Garden of Souls

Garden of Souls is a dark visual novel dating sim for players who want horror mixed with unsettling romance. The tone is grim and tense throughout, with little relief.

Story

The player wakes up held captive, watched over by a guard whose fixation on them curdles into violent, obsessive devotion. As the story unfolds, the player tries to work the guard's feelings to their advantage, hoping to talk or manipulate their way to freedom. The guard's attachment does not break easily, even under rejection, and the situation keeps tipping toward disturbing extremes.

Gameplay

Play centers on dialogue choices and emotional maneuvering, as the player reads scenes and decides how to respond to the guard's advances and demands. Choices shape how the guard reacts and steer the story toward one of several possible endings, some far grimmer than others. There are no combat or puzzle systems here — the tension comes from managing a captor's affection without knowing what will set them off.

Features

• Multiple endings shaped by how the player handles the guard's obsession
• 2D visual novel presentation built around a single captive/captor scenario
• Female protagonist perspective throughout

Notes

This game contains graphic violence and sexual assault themes tied directly to its captivity plot, not side content. Readers sensitive to non-consent and horror material should go in aware.