OBSCURA
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
I once heard a story...
There's a marketplace under the mountain where anything can be bought and sold. Visitors wear masks to become faceless strangers. It's home to the unscrupulous, the outcast, and the desperate.
You're one of the desperate.
Strangers with their own secrets and ambitions can show you ways through the market. They'll guide you to your goal, but don't trust them to have your best interests at heart.
Features
- First chapter available as a demo, first half of second chapter available in early access.
- Choose the protagonist's name, pronouns, and mask.
- Four mysterious love interests.
- Over 120k words (70k in the demo, 50k in the early access release)
- A dark, mature story with many ways to fail.
- Timed choices! Or turn them off for an easier game.
- Original music by Cajsa.
- Use the default, OpenDyslexic, or Atkinson Hyperlegible font for ease of reading.
Characters
Creator Policy
All information is available on our website, but in short: show as much of the demo content (Chapter 1) as you like, you may stream paid content freely as long as there is commentary, but VODs of paid content should only show ~20% of the script; this currently comes out to approximately 30-60 minutes of material for Chapter 2 total depending on reading speed.
Content Warnings
The game contains unhealthy relationship dynamics, religious themes, drugs and alcohol, violence, and themes of human trafficking. More specific warnings are available in the game and a comprehensive list of warnings is available here (warning for spoilers). This game is recommended for an 18+ audience.
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Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $14.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
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Development log
- November round-up6 days ago
- October round-up39 days ago
- September round-up71 days ago
- You can now redeem a Steam key through Itch.io85 days ago
- 2.0.1 Patch for Achievement Bug93 days ago
- OBSCURA – Chapter Two: The Depths (Keir and Cirrus Route) is now available!95 days ago
- Keir & Cirrus Chapter Two Coming Out on September 9 (August Round-up)Sep 02, 2024
- July round-upAug 02, 2024
Comments
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I have a question, do the endings titles clear themselves out? Some time in November I played through about half of the characters and when I came to play again the ending titles were cleared. My past saves and the CG's were still there, it was just the ending titles
WOW! Just wow... this is one of the best games that I have come across on this site. The writing, the plot, the characters are all exquisite. Truly, I have enjoyed each of the routes an incredible amount, and I am looking forward to more to come. I will definitely be on the lookout for more from this creator. Thank you for your hard work, creativity, and skillful writing!
For any other German players (even tho, you could find the information on this site as well): I was able to activate my key within Steam <3.
Just played a few cathartic rounds with Cirrus ^^, but I will explore the other ones as well. Curious about the finished product...maybe next year?
Edit: I especially like the aftercare scenes/option. The story and the world are engaging so far. Cirrus is ofc
not a very healthy optionthe only viableoptionchoicebut...well I'm glad he's an option. Aaand the characters don't look like teenagers, another plus.ive played the demo and the second chapter on steam and i can say that this is one of my favourite otome based games. [the other favs are: cinderella phenomenon and its sequel, and the beta of rock robin] obscura's art is so flattering and very easy on the eyes. im interested in its world and id love to see some world building!
i love keir so much omg 😭😭 chapter two had me CHEESINGG esp when he said he loved gaps hehe 🤍 BUYING IT WAS SO WORTH IT 🤭
I'm playing the demo and I love how in Francesco route, the player acts similar to Keir. I find it kinda funny.
Iv only recently become obsessed with this game! I have already spent so many hours on it 😍👀 will there be an ending guid for chapter 2?
francesco is so cuteeee. they’ll never make me hate you bb <3
Hi! I'm one of your players from Thailand. I really love your game! The characters are super interesting. Do you think there's a chance you'll add more language subtitles in the future? This is honestly the best game I've played this year!🇹🇭👋💖
CHAPTER 2 IS SO GOOD SUSFUIG oh my god I'm crying real tears holy shit oh my god oh my GODDDDD If you're debating buying it, it's so worth imo!! I can't wait for more to be released WAHHHHH😭😭 I love you Keir, nobody could ever make me hate you Keir, my beloved...
cirrussss 👀💕
cirrus is such a freak i need him
O M G这真的是太棒了，怎么会有画风剧情可攻略对象和主控都这么对胃口的游戏！Keir线超甜了！以及真的真的真的不能有更多Vesper和“我”的剧情吗，在安全词界面看到Vesper陪伴的那一刻好安心（哭
THE OPENING SONG IS SO GOD-DAMNED GROOVY OMG! Freaking love this game, Vesper is an absolute menace and I would not have it any other way. I'm so ready for the emotional anguish it's crazy. All the love to the devs.
