Dead Wishes

A romance visual novel where your choices can turn deadly

VIOLET · Released Jan 31, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 72
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 7 years ago; Jul 30, 2019
Minimum PC: 0.8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dead Wishes?

This single-player visual novel follows a protagonist facing eviction and bankruptcy after their parents' deaths. You read branching stories and make choices across twelve character routes, piecing together interconnected subplots by completing every route. The protagonist uses they/them pronouns.

For you if...

+you like choices that lead to many different endings
+you want romance options spanning men and women

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven play over reading long stories
−you expect fully voiced dialogue throughout the game

What players say

90% of 72 reviews are positive

Players praise the character writing and the contrast between gentler and more disturbing routes. Some also stress that the abusive relationships and extreme violence warrant taking the content warnings seriously.

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Dead Wishes system requirements

Minimum: 0.8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10
Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
Storage: 800 MB available space

Does Dead Wishes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Dead Wishes run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Dead Wishes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam