After dying under mysterious circumstances, Isobel awakens in the afterlife... with a dangerous mission. Explore a strange world of mystery, character and heart as you uncover Purgatory's secrets in Poetry in Purgatory, the first part of The Dead Poetry Trilogy of visual novels.

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“Poetry in Purgatory, to me, is a groundbreaking visual novel. It explores its various themes with care, sensibility and with a sense of depth that many could only dream of.”
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“Fantastic work, from the characters to the art to the overall narrative to all of the additional side content you can do, this is a fantastic VN so far, one of my most anticipated releases!”
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“The plot is completely captivating and some of the characters are just so despicable that they're loveable. I haven't even finished yet and I'm already begging for more.”
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About This Demo

After dying under mysterious circumstances, Isobel awakens in the afterlife... with a dangerous mission. Explore a strange world of mystery, character and heart as you uncover Purgatory's secrets in Poetry in Purgatory, the first part of The Dead Poetry Trilogy of visual novels.

Demo progress can not be restored in the full release of the game.

Enjoy the prologue of the upcoming full game.

Meet unforgettable characters, all with their own fleshed out personalities and agendas.

Stay connected to the Dwellers and Denizens of the afterlife via the PurgaPhone! Send and receive messages, with many of them unique to the choices you make.

Marvel at sprites, backgrounds, special scenes and inventory items all drawn in a beautiful and unique style.

Bop your head to a dynamic soundtrack composed by popular YouTube artist Endigo.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This game contains mentions and interpretations of death, religion, psychological torture and sex.

In addition, there are a few instances of male upper body nudity and explicit language.

Nothing graphic is shown, only described or implied.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7
    • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    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: macOS Catalina 10.15.3
    • Processor: 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    Recommended:
      Minimum:
      • OS: Windows 7
      • Processor: 1.8GHz Dual-Core CPU
      • Memory: 4 GB RAM
      • Graphics: Integrated Graphics
      • Storage: 3 GB available space
      • Sound Card: Yes
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