Welcome to Fuwanovel’s newest monthly blog post, the Fuwanovel EVN List! In this particular blog post, we aim to share with our readers a summary of EVNs that were released during the span of the past month. Note that these EVNs might include indie titles from other languages that were made available in English. If you’re a fan of reading English indie titles, then look out for the post every start of the month!
Sorry for getting this out even more late compared to last month’s! The internet issue at my new place still hasn’t been resolved, which means that this week marks my seventh week without wi-fi! Yay! I started a new full time job too, so it’s been really hard trying to squeeze in Fuwa-related stuff during the only time I have an actual internet connection: my work shift. Let’s pray these things get better so I don’t end up delaying even more stuff on my plate!
With that off my chest, let’s go ahead and go through the (very overdue) list of EVN releases for April! As always, thanks to Fujoneko for compiling the titles! <3
Note: The article lists EVN releases by release date; please keep it in mind to avoid confusion on the order!
Unluckily in Love (Update)
Originally released in March 2023.
Developer: ebi-hime
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 1st
Yuel’s life is stagnating. He’s twenty-one years old, in his third and final year of university, but his interest in his subject is waning and he doesn’t have any friends to confide in. His days are dull and uninteresting, and he longs for something to break up the monotony of his unremarkable routine – at least, until his father dies.
Unsure of how to cope with this news, Yuel’s mental health collapses. Not knowing who to turn to during such a tumultuous time, he eventually decides to ask his cool and competent older cousin, Tavi, for help.
Tavi is effortlessly cheerful where Yuel is awkwardly withdrawn; outgoing and confident where Yuel is shy and self-conscious; flippant and irreverent where Yuel is stern and serious.
Tavi takes it upon himself, after seeing the state of his younger cousin, to cheer Yuel up to the best of his abilities. Yuel, however, is unaccustomed to kindness, and his feelings for Tavi soon become startlingly sensuous.
Yuel’s life is hard enough as it is, what with his turbulent childhood, his non-existent social life, and now his father’s sudden death, but this pushes things to a tipping point. What in the world is he going to do now, after falling in love with his own older cousin?
Angel Cake
Developer: Naomi Norbez
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 1st
Three angels are sent to the town of Riviera Springs to fulfill God’s plan, and make sure Its will goes perfectly. But a demon may want to steer things in a different direction. . .
This game contains angels, demons, and themes of questioning faith/God’s plan.
Inside Out at The Top of the World
Developer: Kevin Minh
Platform: Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 1st
Working in a space defense force under an intimidating, workaholic boss? Scary.
Running into that same boss on a weekend at an amusement park? Scarier.
Being stuck right next to that same boss on top of a malfunctioning rollercoaster with nothing to do and no one else to talk to?
Terrifying.
Get a front seat view of a heart-pounding(?) situation in which Solaris, defense force trainee, finds himself stuck in the same car with his aloof commander at work Kaiser – on a rollercoaster that really chose the absolute worst time to be stuck.
Oops! All Gyarus!
Developer: Cinnamon Switch
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 1st
The fans have spoken, and we’ve heard you loud and clear: Mice Tea simply did not contain enough gyarus.
This very special April Fools scenario aims to correct that mistake. Jam packed with as much gyaru goodness as we could muster, with guest illustrations from Popcore, blackshirtboy, NotZackForWork, CupcakeCarly, ComicTF, Ayvie, and Cavitees, and guest audio by Raina the Mouse, there’s a lot to enjoy.
One year after opening Barlow’s Books and Bistro, the gang decide to celebrate with a custom concoction of tea and sparkly, glamorous liqueur. Surely, nothing could possibly go wrong. In fact, with Maggie and Portia finally existing in the same timeline, how could things go any way other than totes fab?
Talleyrand Simulator
Developer: MarySueGames & Michael Smith
Platform: Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 1st
An ancient feudal regime is rotting away French power and prestige. France’s creditors demand change – and boy, oh boy, are they about to get some change. Revolutions, executions, conspiracies, wars, and coups abound. Europe will be quite rocked.
And as the sleaziest, scummiest socialite in France, surely you can make use of some of that chaos, right?
You are Foreign Minister Talleyrand, and you ride atop a wave of 40 years of French history, scooping up all the cash, lovers, power, and personal victories you can along the way.
