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
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. 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:
Download demo
Development log
- September round-up11 hours ago
- You can now redeem a Steam key through Itch.io14 days ago
- 2.0.1 Patch for Achievement Bug22 days ago
- OBSCURA – Chapter Two: The Depths (Keir and Cirrus Route) is now available!24 days ago
- Keir & Cirrus Chapter Two Coming Out on September 9 (August Round-up)31 days ago
- July round-up62 days ago
- June round-up93 days ago
- May round-upJun 02, 2024
Comments
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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 !!
OMG!!! 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
Ahhhh! This is killing me! I got the best end for Cirrus on part one straight away (yes, I'm probaby a little bit messed up) but can't achieve it on chapter two. I'm pulling the good end everytime. I did get the 'good girl' punishment with the wax and I've been pretty submissive all the way through... Tried being a bit more bratty and ended up on my knees instead lol... Don't know what I'm doing wrong :( Someone heeeelp!
EDIT: So the good ending IS the best ending? Haha! I can finally stop pulling my hair out.
BY THE WAY! I LOVE THIS GAME. THANK YOU DEVS.
heyy, I wanted to check this game out on steam but the website says that it´s not available in my region (Germany), will this change soon? Love the first chapter btw <3
Ah, unfortunately Steam has decided that OBSCURA is Too Horny and tagged it with Frequent Sexual Content, which appears to have blocked the game from sale in Germany. We think this is silly, but we have to play by Steam's rules while we're on their platform. While a solution to this may come in the future, we don't have any control over if or when it happens. In the meantime, you should be able to get the game here without any issue. Sorry about that one.
Alright, thanks for the response ^^ have a great day <3
I genuinely really love Obscura and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys visual novels, though i do wish there is some more backstory to the mc... and also... the mc is a lil, just a tad bit, just kind of a petite-y/n-maiden-in-distress, not much, just a grain of a bit. Obscura is still awesome though! It's just a lil restricting with the mc, not much though! It's still amazing and it currently stands as my most favorite visual novel, 8/10, recommend :)
I've already played both second chapters and they're perfect <3
The only crime is that they feel short AND I WANT MORE (T_T)
So there will only be 3 chapters for each character?
And right now we're on the second one for Cirrus and Keir?
There won't be any chapters between chapters or short stories or DLCs or epilogues? (Anything to see more of Keir and Cirrus)
...Sequel, please?
Jokes aside, I'm really enjoying the game, the setting, and the characters, and I think you're doing a wonderful job, and my money has been well spent, although I'm not lying when I say it feels short, but that's a symptom of wanting more because I've enjoyed it immensely<3<3
Congratulations on the second chapters release (^///^)
Hi!! I had a quick question - I found this game a while ago and bookmarked it to check out later, and looked back and saw some of it's now released. I know right now that Chapter 2 with 2/4 love interest's routes are released, and that the game will update more in the future with more chapters and the other two love interests. I apologize if the information is up somewhere and I just missed it, but how many chapters are generally planned for the game? :))
Each love interest has three chapters planned, so the game is about halfway done. If you want to wait for the game to be closer to completion before buying it, we totally understand that choice.
Hello hello! So, I've absolutely loved the demo of the game and I've recently purchased chapter two, but I'm having technical difficulties as my mac just... won't open it. The game downloads fine. I unzipped it fine. I double clicked it to open... and nothing. I'm staring at the bouncing game icon as its taunting me. This is more painful than anything Cirrus could put me through (taking it as a challenge?) Help please??? It just says application not responding.
Unfortunately, I'm not a Mac user so I can only pass along information second-hand that may be able to help you. You may be able to right-click the icon and choose "Show Package Contents", and then go into the folders to find a different launcher that should? work.
In this case, I went into the Obscura.app folder, then Contents, and then MacOS, and there was a file called Obscura there, which hopefully launch the game? I'm afraid I can only be of so much help in this case; this is a tutorial from a dev friend of ours who has been able to use this method before, but I can't test it on my own.
I've managed to sort it out! I had to restart my mac and then do what you wrote, and it worked. Thank you for the help!
