First of all, if you're looking for a game with lots of gameplay, you won't find that in this game. This game is basically a visual novel. That said, if you're looking for something relaxing AFTER playing something mechanically heavy, this is it. There is barely any story. As mentioned in the title, the focus lies on the characters, who you get to learn more about through your profession as a bartender. Almost every character is very charismatic, with believable problems and backstories. Fun is a perfect descriptor for the dialogue, as it mainly consists of (good) jokes. If you're unsure, take a look at some screenshots of dialogue to get an idea of the humour. As a side note, worldbuilding happens in the background. It's not forced in but built up naturally through dialogue. Another important aspect is the soundtrack. If you enjoy genres such as synthwave, retrowave etc., you'll like what you hear.
eden* is definitely an emotional, or emotion-focused, VN so if you do not enjoy those kind of stories, you should dodge this one. The story itself is nothing special, which isn't a big problem since it's a short (2 - 10 h) story. Plot points are also predictable way too early. What will make or break your enjoyment of this VN is your taste in heroines. The majority of the play time is spent interacting with Sion, so you will probably not have a good time if you don't like her. Thankfully, she is pretty likeable, even though she is rather standoffish until around the midpoint of the story. With the exception of one heroine, the rest of the cast is also likeable. The protagonist is a breath of fresh air in a medium filled with samey protagonists. While the art itself is nothing special, the animations bring it to life. Overall the VN is polished on the technical side of things. Before you buy this, I suggest you take a look at the characters on the VNDB page, especially Sion's. Beware of spoilers, although those should be hidden by default.