Leave your legacy as the most cunning, cutthroat, charismatic cat on the continent, or die trying.
The Red Ballet (Demo)
Currently at its first build. Devs plan for future expansions.
Developer: Pink Narcissus
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 3rd
Sid is a rat working a dead-end job at the corner store. But on the other side of the street is the ballet theatre, The Red Ballet. He dreams of being on that stage with the graceful ballerinas and ballerinos, but who would want to see a rat flail around his ugly tail?
His life starts to change when he meets Emilio, the easygoing goat stagehand, and the intimidating bear Misha, who runs the ballet.
In a world that does not look kindly on the big dreams of a small rodent, can Sid find his swan feathers, or will he remain the simple prey the world tells him he is?
And can he survive the dance of The Red Ballet’s sinister secrets?
Nurse Me!
Developer: Dharker Studios
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 3rd
Having collapsed at your job you soon find yourself at hospital… Though sure it was just a matter of stress from overwork a variety of sexy women seem intent on making sure you are at the peek of health before you leave… And they have some interesting ways of testing you…
The Hypnotist’s Experiment
Developer: Pleroma Group
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 4th
Shuyaku Hyland is just your average high school student who attends the prestigious Hyde Colligate Institute. Despite being born into a rich family, he honestly finds his own life rather boring. Failing class and constantly getting into fights all day, his delinquent nature makes the other students scoff at him, seeing him as rather plebeian or barbaric.
However, this boring disruptive life of his is about to come to an end. One day he opens up his postal box as usual, expecting to find junk mail, but to his surprise, he finds a package sent to him by his Father. Opening the package, he finds two things; a letter by his father and a book called “The Art of Hypnotism”.
Bored Shuyaku doesn’t care about what the book has to say, so he just tosses it aside and forgets the whole thing…until the very next day when his next door neighbor and childhood friend, Saki Itsuka, comes over to his place, noticed the book, and felt intrigued by it. She decides to dare Shuyaku on whether or not he could hypnotize her. He accepts the challenge out of boredom, but his boredom quickly turns upside down as he actually manages to hypnotize her.
Shocked at how easy it was, he decides to use it and make his life just a little more interesting. To see how far he go with this skill, he sets his sights on the school he is attending, deciding to use his newfound abilities to potentially take over the School in a fun little game of sorts. Little does he know, however, was that this was exactly what his father predicted would happen. Now he sits back and observes how far his son will go in an experiment of sorts.
It Paints Me (Update)
Originally released in October 2023. Includes new and repainted illustrations, a new ending, and partial voice acting.
Developer: ENDYSIS
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 4th
Every night, you awaken in your studio and paint your masterpiece.
Or, at least, you try to.
Oh, if only your muse would return.
If only lifting your brush didn’t fill your fingertips with agony.
The End of an Actress
Originally released in February 2020. With this update, it is now available on Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Developer: ebi-hime
Platform: Steam, Denpasoft, Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 5th
A tragic love story about a feckless queen and an impoverished revolutionary, based on the life (and death) of Marie Antoinette.
GESTALT: The Fifth Day
Developer: KINJAKO
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 5th
Wickeina ‘Wicke’ Gestalt lives in a haunted house.
It can be difficult to find happiness when toiling away at your full time job. Combine that with a house full of entities and strange phenomenon that all seem to work against her, and it’s clear that Wicke is stuck in a difficult circumstance.
Play as Wicke, trying to balance the stresses of life and the horrors of her home through this point-and-click horror experience. Learn more about the house and its history, the strange entities within, and Wicke herself as you play through multiple scenarios that will test your wits and mettle. In each scenario, both success and failure both progress the story, meaning you’ve got one chance per day to try and lead a normal life. However, when reexperiencing these days again, you may find that the house is not the same as it once was and may have more secrets and trials to throw Wicke’s way than what was once thought…
Without a Voice (ver 2.0)
Originally released in March 2020. The new update includes full voice acting and a new story.
Developer: L³
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 5th
In the depths of a dark and unforgiving forest, an exiled princess whiles her time in solitude. For a girl raised in the lap of comfort, the woods are impossibly harsh, and day-to-day survival is the most she can manage. One day, however, a mysterious, beautiful maiden appears, throwing her world out of its already delicate alignment. The princess is instantly captivated by this stranger, and begins to fancy herself the heroine of a fairytale, even as the maiden proves herself to be less and less of a fantasy.