Hello, I ended buying the game through Steam, loved the new chapters for Cirrus and Keir, now is time to see what all the other choices do! So I was wondering if the 'Ending & Achievement Guide' is anywhere inside the Steam files or if it's something only itch.io buyers get?
Thank you so much again for the update. The music, the CG's and the new added flashing visual are so GOOD, lowkey started panicking when they started to appear, loved it.
Hi! Glad you're enjoying the new content 😊
The guide is on Steam in the Community Hub, it's the same guide just with fewer flashy visuals.
I realized too late you had answered this before in older comments, sorry for that! Ty for responding nevertheless 😅, and for replicating the guide on Steam too 🩵
I want to romance Vesper.
Oh my gosh I loved Cirrus's chapter 2, its freaky in multiple ways and I can't wait for future chapter, thank you Tobi <3
Hi. I bought chapter 2, but I can't install it through the Itch.io app on Windows. I can only download it and launch it manually. I only get the option to install the demo from the Itch.io app. Can Chapter 2 please be added to the list of installable items?
Ah shoot, I forgot to check the OS checkboxes after the patch (this trips us up so often). I've fixed what should be the issue, so 2.0.1 should be downloadable now.
Thank you! I love the work you all put into the new chapter. I hope you're able to release the other routes soon.
Those who are in financial difficulties are never considered anyway. As always. By the way, speaking of finance, since I live in Turkey, 1 dollar is 33 liras in our country. So look at it this way, A few snacks won't make you much money, will it? We pay 300 liras to buy a few snacks. Think about the food, it's 700 lira, If you want to eat healthy, 6,000 lira. Write computer prices in Turkish, maybe this will be better understood. Probably no one will see this comment. Or they will make fun of me and forget. I'm used to all of them. I would love to buy your game, I really like your work and I enjoyed playing the demo. I hope you get to better places soon. Maybe one day I can earn money and watch the games you worked hard on. Until then, ı'll just sit and stare at my moldy walls.
Whoa, I understand the frustration but bring it down a notch. Itchio does not have regional pricing, our audience is majority American, therefore we priced the game here using USD. I would recommend checking Steam, which has regional pricing implemented, to see if the price there makes more sense to you.
I understand wanting to buy things, but if it is too expensive for you to buy at the moment- save up. Games are NOT a need, they are a LUXURY. If you are in financial difficulties, there are more importabt things you shoud contemplate before buying games.
Prioritize your necessities (food, rent, water, etc.) first and do not act as if it is the end of the world if you do not get it immediately. I come from a third world country myself and know how expensive things are when converted to my country's currency; but I save up for these cases. Which is exactly what I am gonna do for Obscura because I cannot afford it this month. Please, mature a little before you type out things like these; it only makes you seem like a child throwing a tantrum, and learn to spend responsibly.
Yeah but game developers will also be in financial difficulties if they have low prices for their games. Also, this game looks pretty high quality and my guess is you have to pay others to help code and draw. If you like free visual novels there is andromeda 6, cinderella phenomenon, where winter crows go, ebon light etc. I'm originally from Hayastan and I agree with you, neighbour, that we should consider everyone's point of view in things :)
I loved the story before chapter two came out, but I’ve only fallen even more in love with it.
Although there are only two Love Interests available right now, their personalities and desires shine through even more than they had before. Their banter with Vesper is absolutely delightful, and the sheer amount of lore that we can glean from these two routes is incredible.
I am utterly captivated by this world and these characters. (I cannot stop telling my twin things about chapter 2.)
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[SPOILERS! I try not to be too in depth, but be warned that there are SPOILERS!]
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I chose Cirrus’ route first (because I was very curious about how that section of the story would go) and I… actually like him a bit more as a person, in spite of the glaring red flags. I already thought he was compelling as a character, but his fondness for Vesper shone through this time. In spite of the other, rather terrible things he does.
He still absolutely needs to get a hold on how he deals with his anger and he’s still very manipulative, he wasn’t quite as infuriating to me as he had been in the first chapter.
I really appreciated the actual gauge for his anger too. It was nice to see him appreciating Vesper’s ability to be a brat. Even if we could push him over the edge, to the point of… well, him overreacting.
