The game is a visual novel created by Russian developers from Soviet Games. The plot features mystical occurrence when the protagonist called Semyon suddenly travels back to the past. He falls asleep in the bus and wakes near the gates of the Soviet pioneer camp Sovionok – that title means a little owl in Russian. Here Semyon will stay for a week. During this time you, acting as this hero, should reveal what happened and how to return in your time.
In the game, you will face several NPCs and 6 of them have their plot routes. There are 13 different endings as most of the characters have 2 variants of a final scene. A single official mode named One pioneer’s story brings 14 end to the game. All NPCs which have endings are young girls. There are also 2 finals for Semyon without any girl. In addition, you can interact with characters that don’t have unique routes: pioneer boys, counselor, and nurse.
Everlasting Summer is an iconic game for Russian Generation Z. All characters are allusions to specific anonymous imageboard from Russian segment of the Internet. Some older players also like that nostalgia about the Soviet period and pioneer camps. The game is pretty mysterious and leaves a lot of questions after each end. That’s the reason why fans have made several unofficial modes. But there is only one official as well.
In this guide, we will try to cover all aspects of the game. So far as the gameplay is very simple and requires only read and choose answers here you will find the detailed strategy for each route including One pioneer’s story mode. The first part of the guide is spoiler-free. There we describe basics of the game for all who wants to understand how it is built. The second part of a lot of spoilers provides step-by-step solutions for every ending. Check it if you are stuck.
But let’s start with list of all characters of the game.
SPOILER-FREE SECTION
List of characters
Here we will provide almost all characters including your protagonist. But there are also a few NPCs that are huge spoilers itself. Their description is provided at the beginning of second part. So meet characters:
- Semyon. The main hero of the game. He is pretty blunt and passive; he will for sure do stupid things regardless of your choices. And that’s an iconic reader of imageboards. Semyon has 2 endings.
- Alisa. It’s a pretty rude and rebellious redhead girl with love to rock music. But she is also kind and naive inside what you can reveal during the game. Alisa has 2 endings.
- Lena. It’s an asocial, shy and timid girl with violet hair. She wants to find her real love, but she is afraid of being sincere. Lena has 2 endings.
- Slavya. It’s a real Slav girl with long blonde braid and blue eyes. She always follows the rules and helps counselor. She is also kind and friendly. Slavya has 2 endings.
- Ulyana. It’s the youngest girl in the game. She is a true kid who doesn’t mind her actions and consequences. She is a symbol of pioneer camps for children. Ulyana has 2 endings.
- Miku. It’s an exotic girl with long cyan hair and Japanese roots. She is too cheerful and positive, she also loves music. Miku has 1 ending.
- Zhenya. It’s an irritable girl who manages a library. Zhenya is the secondary character without endings, but she has her own route in official mode.
- Viola. It’s a nurse in the camp which interacts with Semyon very rarely. Viola is the secondary character without endings, but she was the main antagonist in an old version.
- Olga Dmitrievna. It’s a counselor in the camp which tries to manage all actions. Semyon lives in her small house. Olga Dmitrievna is the secondary character without endings.
- Shurik. It’s short-haired boy who likes science and all about it. He is an allusion to Shurik from Soviet comedies. Shurik is the secondary character without endings.
- Elektronic. It’s a friend of Shurik who likes science. He is a total copy of heroes from The Adventures of the Elektronic. Electronic is the secondary character without endings.
Almost all characters receive additional unique roots in fan modes. But we highly suggest completing the main game and One pioneer’s story mode before installing unofficial modes.
Main principles of gameplay
Everlasting Summer is a visual novel which makes its gameplay pretty plain. You will read a lot of texts, phrases, and dialogues while watching on beautiful backgrounds or other characters’ sprites. Sometimes you have to choose an answer or certain place on the map. These choices will influence the story and finally will lead you to one of 13 endings.
To reach certain ending you should interact with a certain girl and make specific choices during dialogues. To reveal all secrets you have to unlock every ending. During the second and further playthroughs there will be an option to pass text and events that you have already seen with Tab or Ctrl button. Just set this option in settings. And don’t worry as the game will automatically pause on every choice or scene you haven’t seen in previous runs.
Now read carefully basics of interactions. Alisa, Lena, Slavya and Ulyana have specific scale which indicates your relations with girls. You will gain points and lose them during entire game. If you have more than 6 points at the day 4 with certain girl you can select her as a companion during special event. In this case you will receive one of 2 endings of that chosen girl. If there are 9 or more points at the end of the game you will get a good ending. If there are less than 9 and more than 6 you will get a bad one.
