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.
Download
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Development log
- Updated Mac Installation InstructionsApr 26, 2024
- Demo PatchApr 12, 2023
- Enter Key BugApr 09, 2023
Comments
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the art the music the writing the concept i'm absolutely blown away i cannot wait to play the full game (leander has my heart and hand in marriage)
Oh how I love you Vere....
So so excited for this project. The demo was insanely captivating, I literally forgot it was a demo. Felt so disappointed when it ended, left me at the edge of my seat wanting more. The story is AMAZING. Seriously.... being able to choose a background? How clever. And yes... Vere is my favorite and the man I will be rizzing up in the actual game, but I love them all. Told my friends about this game too, because yes, it was THAT good. They also loved the boys. :)
CANT WAIT FOR FULL RELEASE!!!
Quick question, will full release be paid to play? Or also free? Thanks!
demo has me soooo intrigued in these characters - can't wait for more!
I love it sm ESPECIALLY AIS UMMM?? (I love them all)
I'm literally in love with this game it's so cute but scary at the same time I love it
can't wait to see the full game. are you planning to sell at steam???
they already have a page on steam! :D
I CANT CHOOSE WHATTTT- I CANT WAIUT FOR FULL RELEASE
can't wait for the full release!!
For some reason it doesn't work on mac :( when I try setting up with the terminal thing it starts off
TOUCHSTARVED-SILICON.2 2.app %
if I write put in ls, 'contents' come up
please help!
MaSTERPIECE
Play this game on steam (beta ver) and I swear this game is something! So excited for the final product! Good luck dead developers!
I NEED THEM ALL SO BADLYYYYY
super super good demo and sank some hours into it! loved how the story is going and felt so immersed i went back and played to see changes in dialogue + every character for a good bit. cant wait for release!! :D
this is genuinely such a gorgeous game, I'm obsessed.
Do I check this page and most of the internet (despite not having Social Media) every month (*snort* or couple of weeks) to see if there's news and updates? Yes.
Do I internally scream everytime I have to scour the internet for a SCRAP of knowledge about it like a simpering little cultist? ALSO YES! Please, the crumbs, I've eaten them all and I'm starrrving.
(see what I did there, I'm NOT sorry!)
I LOVE THIS SMM, FULL GAME WHEN? BC I NEED IT
HELLO?! I LOVE THIS SMMM LIKEE??? FULL GAME WHEN?? IM LITTERAY EVEN OK WITH NOT THE FULL GAME AND JUST MORE OF THE STORYYY RRARRAAA AHHH
okay, its like.. so good??? cant wait to see more of that stuff
Will this game be able to be released on mobile too? I love the game so much and I'm so scared that my laptop will keep crashing when I play the game
Seriously cannot wait for 2025 when it comes out. I love the unique concept and all of the characters. I can barely keep my excitement contained over this amazing game!!
I'm sure its a great game but I can't seem to be able to download it on my Mac
will the full release be free?
from what ive seen on twitter it will be a pay to play
FUCK
OH GOD. OH NO. IT CAN'T BE REAL. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO....
Has there been an update since April?
the demo was a teaser, according to twitter the full version will be out in 2025. i recommend following them on twitter for updates!
I can't wait for the full release! A perfect amount of horror and romance. The character designs are so well done as well. Keep up the amazing work.
I LOVEEEE AIS SOMUCHHHHHh
FRRRRR
omg this was so good!!!!!!!!! i cant wait until the full release!!!!!!!! :DDDDDDDDDDD
Having some issues downloading, as far as I can tell I'm on the correct folder in the terminal and I've entered everything correctly.
here is the sequence I followed:
owner@Owners-MacBook-Pro ~ % ls
Applications Documents Library Music Pictures
Desktop Downloads Movies Note.txt Public
owner@Owners-MacBook-Pro ~ % cd Downloads
owner@Owners-MacBook-Pro Downloads % chmod -R 777 TOUCHSTARVED-INTEL.2.app
chmod: TOUCHSTARVED-INTEL.2.app: No such file or directory
owner@Owners-MacBook-Pro Downloads %
Any idea what I'm doing wrong? The file is in my downloads and everything.
cd Downloads again and enter ls (that's lowercase LS)
it'll list everything in your downloads. when you do that, is TOUCHSTARVED-INTEL.2.app included?
