whatever Happens, We Remain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arcnova
Immerse yourself in interactive romance stories where your choices shape the narrative and lead to multiple endings. Explore diverse genres from werewolf tales to billionaire dramas and ancient palace romances. New chapters are added weekly, offering endless replayability.
- Branching narrative paths
- Multiple story endings
- Diverse romance genres
- Weekly new chapters
- Deep romance system
- Stunning artwork
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Choose your path. Live your story. Fall in love. Choose your path in interactive romance stories. Your choice, your story. Arcnova is the interactive story game where every choice shapes your destiny. Romance an Alpha werewolf. Outsmart a billionaire CEO. Take revenge in another life. With hundreds of branching paths and multiple endings, the story is yours. — EVERY GENRE, EVERY MOOD — • Werewolf & Alpha romance • Billionaire CEO drama • Chinese ancient palace romance • School & college romance • Reborn revenge stories • BL & boys' love • Reverse harem • System & isekai • Mystery & supernatural — WHY ARCNOVA — • Hundreds of choices that change everything • Multiple endings — replay to unlock them all • Deep romance system — your choices build real bonds • Stunning art that brings every scene to life • New chapters added every week — YOUR STORY, YOUR WAY — Will you forgive him or make him pay? Reveal the secret or keep it buried? Stay or walk away? Every decision matters. Every ending is yours to discover. Technical Support: https://arcnovai.com
Whatever Happens, We Remain
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He didn't install the app. It appeared on his phone anyway, the morning he arrived on the island, and you were the first person it connected him to. Whatever Happens, We Remain is a slow-burn BL visual novel told entirely through a messaging interface. You read Javier's messages as they arrive, word by word, and your choices shape what he tells you next about the man he came back for. Over eighteen chapters across four days on Mont Saint-Michel, follow Javier as he reunites with Alex, someone he never quite let go of, and never quite held onto either. Late-night conversations. Coastal walks. Candlelight. The things they say, and the things they don't. WHAT'S INSIDE • 18 chapters adapting the novel scene by scene • A slow-burn M/M romance with real emotional stakes, not just tropes • Meaningful choices: ask everything, say almost nothing, the story continues either way • A personal diary that grows with your answers, and shapes how the story remembers you • Interference: hidden flashback scenes into Alex's past, surfacing between chapters • A closing letter from Javier, personalized to what you shared with him • Six visual themes and six fonts, so the reading experience is genuinely yours • Ambient soundtrack, rain, waves, mood-driven music that shifts with the story • Fully offline after loading. No account, no ads, no tracking, nothing sent to any server FOR READERS WHO LOVE Slow-burn BL romance. Otome-style narrative choices. Danmei and boys' love fiction. Gay romance and queer visual novels. Interactive fiction that feels like a real conversation, not a menu of dialogue trees. If you've ever loved a reunion story, the kind where nothing is said outright until suddenly everything is, this was written for you. BASED ON A REAL NOVEL This game is a direct adaptation of Whatever Happens, We Remain by @WanderByJose, joined by its companion book, The Diary of Javier, which you experience directly inside the game. Both novels are available separately if the story moves you and you want to go deeper into Javier and Alex's lives. ABOUT THE AUTHOR José Manuel Cotilla Conceição writes as @WanderByJose: slow travel, personal reflection, and essays from the road, on YouTube and Reddit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whatever Happens, We Remain at none against Arcnova's 10. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Arcnova sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whatever Happens, We Remain asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Arcnova | Whatever Happens, We Remain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Miquan Technology Co., Ltd. | Jose Manuel Cotilla Conceicao |
In-app purchases
Arcnova
- Points 1000$0.99
- 20 Diamonds$1.99
- Welcome Pack$1.99
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- Points 3000$2.99
- Points 5000$4.99
- 50 Diamonds$4.99
- Points 10000$9.99
- 100 Diamonds$9.99
- Points 20000$19.99
- Points 50000$49.99
Whatever Happens, We Remain
No in-app purchases
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