Sometimes it’s difficult to realize how specific choice will influence your relations. Save more often to be an able replay certain episode. Probably, you will get a bad ending of Alisa, Lena, Slavya or Ulyana for your first game. It’s okay and you should play further. From your second game, you will be able to receive ending of Miku. Also, from the start, if you didn’t become intimate with anyone there will be endings of Semyon. You should reach all good endings as well as Miku one to unlock last finals with some answers.
Here are a few tips to understand everything better:
- Points are gained for specific answers in dialogues or specific places on the map;
- During day 4 you can select only 2 places on the map and during day 5 – only 1;
- Some choices can both grant points for one girl and take away from another;
- It’s recommended to choose a certain girl for a single run and avoid others;
- Use your brain and knowledge of psychology to make correct choices for each girl;
- There are 2 endings for Semyon, Alisa, Lena, Slavya and Ulyana, 1 ending for Miku and 2 hidden endings which end the game completely;
- There is a route for Zhenya in One pioneer’s story which complements the original game.
Here we decided not to provide any spoilers so you can unlock each ending without help. It may be pretty tough as some choices are not obvious. For all who wants to get each ending easily, we have prepared next section. Enjoy!
SPOILERS SECTION
List of characters – ending
As we can provide spoilers here let’s discover remaining characters. They appear only in last endings when you have unlocked all finals. Everlasting Summer is not as easy as it seems to be. The game contains hidden endings which conclude all twists, but leave other questions:
- Yulya. It’s a true catgirl which Semyon can find in the mine. She is almost invisible to all except the protagonist. It’s possible that she is an alter-ego of Semyon, a part of this consciousness. Yulya has 2 endings with one the most canonic.
- Pioneer. It’s an alternative version of Semyon from parallel realities. So far as the protagonist can repeat his week in Sovionok, again and again, it creates alternatives. There are a lot of different Pioneers, but you will contact with two of them.
Both Yulya and Pioneer will appear in one of the final hidden endings. Also, Pioneer is the protagonist of One pioneer’s story official mode where you can reveal route of Zhenya.
Guides for every ending
Let’s remind some basic rules with slight spoilers. For each basic ending, you need at least 6 points, for good – not less than 9. You must choose certain girl during day 4 to be able to reach her endings and if you didn’t select anybody you will reach endings of Semyon. Finals of Miku and Yulya don’t require points, but only correct choices or actions. To get Miku route you should finish the game at least once. To get Yulya routes you should unlock 5 good endings and Miku route as well.
Choices that are not mentioned below are neutral. Also, it’s obvious that you have to follow all your words. Means if you have promised to come, you should do it to receive points. In addition, don’t forget to make a correct choice during day 4! Now let’s reveal specific actions for each end:
Seymon:
- Days 1-4. You can do what you want as it’s the easiest way;
- Day 5. «Stay seated» and «Remain seated»;
- End. Good final: don’t string along with the voice. Bad final: go where it asks.
Alisa:
- Days 1. «Do nothing» +1 point;
- Day 2. Accept the bet +2 points, play and win the proposed game +2 points;
- Day 3. «I should go take a look» +1 point, reply to Alisa «Okay, I’ll come» and go to her +1 point, excuse again at the end +1 point;
- Day 4. Select the boat station on the map, find and gift the desired pills for Alisa +1 point, select Alisa;
- Day 5. «Stay on guard» +1 point, intervene in the argument of Alisa and Lena.
Lena:
- Days 1. «Praise the book» +1 point;
- Day 2. Don’t accept the bet +1 point, lose the tournament against Lena +1 point, select the sports field;
- Day 3. «Sorry, but I promised Lena» +1 point, reply to Viola «Okay, I’ll come» and choose the dancing on the map +1 point;
- Day 4. «I think you’d look gorgeous in it» +1 point, select Lena, but claim after that you were alone +1 point;
- Day 5. «Go with Lena» +2 points, intervene in the argument of Alisa and Lena;
- Day 6. «Help Alisa» +1 point.
Slavya:
- Days 1. «Reply» +1 point;
- Day 2. «Go get the cards with Slavya» +1 point, play and lost the game against anybody, proceed to the bus station +1 point;
- Day 3. The claim that counselor asked you for help, then say that you want to get answers, «I’d rather help Slavya» +1 point, «Run away» +1 point;
- Day 4. Select Olga’s house on the map, don’t ask her about the package +1point,select Slavya;
- Day 5. «Go with Slavya» +1 point, mention help of girls +1 point, «Stay seated», select Slavya during this picnic;
- Day 6. Claim that you want to find goods for Slavya +1 point, insist that you are right and don’t want judge +1 point.
