Kurage: Love in the Deathless City (Alpha Demo) (18+)

Kurage: Love in the Deathless City (Alpha Demo) (18+) is an 18+ horror mystery eroguro visual novel that places players in a neon-soaked cyberpunk city where two immortal men — a grieving former lover and an android replica — investigate the suspicious death of a celebrity; this alpha demo delivers the first chapter and roughly an hour of character-driven narrative play, ideal for readers who want a dark, investigative romance with strong atmosphere. Content warning: the demo contains explicit sexualized violence, body horror and other disturbing themes and is intended only for adults; do not play if you are likely to be triggered.

Key Features

⭐ Alpha demo of Kurage: Love in the Deathless City (Alpha Demo) (18+) containing ~24k words and about one hour of playtime.

⭐ Investigation-led visual novel that follows Keith and Kurage as they uncover a suspicious suicide and a widening conspiracy.

⭐ A mix of hand-drawn and temporary assets: approximately 25 backgrounds and ~20 CGs in varying stages of polish.

⭐ Strong cyberpunk atmosphere and eroguro horror themes, combining mystery, grief, and unconventional romance.

Advantages

✅ Experience a bold, character-focused mystery that blends grief, identity, and transgressive romance.

✅ Play the early demo to judge tone and direction; Kurage: Love in the Deathless City (Alpha Demo) (18+) offers a clear sample of the project's ambitions.

✅ The developer has outlined an expanded final vision (200k+ words, 10+ hours, 100+ backgrounds and CGs) so players can see long-term goals.

✅ Development is transparent about asset status and explicitly avoids the use of generative AI.

Disadvantages

❎ This is an alpha demo: the story is incomplete and currently covers only the first chapter.

❎ Graphic sexualized violence and body horror make this unsuitable or offensive for many players.

❎ Several art assets are temporary or sketch-stage and will be refined in the final release.

Development Team

The alpha demo was created for Yaoi Game Jam 2026; the developer states the full story is outlined but only the opening chapter has been written so far, and future features like voice acting depend on contributors and funding. The team emphasizes that no generative AI was used in any part of the game's creation.