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Highway Blossoms

Also known as Highway Blossoms: Remastered · Highway Blossoms: Gold Rush Edition

Yuri, Romance, Slice of life, Drama, Kinetic novel · by Studio Élan · 2016

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Grieving and alone in an inherited motorhome, Amber picks up a lost hitchhiker in New Mexico and gets dragged into a nationwide gold-rush treasure hunt.

Who it's for: Readers who want a short, warm, fully voiced road-trip romance between two young women, with no choices to manage.

The story (spoiler-free)

Amber is drifting through the American Southwest in her late grandfather's motorhome, not interested in anyone or anything. Then she gives a ride to Marina, a cheerful hitchhiker who is stranded in the desert, and the two end up chasing clues from an old miner's journal that has the whole country hunting for gold.

It is a kinetic novel: no choices, just a steady road trip through painted desert landmarks, a big soundtrack and a slow-building romance. The Remastered version on PC adds full English voice acting and is the only PC version sold today.

Explicit scenes are a free, separate add-on for PC, so the base game is all-ages. Next Exit is a later side story set at a UFO convention in Las Vegas; the Switch Gold Rush Edition bundles both stories.

Where to play

PlatformEditionEnglishHow to get it18+ content
Windows ↗Remastered (replaced the 2016 original)18+ scenes are a free official add-on; Next Exit is paid DLC. Also on itch.ioYesPurchaseOptional (official)
Mac ↗Remastered (replaced the 2016 original)18+ scenes are a free official add-on; Next Exit is paid DLCYesPurchaseOptional (official)
Linux ↗Remastered (replaced the 2016 original)18+ scenes are a free official add-on; Next Exit is paid DLCYesPurchaseOptional (official)
Switch ↗Gold Rush Edition (base game + Next Exit, 2026)Published by Sometimes You; ESRB MYesPurchaseNone
PS4Gold Rush Edition (base game + Next Exit, 2026)YesPurchaseNone
PS5Gold Rush Edition (base game + Next Exit, 2026)YesPurchaseNone
iOSNo longer soldOriginal (2016)The App Store listing no longer loadsYesPurchaseNone

Why play it

  • +Short, warm and fully voiced
  • +A rare yuri road-trip story with a real-world setting
  • +No choices to worry about; just read
  • +Adult content is optional and free on PC

Keep in mind

  • −Kinetic: no choices or alternate routes
  • −Light on drama; the treasure hunt is mostly a backdrop for the romance
  • −Console editions are English only and leave out the 18+ scenes

Content warnings

Show 4 content warnings
death of a family membergriefstrong languagesexual content (optional add-on only)

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