- September 9, 2024
- Rotten Raccoons
OBSCURA
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About OBSCURA
OBSCURA is a single player simulation game with fantasy, romance, anime and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Rotten Raccoons and was released on September 9, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.
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Reviews
- Exceptional writing and storytelling with deep, complex characters that are distinct and realistic.
- Unique dark fantasy setting with immersive worldbuilding, atmospheric music, and beautiful, stylistic art.
- Meaningful player choices that significantly affect the story outcome, supported by thoughtful accessibility features such as a safeword and aftercare system.
- The game is still in early access with a slow update schedule, meaning the story and content are currently incomplete.
- Some secondary characters and backgrounds are only represented as silhouettes, which some players find lacking in visual detail.
- Certain story routes contain very dark and mature themes that can be triggering, requiring players to heed content warnings and possibly use the safeword option.
story
177 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is widely praised for its dark, mature themes, immersive atmosphere, and intricate worldbuilding, creating a compelling and thrilling experience. Players appreciate well-developed characters, meaningful choices that impact the plot, and the balance between drama, romance, and mystery. Despite being unfinished, the narrative's depth, pacing, and emotional weight have captivated many, making it a standout in the visual novel genre.
“A beautiful, dark story with such a specific, thrilling atmosphere.”
“"Obscura" pulls you in with its beautiful writing, strong characters, and a dark, unique story that keeps you engaged from start to finish.”
“The story is so interesting, the art is beautiful, and you can really tell the amount of thought and care put into the development of the game as a whole.”
“I understand that to add every random NPC is unnecessary and a fair amount of work, but there are a lot of recurring characters in the game apart from the main character and love interests that are a pretty active part of the story and it's just a black silhouette on the screen.”
“I don't see myself as remotely close to them, but there's enough choice I don't feel stifled or taken out of the story, and I wouldn't want to see myself anyway as a character in the game because I would walk my ass back out of the mountain (plot motivations be damned, I am a dedicated coward and a sham).”
“I actually didn't expect the plot to go crazy and the fact that I was charmed by Cirrus at first (he was giving me long haired sweetheart energy) until I hit one of the scenes that tells otherwise lol.”
Frequently Asked Questions
OBSCURA is a simulation game with fantasy, romance, anime and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for OBSCURA include indie, lgbtq+, 2d, otome, choices matter and others.
OBSCURA is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.
OBSCURA was released on September 9, 2024.
OBSCURA was developed by Rotten Raccoons.
OBSCURA has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked OBSCURA for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.
OBSCURA is a single player game.
Similar games include Scarlet Hollow, Bewitching Sinners, Scarlet Hollow: Episode 1, The Crown of Leaves, Heart Fragment and others.