I LOOK FORWARD TO THE RELEASE SM, I DOWNLOADED AND PLAYED IT LAST NIGHT AND ITS GENUINELY THE PERFECT MIX OF HORROR AND ROMANCE, I NEEEEEED THIS TO COME OUT OR AT LEAST A RELEASE DATE!!! LOVE THIS GAME SM TOTALLY RECOMMEND SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS GAME!! THE ART IS ALSO AMAZING!! LOVE LOVEEE LOVEEEEEEEEEE
i was told (or heard) rumors that it would be fully releasing next year?? sometime in 2025 lmao
I love the demo! It seems super intriguing and like it hits a lot of buttons and themes I love in the storytelling. I've gotta stop playing demos for unfinished games because, damn, my poor heart, lol. But it looks very good. I will patiently look forward to whenever y'all release the full version.
Can you please make this game playable for android? I would love to play this game so bad :(
Very good game, buuut as a polish speaker I could help myself but to laught at the name 'Kuras' that iss very similar to polish word 'kutas' with means dick.. sorry to bring it but it was funny to me and I thought you might like to know that
why is the angel named after the guy who made the roblox oof sound? (joey kuras)
Is it safe? I have a PC and it says...
Windows protected your PC
Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
Whenever I try to open it...
Anyone with PC please let me know. :(
Hi I have the same problem! It's safe, it's just window's being silly ^^
Боже я даже расстроилась, когда увидела, что дошла до конца демо версии😭 Очень буду ждать выхода!!
Все персонажи мне понравились и по внешности, и по характеру (а такое случается нечасто), но к концу больше выбирала Аиса. Он одновременно и раздражает, и влюбляет в себя еще больше, серьезно😪
Спасибо большое разработчикам!
is it just me or does kuras somehow remind me of simeon from obey me??
Hehe any similarity is mere coincidence bud ^_~ ❤
Ps: I also think the same but it also reminds me a bit of Asra from The Arcana
OMG REAL I LOVE ASRA AND KURAS (i think i have a type..)
Hehe good taste mate 👌
But I prefer the bad boy type, put me on a leash but become gentle over time 😈❤
Ps: Ais, Lucifer ( Obey Me ) , Castiel ( Amor Doce ) , Zayne ( love in the deep space ) and Lucio \ Julian ❤ They are subs, but I love them..I have a recommendation: play Tailor Tales, it's on Itch.io, but play the Stean version.
RAHH TYY!! i've been looking for new games to play!!
I hope you have fun!!! Oh, and there's also Andromeda Six on Itch.io ❤😎✨
Mhin reminds me so much of felix...😂😭😂😭😭...im
Cool game
is the game going to be paid?
Sorry but can any macbook users help me solve this problem when i finished downloading and ried to open the file it said "you do not have permission to open the file or whatever contact your administration if you want to change it" do i need to use google for it or do i have to change something from the setting (my dad just gave the macbook to me a few weeks ago so i dont really know how to use it yet.)
I've had this problem with a few of my visual novels. Im not sure if I remember correctly but try this: hold the command button (next to spacebar) whilst right-clicking with a mouse onto the game. That should open up a list and at the very top, it should give the option "open". I think it'll ask you something about giving permission or so, so click yes and then you should be good to go and able to play the game.
tyy but which command button the right or left?(sorry for asing this ToT this macbook is my only apple device ive ever owned)
I think it doesnt matter but just to be safe take the left one! also, I downloaded a vn yesterday so heres a little more detailed and refined instruction: 1. command + right-click on the mouse onto the vn icon, press open, then there's a pop-up where you press open again and then there should be smth about permission. Hope you have fun playing !!!
okay! ill try thank you sir or miss :D