A Tithe in Blood

Dark fantasy visual novel about blood magic and time travel

Studio Élan, Studio Elan · Published by Studio Élan, Studio Elan, CIRCLE LINE GAMES · Released Jun 16, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 205
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 10, 2025
Minimum PC: DirectX 9 GPU; 1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is A Tithe in Blood?

This visual novel takes place in Hokkaido and a sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo. You read the story of university student Honoka Asakawa, whose grief leads her into blood magic and a developing romance with Lady Yasue, a mage trapped there for a century.

For you if...

+you enjoy romance between women in dark fantasy settings
+you like emotionally heavy stories with moments of tenderness

Not for you if...

−you want action-focused gameplay rather than reading a story
−you prefer to avoid self-harm and suicidal themes

What players say

86% of 205 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork, soundtrack, and Japanese voice acting. Recurring complaints concern rushed romantic development, thin supporting characters, and weaker later chapters.

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A Tithe in Blood system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher
Processor: Any 64-bit Intel, AMD, or ARM / Apple Silicon CPU (※ x86_64 translation is required on ARM / Apple Silicon.)
Graphics: Any GPU that supports at least OpenGL 2.0, OpenGL ES 2.0, or DirectX 9.0
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does A Tithe in Blood have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does A Tithe in Blood run on Steam Deck?

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

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
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: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Simplified Chinese.

Does A Tithe in Blood 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