TOUCHSTARVED: A Dark Romance Visual Novel
A downloadable visual novel for Windows and macOS
You were born cursed, with hands that twist the mind of any human you touch.
Desperation leads you to the shadowy city of Eridia, where your fate intertwines with 5 monstrous strangers. Each can offer you salvation…or damnation.
How far will you go to cure yourself?
Red Spring Studio is a small, POC and queer-owned indie studio made up of veteran game developers from Riot Games, Nix Hydra, Bungie, and more. The demo for TOUCHSTARVED contains the entire Prologue.
Choose your main character’s pronouns and origin story, and guide them through a thrilling journey with branching storylines, character based routes, and multiple endings. Your choices determine whether the story ends with gothic romance or blood-curdling horror. Will you lose your humanity in search for a cure, or will you find a way to save yourself and those you love?
Play our DEMO to meet your fate...
Characters
Kuras ✦ The Repentant Angel
“I rarely come across so fascinating a patient.”
An otherworldly angel condemned to eons spent among humanity, Kuras masquerades as a mortal doctor to hide his true intentions.
Ais ✦ The Demon Renegade
“You look lost, little sparrow.”
An intimidating outsider with violent ambitions, Ais offers miracles for the forsaken, but at a terrible cost.
Mhin ✦ The Cursed Outsider
"If you come any closer, you'll get hurt."
A moody hunter more skilled at killing than conversation, Mhin pushes people away to hide their deadly secret.
Vere ✦ The Chained Charlatan
"All that suffering has made your soul irresistible…"
Beautiful and dangerous, Vere is a cunning fox spirit born of the depths of the Shroud and bound by a magic collar.
Leander ✦ The Heroic Mage
"I can keep you safe as long as you trust me."
A dashing and rebellious mage, Leander seems like a perfect hero, but a darkness haunts his chivalry.
Features
✦ Customizable characters
Choose your Main Character’s name and pronouns (She, He, or They), and select from one of three unique backstories.
✦ Choose from 3 unique origins: The Unnamed, The Hound, or The Alchemist
Your origin affects your abilities and interactions with other characters. Each origin reveals hidden secrets and choices.
✦ TOUCHSTARVED is designed to be played multiple times
Replay the game to experience as much of the story and learn as much about the characters as possible. Your choices determine whether the story ends with gothic romance or blood-curdling horror.
✦ TOUCHSTARVED features 5 interconnected routes with 16+ hours of gameplay
Each route features a rich branching storyline rife with unique threats and horrors reflective of the character’s themes.
✦ With multiple endings for each route, TOUCHSTARVED contains 15+ possible endings
In a world steeped in horror, your decisions determine whether you can save yourself and the one you love. Not every ending has a happily-ever-after. You’ll have to choose carefully or you and your Love Interest may meet a gruesome end.
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Content Warning
TOUCHSTARVED contains mature themes and is intended for an older audience. Player discretion is advised. Specific warnings for this demo include but are not limited to: horror, unwanted advances, violence, alcohol and drug references, strong language, and serious injury.
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Development log
- Updates + Delay AnnouncementJul 31, 2025
- Demo Version 2.0 PatchJul 11, 2025
- Demo Version 2.0 UpdateApr 25, 2025
- Updated Mac Installation InstructionsApr 26, 2024
- Demo PatchApr 12, 2023
- Enter Key BugApr 09, 2023
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One of the best VN in every aspect! This is just a demovers, and I've already spent 100 hours on it in Steam, waiting for the full version of the game... Developers, we love you and will be waiting for this masterpiece!
I wish this was available on android 😭😭😭
THIS IS SO FIRE!!! The art is absolutely breathtaking, the character designs are beautiful (I'm especially fond of Kuras' design!), the music is lovely to listen to and very well made, the worldbuilding and lore is super interesting, and the dialogue is a true breath of fresh air compared to some other games I've played. Genuinely incredible stuff, and oh my goddd I need to learn how to render like whoever is drawing for this game, it's breathtaking!!
Mhin is my personal favourite so far, they seem really interesting!! I'm really intrigued by them. I also really like Kuras, and I'm interested to learn more about Vere!
