When one talks about some of the most innovative indie games of all time, Doki Doki Literature Club definitely deserves a mention of its own. This free title took the gaming community by storm by completely curb-stomping the expectations of most players who were expecting a cute dating sim, taking them down a fourth-wall-breaking journey full to the brim with disturbing content and shiver-inducing jumpscares that would unnerve even the most hardened players around... especially if they went into the game completely blind, as they should.
So, it's easy to see why so many people absolutely adored the release of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! The expanded version of the game was full to the brim with a host of new changes that were universally welcomed. Players who want to know everything about this enhanced version of a beloved horror indie title need only read on to learn about all the unique facts of this title.
10 A New Computer Feature Has Been Integrated Into This Game
In the old version of Doki Doki Literature Club, there were moments when players had to delete files from the main folder. Normally, this could only be done by opening the folder the game was installed in on PC.
However, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! adds a way to access the file details without having to open the directory from the File Explorer itself. The game has a new Computer feature that makes it possible for console players to enjoy the meta-narrative of the game as well!
9 There Are 13 New Tracks Added To The Game
The music of Doki Doki Literature Club was pretty decent, if somewhat unremarkable. A noticeable issue stemmed from the fact that there weren't really a diverse set of music that the player could enjoy in the base version of the game.
The Plus version aims to rectify this issue. It adds 13 new tracks to the game that add way more musical variety to the game.
8 Players Can Access The Title's Music Through An In-Game Music Player
With the new music added to the game — coupled with the existing tracks of the title — most players would want a way to listen to this music. Thankfully, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! allows for this as well.
Through the in-game computer, players can access a music player that lets them play these tracks. It's a great way to allow players to enjoy the music of these games with ease.
7 A Total Of Six New Side Stories For The Characters Are Added In The Game
Players obviously expected Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! to be littered with new story content. This is precisely what the enhanced version delivers on.
The game features six new side stories for the major characters in the game. Given the surprising depth of the members of the Literature Club, it's great to see that players can spend more time getting to know their personalities.
6 More Than 100 Unlockable Images Are Present In The Plus Version
The release of Doki Doki Literature Club ended up gaining a ton of traction through word of mouth alone. So, it's easy to see why the creator of the game — Dan Salvato — was so enamored with the idea of adding more content to the game.
This brilliant developer has definitely succeeded on this front. Fans of Doki Doki Literature Club will be elated to know that the Plus version includes more than a hundred new unlockable images that make the most of the improved artwork.
5 The Game Runs On The Unity Engine As Opposed To The Ren'py Engine
Ren'py is a convenient engine used to make visual novels for the PC. While this was a fitting engine for Doki Doki Literature Club, this engine made it quite challenging to port the game over to consoles.
This is why Dan Salvato decided to change the engine of the game altogether. The game was shifted to the Unity engine so that developers could easily make a console port of this game while also adding some polish to the title that was impossible on Ren'py due to the engine's limitations.
4 The Visuals Of The Game Are Enhanced Significantly
This is easily the most obvious change in Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! over the original. Any player who plays through this enhanced edition will notice a massive visual upgrade over the original.
Everything from the UI to the artwork has been improved significantly. This results in a cleaner and more visually satisfying experience that is bound to keep most fans — both new and old — pretty happy while playing this game.
3 There Are Some Interesting Mails That Players Can Receive In-Game
The in-game Computer present in Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is a pretty unique addition to the game. It fulfills multiple purposes, most of which have already been discussed above.
Another major change brought over by this feature is the inclusion of a Mail system, where players can read through some pretty unique mails. These mails come from the Metaverse Enterprise Solutions and provide a glimpse into how Monika managed to become self-aware, among some of the other questionable aspects of the game.
2 The Storyline Is Mostly Intact With Minor Changes
There's no denying the fact that Dan Salvato has added a bunch of content in Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! However, the core story of the game is left in its original state with only a few minor changes.
This can either be a source of great disappointment or elation from players. The former would be experienced by players who wanted the developers to expand upon the story of the game in a more meaningful manner, while other players are completely fine with keeping the core aspects of the story intact due to how brilliant it already is.
1 Players Should Be Aware Of Triggering Content
This goes without saying, but Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! is not a game for the faint of heart. The cute characters of this game house deep insecurities and troubling issues of their own that can be quite uncomfortable to encounter.
Along with this, one can't fail to mention how deeply horrifying the experience already is. The number of jumpscares, creepy visuals, and the like present in this game is bound to disturb any individual not comfortable with this kind of content in the first place.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus was released on September 22, 2017, and is available on PC only.