It was a lot of fun, and it was amazing to see him actually get desperate for a change. My heart caught in my throat at that particular scene! (Same with the “finger cleaning” scene, though there’s no CG for that) It was incredibly beautiful.
And the good ending (which was surprisingly easy to get for me) made me gasp out loud. I am stunned, and I cannot wait to see where chapter 3 takes that particular outcome.
(As an aside, I actually cried when Francesco came in. The ending we could get there was so bittersweet. I love him. I love him so much. He’s so sweet and I’m excited for his route.)
Keir’s route was absolutely incredible too. I am in love with the slow-burn romance there.
I also really loved getting a chance to know more about the other characters, including Oleander. I knew that he and Keir had something between them before, but finally having concrete evidence of their relationship was delightful. Although I feel a bit bad for the both of them.
As for some of the great scenes between Keir and Vesper - I cackled far too hard at the "honeytrap" scene. Oh my god. Keir is a good actor, but him blushing is even better. And the flirting during the date also floored me. Vesper is oblivious, and Keir is way too serious with flirting.
In spite of the funnier/softer moments at the beginning, Keir’s route got dark really fast. I wasn’t entirely surprised about the darker endings during the heist (because it’s been made very clear what happens to thieves in this place.) But it still broke my heart. I dislike seeing these characters get hurt/killed, whether it’s all of them or just… one of them.
What broke my heart the most, however, was the continuation end. Especially after the sweet scene with him after getting all of the affection points.
I was so torn with both his reasoning and Vesper's during their conversation. I can completely understand why Vesper is both upset and sickened and angry with Keir. But I also don't necessarily disagree with Keir to the same extent Vesper does? It was such a difficult situation. (I do, however, think that Keir's morality is very black and white with some stuff, even if I do get it.)
But after all of that, I almost screamed at the actual end. I want everyone in Mouse Hole to have a happy ending, and now I’m going to be worrying until the next chapter. I truly hope that there is a good ending in Keir’s route. I love him and his thief buddies. And I just want him and Vesper to be happy and alive ;-;
(Also good job on those very fast changing/hard to get parts when we had to choose answers. It made the experience very stressful, in a good way.)
Needless to say, I’m still utterly in love with OBSCURA. I am excited for Francesco's and Oleander’s routes, and I am dying to see how chapter 3 ends up. This visual novel has been an incredible experience! I love everything about it… and at some point I’m going to have to also get it on Steam so I can get the achievements, and leave a review over there as well.
Thank you all for your hard work!
(Sorry for the long, really gushy review)
babeeee i've been waiting for u so long TvT thanks for ur hard work!!!!! but i can't pay it on itch TvT the only way i can buy is Steam(im in China,mainland and i have some restriction online...So sorry for this but pay on itch can be difficult for me (sob) but Steam tells me that the region is not available (too painful!!!) i know its not ur fault!!! I hate steam ;( A-Anyway i really love u guys and thanks for ur hardd work to make this game!!!Looking forward to the full vision and hope one day Steam can fix the problem and lemme pay and download it!! love u>>>3
希望这对你有帮助：D你可以转区/挂梯子到香港进行购买（这样就可以使用微信支付了）我今天刚用这个方式完成了支付（不过有些小贵。。港服好像就是贵一些）
啊啊啊啊谢谢姐妹！！我到时候看看能不能转区>333 有好多地方大陆好像不能看（泪。。）那我之前买的游戏如果转区了之后他会给我恢复限制吗（之前有个游戏里面的内容大陆是不能解锁的，，qwq）
转区的话对以前买的游戏应该没影响。。但是以后要是想更新转区买的游戏什么的估计还是需要转回去。。啊啊啊什么时候能解锁啊QAQ
对啊。。。这个真的麻烦死qwq。。。但是我又不舍得转区花大钱（汇率太高了很多地方），，，可恶，itch本来是我最后一片净土的T T，就是有些付费的不方便qwq
TAT没有办法国区限制太高了好多东西都上不了。。虽然很贵但是我已经没有别的办法了QAQ我无法在itch上面进行支付。。但是说实话貌似目前steam港区比itch上还要便宜一些，因为有打折，目前港区的价格是87左右，但是我看itch上面换算之后要100+(虽然但是依旧很贵
*Just an option: you can ask someone with a credit card or overseas account to buy it for u, bc I often do this for my Chinese friend. I assume u can get contact with these ppl on some online shopping softwares, but u may need to pay them more money. Hope this helps! ^^
Okay, I was the one hesitating between waiting the game to be finished or buying it now... I finally bought it on Steam !! :) I thought it could be a sort of encouragement or sign of appreciation for the team if I buy it in advance.
