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
- Updated Mac Installation InstructionsApr 26, 2024
- Demo PatchApr 12, 2023
- Enter Key BugApr 09, 2023
Comments
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All the Tumblr excitement about hot men couldn't have prepared me for such a fascinating plot. What do you mean, you get there, and everybody hates your one solution? What do you mean (almost) everybody might be in a situationship? It's all crazy, and I hope the full game can bring it home.
Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, show it to me reachel, show me the release date, reachel, please. Best visual novel I have played in YEARS~
i NEED the full game
cant wait for the full vers. this is one of the best visual novels ive ever played and its just a demo?!
My only gripe is that the scene transitions are super slow
I want them to [REDACTED] each other. I love this sm so far
god this is beautiful
I was really impressed by how inclusive this demo was! Great job on everything so far! I'll be eagerly waiting for the full release ^^
I've been waiting for the full game. I'm going to explode
so freaking good. im so excited for the full game to come out! the character designs are amazing and unique. already super invested in the lore of each character and mc.
peak, the game is just entirely peak and it's only just the demo.
I swear on it that I will be playing every other characters routes when the full game plans to release because I love every character (or romance options idk what you wanna call them). I don't know why I love this game so much, maybe its the art, maybe its the hot dudes, maybe its the story, maybe its the lore, idk and idc bc its fire either way.
another day of waiting for release info
1 hour mark and somehow this game has entranced me without me noticing. Character designs goes hard as fuck. The lore and worldbuilding goes hard as fuck. The character interactions goes hard as fuck. Somehow i simultaneously hate and love certain characters. I'm familiar with Nix Hydra from their mobile game "The Arcana", and it has the same vibes.
I desperately need the full game, I will truly spend too much money on it I DONT CAAAARE
That is so real I love this game
for real, i played the demo a while ago, and i'm craving the full release lol. it made me thirsty
i need the full game more than oxygen.. im so excited
For those wondering about the release date, it's estimated to be at the minimum December 2025 which is... a while off, but better than nothing. Each route is apparently 16 hours play time which is kinda disappointing but this was said a bit ago so could be much longer.
disappointing ? it takes about 14/15 hours to read a 500 pages book, and it's not counting the fact that if it's truly only for one route, you have that x5 + the DLCs. 16 hours is a lot.
True, I just copypasted what someone said on reddit.
I'm so in love with this game, can't wait for the full ver, and hopefully it will be free TT
CREATOR PEOPLE!!
love da game.....probs gunna do fan art....BUT DO TELL ME!! is this game gunna be 4 free when it ALL comes out?????!!! but still, loving the game!!
when does the full game come out?
desperately need the full version (,,>﹏<,,)
i just can't wait to have the full version
would i be a fool to choose the man who killed me in cold blood? anyway besides that, holy shiiiitt this is good, i can't wait for the full release :D it's the ones you least expect y'all
Of course its you saying some stupid shit like this. Uggh.
Futagirlsrule is well known for saying crass backwards shit like this in the comments sections of several games.
What did they say? Their comment is deleted
I'm sure the comment was deleted for a very good reason.
The Mac intel demo isn’t working for me :( I followed the instructions and can get the game to succesfully open, but after the Unity logo I get suck on a black loading screen with an hourglass flipping in the corner.
Loved the cover of everytime we touch. That was super cool for the trailer. Are you looking for english voice actors? Would love to help if you are!
Guys its almost been 2 years since ive played this game and im still waiting for the complete version!! Do yall know when its out ?
idk the exact date but the devs are still working on it, check out their instagram, they're pretty active on there
I think it IS out.
But on Steam.
I don't know how far this version of the game goes.
I checked the game here, and this seems to match the demo version of the game on Steam.
And I know you can buy the game there, and it has more content than this.
the version on steam is still a demo tho. They are active on ig and give us dev news from time to time on kickstarter, and according to the info there the game will be in development till "Q4 of 2025".
I keep hoping one day the full game comes out on Steam.
I exclusively buy games on Steam these days.
(And it totally do not have anything to do with my paypal and other online payment methods somehow getting stuck in limbo where they don't exist when I want to log in but do exist if I want to create a new one, cuz I clearly fuck them up every time. Nope. Not at all. >_>; )
is this still being made??? i cant see any recent stuff on their twitter, does anyone know anything?
Yeah it's still being worked on. Idk about twitter but the devs are pretty active on instagram.
not even half way through found my new huz, 😭 and like time i somehow say the samething as the player like its so funny bro isn't living the y/n life😭 should've seen my face close to the end when i saw all of them i was so shook and like ' oh noo oh hell nope ' i got up and walked away from my laptop😭
You need a Spanish version?
This is such a good demo game and I love how the player character is ACTUALLY believably relatable. So many times I said "the f..." right when the player did too haha. The character has a backbone, but isn't overly mean or unneccasarily rude unless provoked and I love that. I also love how great and descriptive the writing is, really creates a great immersion. THIS is story telling in it's finest.
I LOVED THIS GAME SO MUCH! WOW, I DOWLOADED YESTERDAY AND PLAYED IT IN ONE NIGHT. I FELT SCARED, EXCITED AND SHY HAHA! MY CONGRULATION TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS PERFECT GAME.
So.. I have a question! When will the game be updated? im so excited!
Vere is going to be the death of me teehee :3c
yeah, literally
Will it every be made for andriod?
whoa, handsome lad.
can't download on my Mac I did what the instructions told me to do and still nothing what's happening someone help me please
this demo was sooooo good ill pay whatever price they ask for the full game. Im impressed with the story, worldbuilding, and character development in the demo. :D
QwQ i cant wait
need ais carnally
Is the demo already updated for more? Haven't found the way to grab Kuras's hand or pet Vere, such a pity.
this is so good that it distract me for whole 30 minutes and i just realize i'm still in genshin co-op afk, my friend spamming massages TwT
Amazing game: beautiful art, alluring characters and lots of choices to replay! Cant wait to throw money at the full game!