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CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel

CUPID - A free to play Visual Novel

"Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love.

Released Mar 4, 2016 Developer Fervent Publisher Afterthought Studios Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux Free to PlaySexual ContentVisual NovelNudityMature
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-08-12)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.

87.2%positive1,306 reviews
Recommended · 244 found this helpful

“When a friend of mine posted her screenshots of this visual novel, I was both intrigued and slightly disturbed at the same time. I would walk away from my computer, but those images would stay in my mind. I never thought I would play something like this, but you know what they…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 148 found this helpful

“I don’t normally write reviews but I felt I had to contribute due to the increase of negative responses, which does not justify this visual novel. Cupid follows a nameless female orphan set in the 18th century of France, guided by her mother’s voice who you will play the role of…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 102 found this helpful

“Well, to be perfectly honest, and in my humble opinion, without intending to offend anyone who might hold a different perspective, while also considering this matter from various angles, and without condemning anyone’s views but rather aiming for objectivity, and taking into…”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players, self-collected from the Steam API since Aug 2026.

3peak since Aug 2026
0 0 1 1 avg · Sep 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.

67achievements
17.2%median completion
8.6%rarest: Mother's Past
71.0% of players 68.7% of players 57.6% of players 34.6% of players 30.4% of players 30.1% of players 26.3% of players 22.7% of players 21.9% of players 21.5% of players 21.4% of players 21.0% of players 20.8% of players 20.3% of players 19.9% of players 19.8% of players 19.8% of players 19.7% of players 19.7% of players 19.7% of players 19.0% of players 19.0% of players 18.9% of players 18.7% of players 18.7% of players 18.5% of players 18.5% of players 18.5% of players 18.5% of players 18.0% of players 17.8% of players 17.3% of players 17.2% of players 17.2% of players 16.7% of players 16.4% of players 16.0% of players 15.8% of players 15.0% of players 14.9% of players 14.8% of players 14.7% of players 14.2% of players 13.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.6% of players 13.5% of players 13.4% of players 13.0% of players 13.0% of players 12.5% of players 12.3% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 12.0% of players 71.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
71.0%Playing as an Adult — Chose to play with the Mature Filter Turned off!
68.7%Mother's Intuition — --
57.6%Cynical Mother — --
Rarest badges of honor
8.6%Mother's Past — --
10.5%Modern Day Cupid — Unlocked the Epilogue
10.7%Never Pure — --

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-08-12 07:53 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 15, 2022
ANNOUNCEMENT: Cupid VN's Official Webtoon Spin-Off

From the makers of Cupid, I'd like to announce the VN's official Webtoon spin-off called "Eros Conquers All". Eros, the dark god of love and desire, consumes the love of humans. In his quest for self-

Feb 06, 2022
Cupid v3.2

Hello everyone! Thanks for patiently waiting for Cupid's ver 3.2! It is here! The main change for this version is to fix the broken achievements from the last update. We had some issues with updating

Jan 31, 2021
Cupid ver 3.0!

Hello everyone! Thanks for patiently waiting for Cupid's ver 3.0! It is here! This new update is a major overhaul from the old game, so even if you've already played it before, there are a lot of thin

Apr 10, 2016
Cupid's Music List

For everyone who has been asking where we got the music for Cupid, we've compiled the list in our blog. We also talk a little bit about the sound design used in the game. There are still some links mi

Apr 10, 2016
Cupid's Music List

For everyone who has been asking where we got the music for Cupid, we've compiled the list in our blog. We also talk a little bit about the sound design used in the game. There are still some links mi

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresFree To Play, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsFree to Play · Sexual Content · Visual Novel · Nudity · Mature · Indie · Female Protagonist · Anime · Romance · Horror · Simulation · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements67
Official sitehttp://cupidvn.tumblr.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: XP Processor: 1Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM