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
Comments
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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!
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
im SOOOO hyped for this game to come out. Its been so long since a VN actually excited me LOLO
i love this game so much <3333
casper spotted in the wild
I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH THANK YOUUU
I need Mhin I fear
i NEED leander NOW🙏😭
I am so hyped!! I have been loosely following this game for a year (or just a little bit over?). I finally played the demo because I'm snowed in. I can't wait for it to be fully out!! I am so ready to go through all the romance options and endings!
ive been waiting for the game release for at least 2 years now so i feel you im veryyy excited that they are releasing the game this year after it got delayed in 2025
do we have a date ??
They said it’s coming out this year, but the exact quarter of the year is still to be determined (im crossing my fingers it comes out soon into 2026 and not towards the end of 2026)
Im so confused, ive just started playing and i love love LOVE the game! Illustrations are beautiful, Storylines genius, all the creativity and ideas are truly incredible. But im wondering if the game is meant to end so quickly? Because when i play, choosing your fate ends the game? And i took the Leander pathway but it ended after i realized he didn’t end up telling me anything about my curse. Like i said ive just started playing so I don’t know much, is this because it’s a demo?
this is a demo, the full game hasn't been released yet
Ahhh ok thankyou!
I can't wait for the full game to come out. I love everything about this game so far. I somehow have 17 hours on it which I'm not exactly sure how that happened buttttt. I love Kuras so much helpppp.
IM SO EXCITED FOR THE ACTUAL GAME TO COME OUT
I'm late to the hype, but I really loved the demo, and very excited for this game to be released! It is very well written, I was completely immersed and hooked by the story! The art is great, the worldbuilding is iteresting, I love how the MC has a strong personality and backstories of their own. I love the LIs, they are very different and interesting! So far, I'm gravitating most towards Leander and Minh, what can I say, I love charistmatic ones and tsunderes. Excited to romance them!
UAHHHHHHH I WANNA PLAY THIS GAME SO BAD BUT MY LAPTOP ISN'T LETTING ME OPEN ANY VISUAL NOVEL APPS I DOWNLOADED ONLY THE ONES I ALREADY PLAYEDDDD T^T
nice game!!!
I CANT WAIT THEY SAID ITS COMING OUT THIS YEAR!!!!
Wait WHAT!?!
YESSS IT’S COMING OUT SOMEWHERE THIS YEAR THE PART OF THE YEAR IS TO BE DETERMINED BUT I HOPE WE GET IT SOON!
Empecé a jugar por Ais pero me terminé enamorando Leander, siento que él me seduce con la mirada jaja. De verdad necesito la version completa
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