Genuinely incredible, 10/10, I loved this!! I can't wait for more!!!
hay traduccion al español
Can't choose between Leander, Kuras and Ais. But Leander is winning me over with all the touching making MC so happy.
MHIN IS SO CUTEEE AAA cant wait for the rest to be out so i can learn more about his lore!!!
Playing this was like a breath of fresh air. The art is spectacular as well, really to my tastes! The plot was really interesting so were the characters. I'm a sucker for Mhin xd
queremos em portugues br!!!!
god i love kuras and keep comming back to this game bro
AIS BE MY WIFE PLEASE, the game is soooo goooood. I love it
is there anywhere where I can check out the songs that you used? Im literally obssesed with them and would love to add them to my playlist
This game is SO GOOD!! Can't wait for the full version
Jogo muito bom, mas tive que jogar com um tradutor do lado porque, infelizmente, não falo inglês.
I am starved for the full game! Simply AMAZING! Out of curiosity, any preview of when the full launch will happen? Playing on repeat 'till there! And omg Kuras and Veres, Guess I am into angels and furries now!
according to the updates on kickstarter, the release is scheduled for sometime this year. i would imagine it'll be late this year!
Played the demo it has prety good! wont rate it 5 stars because it is very incomplete but i cant wait for its full release ! :D
amazinggg!! Absolutely love the game and can't wait for full launch <3
This is incredible!! I can't wait for the full game!!!
Great game! Well written and interesting plot. Characters have depth. The world building is captivating. Little touches to UI effects sets the game at a professional level. Not to mention, the character art is stunning.
Crossing my fingers for the full version!
I would love to help with a spanish translation if you ever need one
It was sooo good. i had a really good time, the developers are awesome.
Okay Hi! I don't know if anyone else is still struggling with the Mac downloading, BUT i just fiddled with this for an hour and figured it out. So follow the directions as follows, BUT before you edit in terminal, make sure you OPEN THE ZIP DOWNLOAD FIRST.
You should see TOUCHSTARVED-SILICON.4 or INTEL if that's what you have
and the file type will be application instead of zip archive
THEN you initiated the terminal editing instructions and pressed enter and whatnot. I struggled and racked my brain for a good min so hope this helps!
norm game!!!
i wish this VN had a poly route. i can't choose their all too good!
its so unfair that we have to choose... cant wait for the full game this shit rocks
I really want to play, but the Mac instructions are hard. Does anyone know a simpler way?
Hi, I'd like to know if there will ever be an Android version?:/
Hi! I'm working on getting this game to run on android with Joiplay! (Which I really like and have been using to play a good handful of other pc games on muh phone, so I would strongly recommend looking into it)
If/when I'm successful, I'll let you know and post a setup guide here
Your game looks fantaaastic and I really love the art style!
If you ever consider adding Turkish language support, I’d be happy to help!ヾ(≧ ▽ ≦)ゝ
Played this a day ago and forgot to leave review, two words:
Can't wait!!!
I love the characters so much, Ais, Leander and Kuras have my heart, can't seem to choose between them!! I loved the character design and artstyle, the story too seems so good! Can't wait to fully play it!! The trailer got me so riled up!
I'm devastated I can't play! This game looks so good but my Mac is updated past versions needed to play :(
Ais has gotten my heart... What would i do for this man... HE'S SO HOT !!!
Next comes Leander, he's so charming and charismatic but seems kinda sus.
Anyways, loved this so much, the art and the writing is phenomenal. Looking forward for more!
Oh. my. goodness. I ADORED THIS!!! I can't wait for the full release! Keep up the amazing work!
I wouldn't mind doing things for Ais and Leander
downloaded long ago and finally played. I enjoyed it! its going to to be so interesting to see who these characters really are, and learn more about the history and curse.
how do I play the demo I don’t see the run game button anywhere
U gotta download it, the button is at the very bottom
Definitely a demo worth the $$! It's so beautiful! I need this to be a full game yesterday
dude the excitement i have for this is on unfathomable levels man