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DRAMAtical Murder
Aoba's vibrant cyberpunk world is one of contrasts: high-tech virtual reality battles versus street gang turf wars, ultra-exclusive luxury resorts and tiny junk shops. The choices you make will shape the path of Aoba's journey into the dark secrets lurking beneath the glossy sheen of the city.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Yaoi Jesus has called and here I am. This game has surprised me a lot. The story was so well done and developed which I didn’t really expect. I really vibed with the soundtrack and the music which was really good. And…”
“Saw memes about this on tumblr, so I went and played it. Downloaded the NSFW from JAST website to spice it a little and I can agree with everyone, this is amazing. The art, voice acting and music were beautiful and…”
“I love this game and all the characters with my heart... Except for Mink. ♥♥♥♥ that guy, he is a rapist and no amount of 'trauma' or whatever ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ he has going on justifies his actions. Mink is mank. Koujaku best…”
16 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Yaoi Jesus has called and here I am. This game has surprised me a lot. The story was so well done and developed which I didn’t really expect. I really vibed with the soundtrack and the music which was really good. And…”
“Saw memes about this on tumblr, so I went and played it. Downloaded the NSFW from JAST website to spice it a little and I can agree with everyone, this is amazing. The art, voice acting and music were beautiful and…”
“In my opinion, this game is one of the best visual novel styled dating sims you can find, especially when it comes to Eastern queer dating sims. The artstyle, setting and music are all a unique blend you won't find as…”
13 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Yaoi Jesus has called and here I am. This game has surprised me a lot. The story was so well done and developed which I didn’t really expect. I really vibed with the soundtrack and the music which was really good. And…”
“Saw memes about this on tumblr, so I went and played it. Downloaded the NSFW from JAST website to spice it a little and I can agree with everyone, this is amazing. The art, voice acting and music were beautiful and…”
“In my opinion, this game is one of the best visual novel styled dating sims you can find, especially when it comes to Eastern queer dating sims. The artstyle, setting and music are all a unique blend you won't find as…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“So worth the money! I was really debating it when if first bought it but I ended up enjoying it. All characters have some goods and bars to them and the art delicious Yum yum”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“..I can say that I've ended up liking this game. BUT.. IN MY OPINION It's corny. SORRY NOT SORRY. • Especially when it comes to Koujaku route. It makes me sad cuz I rly like him… he deserves more justice. IT WAS TOO…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I confess I expected more "game" than I got, but still very much enjoyed the story and the voice acting and all the yaoi. :)”
“A fun yaoi visual novel with a unique visual aesthetic and several storylines to explore. The choices feel a bit contrived, there aren't many of them, sometimes it's not clear what the choices will lead to or whether…”
“I like it. Charming visual novel. Never played one before, but it was like watching an anime series, quite literally, since the only game part of this 'game' is clicking on dialogue options and even then they are…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“i went into this thinking this was a funny silly bl visual novel but after getting one of the bad endings i dont know how ill recover ngl this game broke me 10/10 couldnt recommend more tbh”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“taking down an oligarchy by dissociating with gay buttsex and 3d arena fighters”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Least dramatic and most accurate depiction of the average twinks day to day life The developers describe the content like this: "Contains mature themes that include violence, torture, sex, sexual assault, drug use and gore." In other words the average grindr hookup. The main…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | LGBTQ+ · Sexual Content · Visual Novel · Romance · Anime · Mature · Choices Matter · Cyberpunk · Multiple Endings · Story Rich · Nudity · 2D (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 18 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 Processor: Core i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 512MB VRAM, PixelShader 4.0 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space