I know a game is about to be good when it has a list of warnings longer than the pamphlet of my prescription medication and a whole safeword system
btw the safeword/aftercare button is so wholesome and important, I love that little touch <3
edit: idk who wrote Cirrus's route but they deserve a raise 👁️👁️ they knew what they were doing holy shit
YESSSSSSS
downloaded the game less than 24h ago, got obssessed, bought it for chapter 2 i am now unwell- This game is so good and I love everything from the visuals to the characters the sound design and i particulary wants to give a shoutout to the dev for putting an option to stop the game in case triggered / overwhelmed. That a small thing but it's genuinly very helpful and a nice help.
10/10 if you're unsure if it's worth buying now, it is !
If you're thinking of buying the game PLEASE DO!!! It is so much fun, the world building is amazing and so is the atmosphere and music!! It's overall such a great visual novel, though do NOT underestimate the trigger warning for each route, i made the mistake of doing on the a very specific love interests route my first time around playing and I've never been the same /lh
我真的真的真的非常喜欢你们的游戏，Obscura题材是很少见的，我真的很想玩到它。(Ｔ▽Ｔ)但是在中国steam被锁区了。
Obscura游戏的序章录屏在Bilibili的播放量已经达到了上万，人气很高。我们本地Steam论坛上的评论也提到了对这个游戏的期待。（可惜我不能发屏幕截图XD）希望你们能再考虑一下在中国Steam发布的可能性。
在中国的Steam上，有比Obscura内容更严重的游戏存在，我觉得可能内容警告写得太严重了。
希望能有机会让更多的中国玩家玩到这个完美的作品！！w
不管怎么样，感谢你们创作了一个这么完美的作品！！！♡⁺⸜(●˙▾˙●)⸝⁺♡
臣附议
我就知道会有臣附议hhhhhh
Thank you for the love! We're so glad people in China are enjoying OBSCURA and sharing it with each other ❤️
Unfortunately, we don't have control over OBSCURA being blocked on Steam. Steam has decided OBSCURA has too much sexual content, and while don't agree with this decision they will not change it; we asked them to reduce the rating and they refused. Steam automatically blocks certain types of mature content on from being sold in China or Germany, which is why we're blocked. If it was our choice, we would lower the rating because we think it doesn't make sense.
Right now German and Chinese players can buy the game on itchio and get a Steam key that way, and the key does work like normal, we. We're trying to find other ways to get around the block, but there's not a lot of options available to us. We know that itchio doesn't work for everyone and we're sorry, but it's the best we can offer at the moment.
抱歉我没想到这件事情会那么困难。(இωஇ )
我之所以提想让这个游戏在steam上架，是因为itch这在中国的知名度不是很高，很多人都不知道他，我也差不多是今年才知道这个网站的。我们中国访问外国网站还有付款，真的很麻烦和困难，也要绕过各种限制，就连现在我在这里评论都是通过“某种特殊的手段”才做到的。XD总之就是并不是所有的中国玩家都能够如愿以偿的通过itch来获得Steam游戏密匙。
不知道这样的建议会不会很冒昧，我先提前道个歉。我们那里的游戏如果限制级很高的话，会先上传没有限制级内容的游戏本体，然后后续的游戏主体其他内容将会以DlC的方式放出。DLC和游戏本体组合起来就是完整的游戏。
非常谢谢你们的真诚回复！你们在做游戏这一点已经很了不起了，还要管后续的发售。诚如你们所说你们已经做了最大的努力，再次感谢你们带来一个这么完美的游戏！＼＼\\٩( 'ω' )و //／／❤️❤️❤️
We're grateful to all the people who manage to get here to itchio given all the challenges you have to deal with to find it ❤️ Trust me, we want Obscura to be as easy to find and buy for the Chinese audience as possible and we're even more frustrated with Steam than you.
Your suggestion is something we considered to try and get a lower rating, but we think the thing that's getting the game a high rating in the first place is just Cirrus' route. Steam won't tell us if that would work unless we actually try it, and there are some problems that would come from putting a whole route (and one of the most popular ones) in DLC form, which makes this not really an option. We have some other plans in the works that may be able to solve this problem eventually, but none of them are quick solutions 😔
Thank you so much for your support and patience while we figure out what to do next!
我一定要告诉你们你们已经做得太太太好了！(≧ｗ≦；)
谢谢你们这么长友善又很清晰的回复，我也已经完全了解目前的情况了。不太好意思说认识你们和OBSCURA是我很大的幸运，但我是真的这么想的。(*////▽////*)
谢谢你们！❤️⁺⸜(●˙▾˙●)⸝⁺❤️
I ADORE Cirrus!!!!!!
yayyyy I can date weird guys who give off weird spooky aura!! finally
I thanks the Lunar God for letting me meeting Cirrus.
