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ACE Academy

In 2049, GEAR robots have become fixtures of competitive sports as well as commercial life. After transferring to ACE Academy in Japan, the protagonist—an outsider with outdated American GEAR—struggles to find a team for the school’s intramural tournament. The game is a story-focused visual novel centered on school life, dialogue, and choices. Players get to know classmates, navigate team dynamics, and make decisions as the story unfolds. Choices shape friendships and potential romantic relationships across branching paths. The game features a fully English-voiced cast, character artwork, and an original soundtrack.

At a Japanese robotics academy, a transfer student with outdated GEAR must find a team, compete, and shape friendships or romances.

Released 22 Aug 2016

95%positive of
1.5k player reviews

$19.99

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Dating Sim

Choose Your Own Adventure

Character Customization

RPG

Pilot Outdated GEAR

Join a GEAR Team

Compete in GEAR Sports

ACE Academy is a slice-of-life, story-centric comedy game with elements of dating-sim; fully voiced and extensively interactive!

Developed by PixelFade · Published by PixelFade

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Players Praise Most

Memorable Characters
English Voice Acting
Relationship Routes
Witty Dialogue

Common Player Critiques

Abrupt Ending
Limited Plot Branching
Shallow Mecha Combat
Uneven Story Pacing

95%

positive of 1.5k player reviews

From the Devs

Story

In the year 2049, mechanized robots commonly called GEAR were developed for military application. Since then, their versatile functionality has led them to not only become commonplace in commercial use, but also spawned an entire sports entertainment industry. The prevalent use and popularity of GEARs has created a new academic field known as “Cenorobotics”.

Due to unforeseeable circumstances, the protagonist finds himself transferring to ACE Academy, a premier school for Cenorobotics studies in Japan. He struggles to find a team willing to accept him and his outdated “American” GEAR to compete in the intramural tournament. When compared to the sleek, robust, and advanced technologies of the Japanese counterparts, his search feels utterly hopeless. That is, until he finds a group of pilots just desperate enough for another member. This is where your story begins.

ACE Academy is a comedy-centric, slice-of-life, visual novel with sci-fi and romance elements. With hundreds of choices available, you can experience the storyline and interact with characters in a much more personalized way.

Key Features

FHD Artwork

Developed for Full HD (1080p)
Panning artwork are created at resolutions higher than 1080p to avoid zooming – end result is clearer and sharper graphics

Unique Playthrough

Hundreds of choices craft a personalized story
Nurture romantic and platonic relationships
Variety of branching paths

Fully Voice Acted

Ace Academy features a complete English voice cast

Original Soundtrack

Original Soundtrack (with a few homage bonuses!)

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Back of the Box

Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Age ratings	ClassInd (Brazil) 14 — Conteúdo sexual Linguagem imprópria Violência fantasiosa Steam (Germany) 16 — Sexuelle Inhalte
Controller required	No
Website	Official website