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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.

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Release date Mar 21, 2023
Rating
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
(3,065 total ratings)
AuthorRed Spring Studio
GenreVisual Novel, Survival
Made withUnity
TagsDating Sim, Fantasy, Horror, Indie, Monsters, Narrative, Romance, Singleplayer
Average sessionA few hours
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse
LinksSteam

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

TOUCHSTARVED-WINDOWS.4.zip 568 MB
TOUCHSTARVED-INTEL.4.app.zip 566 MB
TOUCHSTARVED-SILICON.4.app.zip 564 MB
Mac Instructions 7/25 995 kB

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Hi, I'd like to know if there will ever be an Android version?:/

 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

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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 :(

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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! 

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Oh. my. goodness. I ADORED THIS!!! I can't wait for the full release! Keep up the amazing work!

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I wouldn't mind doing things for Ais and Leander

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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.

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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

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Definitely a demo worth the $$! It's so beautiful! I need this to be a full game yesterday

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dude the excitement i have for this is on unfathomable levels man

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im SOOOO hyped for this game to come out. Its been so long since a VN actually excited me LOLO 

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i love this game so much <3333 

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casper spotted in the wild

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I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH THANK YOUUU

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I need Mhin I fear

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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!

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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 ??

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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)

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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? 

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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.

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IM SO EXCITED FOR THE ACTUAL GAME TO COME OUT 

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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!

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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!!!

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I CANT WAIT THEY SAID ITS COMING OUT THIS YEAR!!!!

Wait WHAT!?!

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YESSS IT’S COMING OUT SOMEWHERE THIS YEAR THE PART OF THE YEAR IS TO BE DETERMINED BUT I HOPE WE GET IT SOON!

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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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dont click on any links in the comments, they contain malware

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and be sure to report them too.

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I love this game soo much I need the full vers so bad

i have an mac silicon, but due to the update my mackbook turned to tahoe.

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Oh this is GOOD AS HELL I am so excited I absolutely love all of them but Ais and Leander are my favorites.

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Why isn't available on Android 🥲

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this game, the type of romance it is, the storyline, and the art with the music allgive me heavy vibes of The Arcana, just all the love interests are men or male-looking characters.

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After Nix Hydra (dev that made the arcana) disbanded, some of the devs went over to Red Spring Studios :)

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i played this game a year or so ago (i don't remember) , and THIS IS SO TRUEEE. i loved arcana sm back in 2019-2020 ish

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saben si esta en español?

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nop

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Please i need the full version of this rn

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VERE IM COMING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!! redheads my beloved

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I can't wait for the full game! The decision to end the demo with a crucial choice of paths really serves to show that you aren't kidding, that decisions will truly matter. Which I appreciate.

我想知道今年冬天发布更多任务指的是今年的十二月份吗,因为十二月已经过去一半了而我真的很期待看到更多内容T

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他们会在完整版发布的时候发公告,不过我觉得可能会是在今年的二月初或者六月。你可以每天看看他们的社交账号,我觉得他们会发更新,但也不太确定。

okay!thankyou TT

Does the silicon 4 file mean that I can't play this on the m4?

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esta en español?

NOUP

Ty 😔

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good

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When this game releases how much will it be?

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