Her Love, Like Poison

A visual novel mixing lesbian romance with mild body horror

ebi-hime · Released Jul 28, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 290
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 22, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX® 9 Compatible; 0.5 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Her Love, Like Poison?

This text-based visual novel follows Ethel, a university student spending the winter holidays in Oxbury after a breakup, as she meets a mysterious woman in the woods. You read a linear story with a single ending.

For you if...

+you want a short read for a single evening
+you enjoy stories about loneliness and unhealthy relationships

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused gameplay to reading a story

What players say

96% of 290 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, artwork, and soundtrack. Some find the ending disappointing or uncomfortable.

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Her Love, Like Poison system requirements

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

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Minimum

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

Does Her Love, Like Poison have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Her Love, Like Poison run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
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: 8
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, German.

Does Her Love, Like Poison 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