Rituals in the Dark

A gothic visual novel about a seaside mystery and lesbian romance

ebi-hime · Released Nov 20, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 175
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Nov 25, 2024
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9 Compatible; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Rituals in the Dark?

This single-player visual novel takes place in the seaside town of Scarborough. You read a linear story with no choices or branching paths, following Aspen as a dare sends her into her late neighbor’s boarded-up home, where she meets a mysterious girl named Althea.

For you if...

+you prefer stories you can finish in one evening
+you enjoy reading about romance between women

Not for you if...

−you want hands-on challenges rather than a reading-focused experience

What players say

85% of 175 reviews are positive

Players praise the distinctive artwork, soundtrack, and sustained melancholy atmosphere. Recurring complaints concern an ending that feels abrupt, unclear, or insufficiently developed.

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Rituals in the Dark system requirements

Minimum: DirectX® 9 Compatible, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Win XP+
Processor: 1Ghz
Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space

Does Rituals in the Dark have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Rituals in the Dark run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 7
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Rituals in the Dark 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam