This 2018 indie masterpiece by VIOLET (still haunting players in 2025) trades supernatural gimmicks for raw, human depravity: debt collectors who are your “dates,” mafia ties, and yanderes who’ll murder for (or because of) love. 12 routes, 35+ endings, 250k+ words of gut-wrenching choices—it’s the grittiest yandere VN you’ll regret (and replay).
Buy Now ($9.99): itch.io (includes Steam key) – Windows/Mac/Linux. Free demo available; full game ~10-20+ hours for completionists.
What is Dead Wishes?
You’re drowning in debt and depression after your parents’ death—eviction looms. Desperate, you attract “collectors” from the underworld: 12 deadly love interests sent to extract payment… or more. Routes spiral into mafia intrigue, criminal alliances, church repentance, or caretaking twisted families. Stories interconnect like a web—unlock one route to reveal another’s secrets. They/them MC (non-binary pronouns) lets anyone dive in, but choices (350+) seal your fate: forgive and love, or fight and die.
Gameplay & Mechanics:
- Branching choices with personality quizzes unlocking routes (e.g., Vincent, Eira).
- Timed decisions (Mateo’s panic).
- Gallery/memories for CGs/voices; partial voicing adds chills.
- Non-linear: Some routes (Mateo after Sergio) require priors.
- Pro Tip: Grab the free Strategy Guide PDF for walkthroughs.
The 12 Love Interests (Yandere Hell)
6 Males:
- Vincent Pait: Conservative control-freak; terrifying “rules” route.
- Sergio Drucci: Teasing mafia charmer; “best boy” but deadly.
- Lucien: Manipulative schemer with a dark past.
- Festus: Golden boy burdened by family.
- Mateo: Insane psycho (Anise-influenced); pure gore yandere.
- Clement Michel: Cute/paranoid sweetheart gone wrong.
6 Females:
- Allegra Campana: Tsundere killer (bad end stabs MC).
- Ophelia: Heart-wrenching emotional wreck.
- Eira Merlo: Worrywart with tragic twists.
- Nanako Ueno: Selfish sister drama.
- Kazue Saitou: Classic manipulative yandere; hoards your corpse in bad end.
- Anise: Central antagonist; 2 endings only.
Scariest Yanderes: Mateo (goriest), Vincent (control horror), Kazue/Allegra (possession kills).
🚨 MAJOR SPOILERS: Key Endings Guide 🚨
(From strategy guide/community; play demo first! 3 endings/route: Good = HEA; Bads = gore/manipulation/death. Full walks in PDF.)
Mateo (Darkest Route):
- Good (“Wait for Me”/”Comfort”): Endure/comply → survival, twisted peace.
- Bad 1: Resist → gore torture/death.
- Bad 2: Fail timer → snapped insanity. (Unlock after Sergio End 1)
Vincent Pait:
- Good: Obey rules, improve → structured “love.”
- Bad 1: Rebel → punishment.
- Bad 2: Flee → hunted down.
Kazue Saitou:
- Good: Exclusive devotion → affection.
- Bad 1: Reject → delusional corpse-keeping.
- Bad 2: “Replace” her → murder.
Allegra Campana:
- Good: Kind/trust → collaboration.
- Bad 1: Anger → stabbed by tsundere.
- Bad 2: Tear down → abandonment horror.
Anise (Unique):
- Good: Stay → credits roll (moral dilemma).
- Bad: Leave → chaos. (Unlock after all other End 1s)
Others follow: Compliance = good; resistance = bads (gore, eternal trap, etc.).
Content Warnings ⚠️
EXTREME 18+: Gore, murder, torture, kidnapping, non-con, abuse, suicide refs, mental breakdowns, yandere obsession, Stockholm, childhood trauma, depression. No jumpscares—just psychological revulsion.
Why It’s Grittier (And a 2025 Must-Play)
Ugly art fits the despair; interconnected plots reward replays; yanderes feel real (no powers, just broken people). 4.8/5 rating endures—fans crave sequels.
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