Ulyana:
- Days 1. «Attempt to take the cutlet» +1 point;
- Day 2. Proceed to the canteen +1 point, play and lost the game against Ulyana, after that make your way to the stage +1 point;
- Day 3. The claim that counselor asked you about help, then say that you are want to get answers, «Fine, I’ll help the sports club» +1 point, «Stay and help Ulyana with cleaning up» +1 point;
- Day 4. «Got food poisoning from the canteen?» +1 point, select Ulyana;
- Day 5. Select the clubhouse on the map and «Refuse» +1 point, «Stay seated», select Ulyana during this picnic;
- Day 6-7. Stop the action with words +1 point, claim that it’s only your failure +2 points.
Miku:
- Prologue. «No, I’ll stay here»;
- Days 1. Grab keys when you can;
- Day 2. Don’t select any girl when you are going for cards;
- Day 4. Make your way to the bus station, «Go with Miku», «Don’t eat the apple», move in the mine alone and turn there several times.
Yulya:
- Prologue. «Yes, I’ll come with you»;
- Days 1. Don’t grab keys when you can;
- Day 3. The claim that counselor asked you for help, then say that you are want to get answers, «Run away», help Shurik and Elektronic with their robot;
- Day 4. «Eat the apple», move in the mine alone and turn there several times;
- End. Yulya’s ending: turn back to the camp. Harem ending: proceed to the city.
For now, if you want even more spoilers we will briefly describe finals.
Both finals of Alisa, Slavya, and Ulyana are similar. In good ones, Semyon returns home and after certain time meets his a bit matured chosen girl. In bad ones, the protagonist also returns home but doesn’t meet anybody.
In bad Lena’s ending, she slit her wrists and Semyon returns home where he does the same. In good Lena’s ending our couple continues their life together in the world of the past. Semyon remains in this alternative reality, but he is happy with Lena.
In bad Semyon’s ending the protagonist follows the strange voice and suddenly loses consciousness. As developers have described this ending means Semyon turns into Pioneer. In good Semyon’s ending, he returns home and then chats with an unknown friend. New person erases Semyon’s memory. After that, the protagonist decides to meet his university friends what hints that it is the beginning of a new round.
In single Miku’s ending the world becomes mad. This route was a separate mode originally, but then developers have combined it with the game. Here Semyon wakes up after his journey to the mine. He finds himself near the gates of Sovionok, but in this world he is a student-screenwriter and Miku is Masha – his ex. Our couple reunites, but the next day they wake up in Soviet Sovionok. The game turns into real horror with dead girls, zombies-Ulyanas and psychopathic murderer Lena. After several runs and fights, Semyon and Masha wake up again in the normal world and realize that they had a dream about their own scenario. All in all, Semyon remains in the illusory world with Masha.
Finally, there are 2 endings of Yulya. If you choose «Go back» you will face Pioneers and try to leave Sovionok with your alternatives and Yulya. Semyon then will speak with a supernatural creature who claims that it has placed our hero in the camp. At the end, Semyon can choose which girl he wants to wake up in his ideal world. This ending also leaves the protagonist in the world of illusions so far as Yulya is his non-real alter-ego, but he can wake up with her at the end. That’s just nonsense.
The last ending called Harem is available if you choose «Keep going». Then Semyon will wake up in the real – now it’s true – world. He will save his memories about all good endings including Miku-Masha. Note that unique feature of this final. Right after that matured girls except fictitious Yulya will enter his home with their story. It’s a single real ending of the game!
Oh, yes, there is also an additional ending from One pioneer’s story mode. There you will play as Pioneer which has spent hundreds of weeks in Sovionok. He can have a romance with Zhenya who is a real girl as Alisa, Lena, Slavya, Ulyana or Miku. This mode helps to understand alternatives to Semyon. Its ending where Pioneer and Zhenya simply leave the camp seems to be illusory, similar to good endings of other girls.
What’s real?
The most frustrating thing in Everlasting Summer is that even developers don’t know all answers. There is no single official version of the canonic ending. As well, there are hundreds of unanswered questions that fans try to solve with modes but makes thing even more tangled.
At all, the most laconic version which suits Occam’s razor is Harem ending where all girls except Yulya find Semyon in reality. That means all main characters have the unique version of Sovionok and all of them have rescued from this trap. All together decide to explore remaining mysteries. Developers left hints that it’s the only real ending where Semyon and girls return to the real world. Means all other finals remain in the world of illusion!
If you want to go deeper you can install other modes or read hundreds of versions. But we don’t suggest it. Just play the game, enjoy your own vision or accept the most popular canonic Harem ending. Have fun!