So I finished chapter 2 Cirrus, I'm going to do Keir soon. I love the fact that we feel the tension aND THE DaNgER with him when there is an answer he doesn't like. We litteraly walk on eggshells. Writing was a success because I just knew, with one more bad answer, it could turn to shit immediately. It did actually lol (I did the good and the bad end and f***, he's merciless hahaha)
Keep the good work !
Question! So like I really wanna buy the game cuz the demo was awesome, but I do got some questions before I do, Is the current price the price for the whole game or just a part of it? And if it is just for a part of it, how much will the full game cost?
The price is going to go up slightly as we release more content, but you only need to buy once and then you'll get the rest of the chapters as they release.
OH cool yay!! :D
i own it on steam. Can i not get the ending guide?
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
absolutely loving this game and the new chapter <3 kier and cirrus are just uughhhhhhh,,, all four of them actually. the art, the worldbuilding, the ost its all so amazing and i am just amazed :3
I find out that chapter 2 is released (YIPPPIE) now you have to pay :( (get your money though😁)
Sorry if this is a stupid question but if I buy this game now, does that include all coming updates/ chapters? Or would I need to pay for them later as well?
that include all the following chapter.
Oh amazing, then I have to get it. Thank you!! <3
the second chapter of keir's route left me giddy and absolutely gobsmacked. it was a wonderful experience and i replayed it like a gazillion times and cannot wait for more. thank u rotten raccoons for ur divine work and for my LIFE
Hi! Loooved the 2nd chapter (I have the game on Steam)! Will ending and achievement guide be available for the Steam version?
Came here to ask the same thing! XD Is there a way we can get the ending guide for chapter 2?
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
Just wanna give a big thanks to the dev team for their hard work <3 The story's amazing, the world building makes you wanna explore the market yourself, the art is lovely, and the music is very well fitted everywhere, especially the tense moments! also love how even the side characters are very charismatic and easy to get attached to! I wanna wish you all the best, i'll be looking forward to more Obscura in the future!
Hi there! I wanted to ask regarding the newly added guide for Chapter 2.
Since I bought the game on Steam, is there any way to get this guide there? Like some sort of free DLC, or a file that also gets downloaded when you download the game?
Thank you in advance, and Keir and Fran are my favs! Can't wait for more content! ❤️
I also got the early access on steam and want to know because I have been playing religiously for the past day and havent been able to get all endings yet.
Kudos to the devs also because its amazing.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
We couldn't post the pdf directly on Steam, so I had to take some time to revise and rework the guide for Steam's formatting. It's now available on Steam, if you click the "Guide" button in the ribbon below the play button.
I just finished Keir and Cirrus chapter 2... I NEED TO KNOW MORE. I love this game, i really want to play Oleander's one now.
Great! Finally the second chapter is released! The only downside is that when I want to buy it on Steam it tells me that the region is not available QAQ
It's an issue with Steam; they think the game is Too Horny, we think this is extremely silly. We're disputing this rating now, so hopefully we'll be able to bring the rating down soon.
I think so too! Sometimes the rating system on Steam is abominable! Thank you for your hard work! I look forward to buying it again on Steam soon! I am in a hurry to play it so I plan to buy it on itch in two days.
First thing I did was do Cirrus's route and holy crap....am I going through a flurry of emotions. Oh. My. Lord. His route gave me goosebumps. I can't describe the literal chills im feeling. Worth spending the money because this was absolute FIRE. I love you Cirrus!!!!!
Just finished Cirrus' chapter 2, IT WAS AMAZING, everything i expected and more! definitely would recommend to everyone, so worth it!!
I was wondering if you guys were planning on releasing a new ending guide with the new chapters?
Ending guide is now available on Itchio if you buy it here, on Steam in the community hub, and it's on our Discord server.