OBSCURA - Chapter One: The Descent 1.01

Unlock a dark romance in this free game

OBSCURA - Chapter One: The Descent is a free role-playing visual novel that revolves around a dark secret hidden under a mountain in a medieval-like setting. You will play the protagonist who has to romance one oftwo love interests and unravel the secrets of the marketplace.

This game from Rotten Raccoons is only thefirst chapter of a series that is still under development. It features dark themes such as unhealthy relationships and violence. OBSCURA - Chapter One: The Descent is similar to other otome games like Haikyuu Otome where you will have to make choices to reach a certain ending.

An immersive story with multiple endings

OBSCURA - Chapter One: The Descent is still under development but it already provides players with a thick plotline with over 30,000 words. In order to better immerse yourself in the game and its story, you can customize your main character by choosing the protagonist’s name, pronouns, and mask. The stunning artwork also adds to its charm, with visually appealing characters and themed settings.

The game branches out intodifferent plotlines based on the choices you make. This means that some of your decisions can lead to failures as well. Your choices will be timed in order to make the game even more interesting. However, you also have the ability to turn this timer off if you would prefer to play the game more casually.

Seeing as this visual novel is produced by an indie company, some antivirus software will not recognize the game’s files as legitimate and will delete some if not all of them. This makes installation a little tricky. It would be best toturn off any antivirus software you have running for the time being in order to keep all the game’s files intact.

A game that reels you in

Once you’ve gotten past the installation troubles, you will be able to fully enjoy the game with no other issues. The plot and its visuals will have you completely focused on the game in no time. With a massive word count and a number of routes to play through, there are hours of content to explore in OBSCURA - Chapter One: The Descent.