Foolish princess. She should know by now that her life is no fairytale.
In seven days, the wheel of fate will splinter. Seven days, for better or worse…
UNDER THE FALSE SKY | [Re]:Idealize
Developer: Anna Lena
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 7th
This world has only one rule: kill or be killed. Only the strong should live on, while the weak should be discarded.
But who can truly determine who deserves one fate over another?
To protect themselves from savage beasts, humanity lives within mobile cities called the Arks.
However, these creatures are not the only ones to be wary of, as people vie for power and control not only to ensure their survival against these beasts but also to dominate over their fellow humans.
“Re:Idealize” takes place on one Ark right before its 50th anniversary. Citizens greatly anticipate the festivities of such a milestone, while the military, the Arks leadership, and others make their preparations for this day.
However, not everyone seems to be operating under the same set of motivations, and their actions may lead to outcomes that no one ever anticipated on such a joyous day.
It was only a celebration…
but how did it all go so wrong?
my favorite notification
Developer: Niandra!
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 7th
A 5 minute Visual Novel made in Bitsy, about a Discord call between two trans fr███ds.
Trouble Comes Twice: Bonus Stories
Originally released in June 2023. The new update includes a DLC with three post-game side stories.
Developer: Foxglove Games
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 8th
Trouble Comes Twice features two playable protagonists, twins Jace and Hazel. Already halfway through their university years, the twins realize neither of them have ever been in love before. Like any other not-so-rational person, the twins decide to turn finding love into a competition.
Whoever gets into a relationship first wins. May the best twin win!
Gutsy Flux Episode 1: Ruff Business
Developer: Lynsey Hagen
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 8th
Sofía and Manda trek through an unfamiliar world, where each door leads them through a seemingly endless maze of rooms. New oddities await behind every doorway: baffling environments, eccentric denizens, maybe even an elusive clue about this mysterious place. With so much to explore around every corner, will they ever manage to find an exit?
In Episode 1: Ruff Business, Manda and Sofía stumble upon the Puppy Kingdom, an adorable dominion of talking puppies! But when the Puppy Queen calls upon these two visitors, they’re tasked with uncovering the truth behind a fluffy emergency.
outside the door
Developer: basandaika games
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 9th
Outside the door – a visual novel with elements of mysticism and a gripping storyline taking place within an office. On behalf of a temp who turned out to be at this office for some odd reason you have to listen to the stories of a few visitors and having puzzled out the details of their destinies deliver your verdict before their cases will be passed on. To make things even worse, you’ve got no memories of your past and the only assistant in this weird place is a featureless voice on the radio. Should you do your job in good faith or whether you can trust anyone here is up to you but someone has to be responsible for decisions made.
My Head On Your Body
Developer: Creepy Pop
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 9th
You’ve moved to a new town, into a new house, where the previous resident was murdered. The police never found his head. But it has found you.
My Head on Your Body is a short, psychological horror, visual novel with multiple paths and endings. Explore all of the creepy possibilities.
Fatal Countdown – immoral List of Desires (CVN)
Developer: Secret Garden
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 10th
A mysterious virus attacked the entire city…
All the law enforcement officials suddenly disappeared, and the order of the city quickly collapsed…
The city had become a checklist with all the words of desire written on it…
The ugliness of the human nature was impacting my sanity. Under the chaos, women had become toys.
Survival was at stake, and humanity was put to the test!
Although I was “handcuffed” and “branded,” I would not admit defeat…
I was accompanied by Alice, my childhood friend, and Ada, my brother’s wife…
Could I survive in this chaotic city and get them out of there?
Or would I lose my mind in this depraved city and go completely insane?
The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty (CVN)
Developer: Ling Chuang Youxi
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 11th
Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey.
