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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Sep 9, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“As a small team working on this game as a side-project, OBSCURA's scope necessitates it being released episodically. Early Access allows us to share the story we are telling as we are telling it, while letting players know that the narrative isn't complete yet.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We estimate OBSCURA will be complete in two years.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“We plan for OBSCURA's routes to have three chapters each. We would also like to add partial voice acting.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Currently, the game contains the first chapter for each of the four love interests and on release will also have the second chapter for two of the love interests, Keir and Cirrus.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Yes, we plan on raising the price as more chapters are complete.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“Player feedback is important to us! The feedback we get ensures that the choices feel challenging to make with tangible consequences, that those consequences feel fair, and that the game is accessible to as many players as possible. We accept feedback on the Steam forums, as well as our Discord server, Tumblr, and Twitter/X accounts and have already added features such as the larger font size option thanks to player feedback.”
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Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

OBSCURA is recommended for an 18+ audience. Content warnings for the game are but are not limited to: frequent use of harsh language and profanity, terminal illness, manipulative and abusive relationships, themes of religion and religious abuse in a fictional faith, forced non-sexual BDSM practices, alcohol use, illicit drug use, aphrodisiac use, non-consensual drugging of the player character, player character being propositioned for sex, non-explicit sexual content, trafficking of the player and other characters, explicit text descriptions of violence and gore against player and non-player characters, explicit text descriptions of torture, player character and non-player character death, abrupt and jarring "interface scares", and bright flashing visuals (this can be disabled in the preference menu).

About This Game

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




Keir - Sarcastic Thief
"When I compliment you — if that ever happens — you’ll know."

Where there is a market, there are thieves. Keir steals to feed hungry mouths, but never forget that to survive at the fringes requires the most ruthless kind of pragmatism.




Cirrus - Humble Priest
"Penance is of the utmost importance here, and I think you'd best keep that soul of yours unblemished."

The church of the Lunar God offers sanctuary to all who come to its doors and Cirrus will give aid to those who request it. But there is no such thing as a gift in the market, and whatever aid Cirrus grants, he will want something in return.




Francesco - Spirited Adventurer
"There are so many sensations I've never felt before, and I'm making it my mission to finally live my life to the fullest!"

Sweet and sun-kissed, people such as him does not typically come to the marketplace. Can you trust this seemingly innocent man, in a place where everyone keeps dark secrets and appearances could be the most misleading of all?




Oleander - Merchant Gadfly
"You want my attention? You've got it, minx. Meet me later and you'll see what that gets you."

A market needs things to sell, and Oleander is happy to provide anything you can ask for, at a price. Hedonic and charming, he makes all his work into games, but he won't say to what end he's playing.




Vesper - Cursed Protagonist
"The people down here have beautiful taste..."

No one goes under the mountain without a good reason. Unfortunately, you have a great reason. Whatever you were aboveground, now is the time to abandon it.

Choose between 3 different masks



System Requirements

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macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or higher
    • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X 10.9
    • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • Storage: 350 MB available space
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+
      • Processor: 2.0 Ghz 64-bit Intel-compatible
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: OpenGL 3.0
      • Storage: 350 MB available space
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