Now in development · Dark Fantasy Romance RPG
Elf in Chains
A dark fantasy romance RPG with ten love interests. Play as male or female across four distinct protagonists, each with their own unique perspective.
- Status
- In development
- MCs
- 4 playable
- Romances
- 10 characters
- Routes
- BL / Yaoi · Otome · M/F
- Scope
- 500,000+ words
- Platforms
- Windows · macOS · Linux
The World
A dark fantasy romance RPG with 500,000+ words.
Your job was supposed to be simple. Find the artifact, bring it back to the temple, collect your reward. You are the champion of Verika — skilled, well-geared, experienced in battle. What could go wrong? Many things.
A group of adventurers is betrayed and captured during their quest, then transported to an unknown realm. Choose who you play — the other three become people you can pursue — and win your way toward ten love interests who each have their own reasons to say no. Real RPG stat-building, day & night events and map travel sit under full visual novel storytelling, with BL / Yaoi, Otome and M/F routes and choices that steer the saga toward countless endings.
The Cast of Elf in Chains
Four souls, one saga.
Four playable protagonists, each with their own routes, desires, and reasons to risk everything. Romance any gender across a story the size of a trilogy.
Only when the moon is full and the wine is drugged, my ladies. Regrettably, tonight is neither.
Evennar
Playable Protagonist
They can collar our bodies and lock us in gold cages, but they will never possess our hearts.
Melodia
Playable Protagonist
If Usadius thinks he can break my spirit, he has underestimated the Vow.
Kiara
Playable Protagonist
But the truth is… even before Illor called to me, I only ever looked elsewhere. Only...towards men.
Jalek
Playable Protagonist
…and ten to love.
Protagonists can romance each other and a wider cast beyond.
Didn't expect me to do it? And yet you didn't step back.
Seralash
Is this how you treat a lady offering you a drink? You haven't even asked what's in the cup.
Vesuvia
I was wondering how long it would take. You've been staring like a hungry dog.
SaaniI wanted to ask you something... Do you… have a family? A – a partner, or… a commitment?
KiaraAlso playable
Take my hand. Whatever comes next, we walk through it together.
AloshThere's much on your mind. Whatever weighs on it, I wish to share.
MelodiaAlso playableThen speak it now, to me. You are not wrong. Nor alone.
EvennarAlso playable
It is not my place to be demanding or selfish... But with you, for the first time in my life, I feel like breaking the rules might be well worth it.
Thielen
Now, watch closely. This is how you touch someone when you want them to feel like the center of the world... Soft, slow… never hesitant, but never aggressive.
IlluniaIf I must fall into temptation, let it be by your side.
JalekAlso playable
Screens & CGs
Inside the manor.
From the day & night manor hub and its energy-driven events to hand-painted romance CGs — a storefront-safe glimpse. Click to enlarge.
What’s inside
Choose your path. Shape the story.
Four playable protagonists
Evennar, Melodia, Kiara and Jalek — each with their own routes, desires, and reasons to fight or submit. The three you don't play become people you can pursue.
Ten romanceable characters
BL / Yaoi, Otome and M/F routes — play bi and romance any gender in a single playthrough. None of them hand it over.
RPG stat-building & gameplay
Raise Influence and Lust stats, build affection with love interests, and unlock actions that were previously impossible.
Day & night events, map travel
A living world with a passage-of-time system — some events only trigger when the moment is right. Explore freely.
Key Moments that change everything
Branching choices marked with a key icon reshape the entire story — not just endings, but the journey itself.
Customise the villain
Don't like the original Duke Usadius? Give him a younger age and new looks — make the story yours.
Yaoi / Straight / All content filter
Choose exactly what you want to see — filter routes by Yaoi, Straight, or enjoy all content in one playthrough.
A 500,000-word branching saga
Half a million words means the cast has room to change — the person he is by the end is not the one you met. Countless routes fan into multiple endings.
Crafted with love
Every line of art, writing and code hand-made with passion by a studio that cares about the details.
Content & maturity (18+)
Elf in Chains is an adult (18+) dark fantasy romance with mature sexual themes across its BL / Yaoi, Otome and M/F routes.
All artwork on this website is safe for general browsing; full uncensored content is hosted on official storefronts behind age verification.
Game details
Elf in Chains is a dark fantasy romance RPG and adult visual novel for PC, built in Ren'Py for Windows, macOS and Linux. It combines dating sim and stat raising systems — affection tracking, Influence and Lust stats, day and night cycles, map travel and time management — with branching interactive fiction across countless endings.
Four playable protagonists, ten romanceable characters, and BL / yaoi, otome and M/F romance routes, with an in-game content filter for setting the shape of a playthrough. Roughly 500,000 words of story-rich, choices-matter narrative in hand-painted, semi-realistic art. Uncensored on Steam behind age verification. More in the FAQ.
Where to play
Launch with us — wishlist now
Add Elf in Chains to your Steam wishlist so you never miss the launch — and help us get there.
Windows · macOS · Linux
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