The protagonist, Liang, is a bandit who lives off robbing and killing with his partner in crime Shi Xing, nicknamed Tongue. One day, they receive a petition asking to transport four little girls to a certain rich man in the capital who would like to take them in as adopted daughters or servants. Attracted by the large sum of money, they accept the offer, but sooner than later they will notice that things are not as they seem at first…
Deep Under
Developer: WildOmul
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 11th
Alex is persuaded by his childhood friends to go on a small camping trip to have fun after a long separation. The character feels superfluous in the company of students, and his confusion grows when the buddies turn off the usual route and go deeper into the forest. Alex’s fears are not in vain, because in the remote wilderness the carefree travelers await not wild animals or the danger of getting lost, but something much worse…
You will have to go through a nightmare in the darkness of the caves, descending deeper and deeper to save your friends and unravel the tangle of mysterious events of the past of the main character.
Dare to find out what evil lurks deep underground….
Saint Maker (Physical Edition)
This is the physical and limited Nintendo Switch release for the 2023 visual novel of the same name.
Developer: Yangyang Mobile
Platform: Steam, Eastasiasoft
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 11th
Saint Maker is a short horror visual novel starring Holly Beltran, a girl who is sent to a religious recollection. Though Holly would rather spend her summer lost in the pages of her fantasy books, Adira, the head nun of the convent, has other plans… At night, broken faced statues and whispered prayers haunt Holly’s dreams — before the recollection is over, Holly may have to face more than her own demons to come out alive.
Going Live!
Developer: HelloYinny & Jenny Vi Pham
Platform: Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 12th
Say hi to your new bias! He’s an idol who’s been streaming a bit more recently. You’re his secret lover, who’s a more popular streamer than him! He asks you for help in becoming a more popular streamer. You manage a stan account to keep traction alive and going as well as infiltrate the fanbase to be able to sway their opinions on him!
Will you succeed in making him more popular?
Real Sound: Echoing Sky
Developer: Wandering Artist
Platform: Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 16th
A mysterious crash, the sudden disappearance of a village, a deserted island hosting the first artificial ecosystem…the mysteries of New Ascension Island keep piling up as a young undercover exorcist is sent by the Church to investigate what’s really happening on the island.
Dreambound
Developer: Two and a Half Studios
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 30th
When introverted artist Noah finds himself deep within a series of murders, he’s forced out of his shell and back into reality—or in his case, back into the dreams of those that wronged him in the past.
Surrounded by grief, will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery—or will he give in to the demons of his past?
A tale of loss and love, the past and the future. In the world of dreams, will Noah find a way to face reality?
Firefighter Connor (CVN)
Developer: XSSPACE
Platform: Steam
Publication: Non-free
Released: April 30th
The game tells a story in a modern world where humans and furries coexist. The player will play the role of Luo Geng, who is 22 year-old, eligible for marriage registration, and somehow ends up with a marriage with a furry firefighter named Connor.
Hoping This Finds You Well (v1.5)
Originally released in January 2023. This release is a remaster that features an overhaul of its drag mechanic, new menu and cover art, improved menus, and updated art and backgrounds.
Developer: Alexis Royce
Platform: Steam, Itch
Publication: Freeware
Released: April 30th
An experiment in letter writing, meant to evoke the distinctly sweet homoerotisicm of Victorian and Edwardian literature. Follow the correspondence of two professors, in the months before one of them makes a decision he’ll never be able to take back.
And that’s the Fuwanovel EVN List for this month! I haven’t been able to check a lot of these out because of how busy I’ve been, but there are some that stand out as interesting.
Among the freeware titles, It Paints Me has a very pretty style that just makes me want to pick it up and Hoping This Finds You Well looks like a damn cute LGBT read. For ones I’d like to try, ebi-hime’s Unluckily in Love and Without a Voice‘s are both titles I’m interested in reading for more same-sex romantic content, while GESTALT: The Fifth Day and outside the door both have concepts I’d like to see bear fruit. My top pick though would probably be The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty—stories inspired by historical periods, if done well, usually give me a good time. I’ll probably get it during my next purchase!
Maybe I’ll play Fatal Countdown – immortal List of Desires too.
Closing Remarks
If you’re still here, thanks for joining us for this month’s Fuwanovel EVN list! Hopefully the titles in the list were as interesting to you as it was to me. I’m really feeling how short a day is right now with how many I want to actually read, haha. As always, enjoy the selection, and perhaps tell us if we were able to help you find your new brainrot? We’d love to read about it!
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