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I am an abuse survivor. So I do not need any guide to get best ending for Cirrus. I did expirience something similar and I know how to keep yourself "safe" with such people. I want to hate Cirrus very much. But... what he does acatually helps MC. He actually never lied about helping MC. So I have to hate Kier instead. The fact that Cirrus is actually helping MC is causing me real mental distress.
You made a great story. It is not one dimentional. It is deeper than I expected. It is a realistic picture of abuse. And i am glad you got it right.
I am looking forward to the full game. And thank you for your great work.
omg im def gonna buy soon cant wait
can't believe I missed the day the chap2 was out! congratulatoions everyone <3
so glad i bought chap2 giggles and kicks my feet
so glad i played the demo before it cost money. im literally broke ngl. even though i didn't play the new chapter, its still a fire game.
you can still download the demo for free, the first chapter is free, the thing you're paying for here is the second chapter and every other chapter after the second chapter when the devs finish them.
first chapter is for free while you can pay early for the game, pay now 15$ you won't have to pay again later for the full release.
I like the MC so am excited to play this game in full!
What a ride in chapter 2. Really enjoying this. Cirrus is definitely suspect but very fun. I'm looking forward to more!
Hey I just came here to say that the concept, writing, and art are great, and this is the least annoying an MC has ever been, and...yeah, I was sucked in the moment I saw Cirrus' character design, and I haven't regretted a moment since. So excited for more.
Why don't I have a key?：）
Keys aren't given automatically, there's a button you'll have to press on the download page to receive your key.
Is the only way i can get the ending guide pdf through buying the game from here? I already bought the game on steam and I wanna get other endings/achievements
The ending guide is on the Steam community hub 😊
Does it make a difference if I buy it from steam instead of from here? Will there be any differences in content now or in the future? I do not want to miss out on anything
The builds are identical, the only difference for you is the platform you'll be using to download and play the game, and if you live in Germany or China the game is inaccessible on Steam due to laws around mature games. And since you can get a Steam key for the game here on Itch.io, you can buy once and get the game on both platforms.
We have no plans in selling different content on the two storefronts, either.
Hey there! I played the demo a while ago and absolutely loved the game. Unfortunately, it isn't available for me in Steam. I live in Germany. Will it be available for me in the future?
Unfortunately Steam decided our game contains too much Adult Content (we're as confused as everyone else about this), and they're currently blocking the sale of OBSCURA in Germany and China. There's not much we can do about this right now, we have disputed the rating and they disagreed with us, and the geoblocking is due to laws in those countries regarding the sale of games with mature content.
The good news is you can buy the game here on Itch.io, and you'll be able to redeem a Steam key that should work on Steam like normal (we haven't heard from anyone having problems with it, at least).
Started playing this game and I'm -really- enjoying it. This video only has part one of my playthrough but I finished up chapter 1 recently. I'm excited for chapter 2. Awesome game !!
Played both chapter 2, and it was so great. 100% worth it. I love how different both routes feel! Especially Keir is my fav, and he is so cute in his own way lmao. I managed to start liking him even more now, he has such chemistry with MC (especially his good ending was so lovely, in one specific moment). Can't wait to see even more of Mr. Grumpy Giant Thief !
Btw, the game is +18 ( due to warnings ofc) but do you plan to make more "intimate" scenes for other LIs?
Thank you for your amazing game <3
Oh, I also have a question about the price for the full game or future updates. Will we have to pay extra for the other routes or day 3 or is this the full price for the game? And if we have to pay more, do the people that already buyed this game at its current update have to purchase it again or just pay extra? I hope you understand, what I´m asking^^ have a nice day
14.99 USD isn't the final price for the game since it'll definitely be raised when the game is complete, but purchases are one-and-done. If you buy OBSCURA now you'll get the rest of the Chapter Two and all of Chapter Three as they come out, same if you buy it later, the price may just be a little higher. If you use Steam or Itch.io's app (and we are including Steam keys here on Itch.io now) you'll get the new chapters automatically as updates, otherwise you'll get an announcement about the update and just need to download the updated build.
Crazy love. By the way, what's the meaning of his numerial bar which grows when I refuse him?
It's a bit of a "patience meter". Try playing without adding anything to it, or filling it up. There's three versions of a major scene depending on how many points you get.
By the way, Keir is my favorite<3