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Highway Blossoms

Studio Élan

Highway Blossoms follows two travelers across the American Southwest during a renewed search for a prospector’s hidden gold. Amber is driving a motorhome inherited from her grandfather when she meets Marina, who draws her into the treasure hunt. Their route brings together roadside landmarks, competing treasure seekers, and a developing relationship. The work is a kinetic visual novel: its principal narrative follows a fixed sequence rather than dividing into romance routes. The current computer release incorporates the remastered presentation, including English voice acting.

Gameplay

The main story advances by reading dialogue and narration. The story follows a fixed sequence without branching routes. Reading controls and accessibility options let players adjust how they move through the text.

Setting and premise

The story is set in the western United States, beginning with Amber and Marina’s meeting in New Mexico. The scenery draws on real landmarks, while the prospector’s journal and the surrounding treasure hunt form the fictional premise.

Development and release

The original release is dated June 17, 2016 in the Steam record. Remastered updates later added the current voice-led presentation. Next Exit is an expansion that requires the base game.

Screenshots

Highway Blossoms — Dialogue in a desert landscape
Highway Blossoms — reading a book inside the RV

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Editions & languages

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1 edition documented
Standard Steam editionWindows · macOS · LinuxJune 17, 2016
LanguageInterfaceText / subtitlesFull audio
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
Simplified ChineseSupportedSupportedNot listed
RussianSupportedSupportedNot listed
FrenchSupportedSupportedNot listed

System requirements

Compare the publisher’s minimum and recommended specifications across platforms and editions.

Platform and edition comparison
ComponentWindowsStandard Steam editionmacOSStandard Steam editionLinuxStandard Steam edition
Operating systemMinimumWindows 7 or higherRecommendedNot specifiedMinimummacOS / OS X 10.10 Yosemite or higherRecommendedNot specifiedMinimumAny reasonably modern Linux distribution (※ Roughly equivalent to Ubuntu 16.04 or above.)RecommendedNot specified
ProcessorMinimumAny 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.)RecommendedNot specifiedMinimumAny 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPURecommendedNot specifiedMinimumAny 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ Earning Steam achievements / trophies on ARM Linux requires x86_64 translation.)RecommendedNot specified
MemoryMinimum1 GB RAMRecommendedNot specifiedMinimum1 GB RAMRecommendedNot specifiedMinimum1 GB RAMRecommendedNot specified
GraphicsMinimumAny GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.0RecommendedNot specifiedMinimumAny GPU that supports at least Metal, OpenGL 2.0, or OpenGL ES 2.0RecommendedNot specifiedMinimumAny GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0 or OpenGL ES 2.0RecommendedNot specified
DirectXMinimumVersion 9.0RecommendedNot specifiedNot listedNot listed
StorageMinimum2 GB available spaceRecommendedNot specifiedMinimum2 GB available spaceRecommendedNot specifiedMinimum2 GB available spaceRecommendedNot specified
Additional notesMinimum※ Previous versions of the game supported Windows XP and above, as well as 32-bit CPUs.RecommendedNot specifiedMinimum※ Previous versions of the game supported macOS / OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and above, as well as 32-bit CPUs.RecommendedNot specifiedMinimum※ Tested on Ubuntu 22.10 (x86_64) and Asahi Linux (arm64e, Apple Silicon).RecommendedNot specified
ArchitectureMinimumRequires a 64-bit processor and operating systemRecommendedRequires a 64-bit processor and operating systemNot listedNot listed
Detailed specifications by platform
Windows · Standard Steam edition
ComponentMinimumRecommended
Operating system

Windows 7 or higher

Not specified
Processor

Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.)

Not specified
Memory

1 GB RAM

Not specified
Graphics

Any GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.0

Not specified
DirectX

Version 9.0

Not specified
Storage

2 GB available space

Not specified
Additional notes

※ Previous versions of the game supported Windows XP and above, as well as 32-bit CPUs.

Not specified
Architecture

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

macOS · Standard Steam edition
ComponentMinimumRecommended
Operating system

macOS / OS X 10.10 Yosemite or higher

Not specified
Processor

Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU

Not specified
Memory

1 GB RAM

Not specified
Graphics

Any GPU that supports at least Metal, OpenGL 2.0, or OpenGL ES 2.0

Not specified
Storage

2 GB available space

Not specified
Additional notes

※ Previous versions of the game supported macOS / OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard and above, as well as 32-bit CPUs.

Not specified
Linux · Standard Steam edition
ComponentMinimumRecommended
Operating system

Any reasonably modern Linux distribution (※ Roughly equivalent to Ubuntu 16.04 or above.)

Not specified
Processor

Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ Earning Steam achievements / trophies on ARM Linux requires x86_64 translation.)

Not specified
Memory

1 GB RAM

Not specified
Graphics

Any GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0 or OpenGL ES 2.0

Not specified
Storage

2 GB available space

Not specified
Additional notes

※ Tested on Ubuntu 22.10 (x86_64) and Asahi Linux (arm64e, Apple Silicon).

Not specified