rotten angel
What is rotten angel?
rotten angel is a visual novel about a Halloween dinner, a corpse discovered afterward, and secrets that surface. The player reads the story and makes choices that lead to one of 2 endings.
rotten angel is a visual novel from developer sylvan. A Halloween dinner involving the player, their boyfriend, and his twin brother is followed by the discovery of a corpse, opening a pandora's box of suspicions and long-kept secrets. The game has around 8k words, 3 CGs, and 2 endings based on the choices made; finishing all endings takes around 10-40 minutes. It is released for HTML5, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Content warnings cover unreciprocated incest, imprisonment and incarceration, blood and gore, murder and attempted murder, mentions of child abuse, mentions of cheating, emotional manipulation, and momentary flashing colors and shaking effects.
How to play rotten angel
- Read the Halloween dinner story and the aftermath of the corpse's discovery.
- Make choices that lead to one of 2 endings.
- In the browser version, if the pronoun selection part gets stuck, use arrow keys and Enter to proceed.
rotten angel controls
Controls are taken from the developer's itch.io page.
Tips for rotten angel
- Read the trigger warning list before downloading, especially if the subject matter may be upsetting.
- The game includes unreciprocated incest, imprisonment and incarceration, blood and gore, murder and attempted murder, mentions of child abuse, mentions of cheating, and emotional manipulation.
- Momentary flashing colors and shaking effects appear in the game.
- Finishing all endings takes around 10-40 minutes, and choices determine which of the 2 endings occurs.
rotten angel FAQ
How many endings are there?
There are 2 endings based on the choices made.
How long does it take to finish all endings?
Around 10-40 minutes.
What platforms are supported?
HTML5, Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Does the game include flashing effects?
Yes; it contains momentary scenes of flashing colors and shaking effects.
Is mobile support specified?
Android, iOS, and touch controls are not specified.
How many words and CGs does it have?
Around 8k words and 3 CGs.
About this game
Read the full developer description
If you got stuck in the pronouns selection part in browser, use arrow keys and enter to proceed.
Please read the trigger warning list below carefully before downloading. Prioritize your mental health first and foremost.
⚠️‼️ This game contains topics such as unreciprocated incest and imprisonment and incarceration. Do not play the game if these subject matters might upset you.
This game contains momentary scenes of flashing colors and shaking effects.
- Depictions of blood and gore
- Murder and attempted murder
- Mentions of child abuse
- Mentions of cheating
- Emotional manipulation
The developers and those who have helped in the creation of this project DO NOT condone any of the acts done in game.
“How can you call those rotten feelings of yours love?”
You, your boyfriend, and his twin brother were having a great halloween dinner. Who knew that a corpse would be found just a day afterwards?
Some say that death is a beginning. This situation was no exception. In this case, death became a key to opening a pandora’s box. Suspicions and revelations of long kept secrets emerge as an exchange.
- One of spooktober 2024's honorable mentions!!
- This game has around 8k words. It takes around 10-40 minutes to finish all the endings.
- 2 endings based off of the choices you make
- 3 CGs in total
- Engine: Ren'py
- Writing, menu art, programming: Sylvan
- Sprite and CG art: Yonnechi
- UI and Brand design: Trrisuf
- Playtesters and proofreaders: Spader, Dia, and Alouette
- Resources: NPCKC's Pronouns Tool, Wattson's Wave Shader, Wattson's Auto Highlighter, Tofurock's Snowfall GUI, Zeil Learning's Gallery
- BGM: DOVA-SYNDROME, Scott Arc, Pocket Sound
- SFE: Zapsplat, DOVA-SYNDROME, Pocket Sound, Scott Arc
- Background: Unsplash
- Fonts: Neucha, Rock Salt
- French translation: Inès D’Hollander, Sasha Delin, Lucie Libert, Maureen Tresnie, Messir
- Brazilian Portuguese: Cassiopeia
This game was made as a submission for Spooktober Visual Novel Jam 2024
Thank you for visiting! I (Sylvan) would d like to thank everyone who were involved in the making of rotten angel as their involvement made the creation of this project much smoother and much less arduous!
We hope you enjoy the game! You can support us by leaving a rating and/or a comment! We will really appreciate it!
Description from rotten angel on itch.io, by sylvan.
Screenshots
Not listed by the developer: release date, mobile support, full control scheme, installation instructions, system requirements, accessibility options. We left these out rather than guess.



