To Have and to Hold

A short boys love / yaoi / gay visual novel about a couple of cousins whose paths cross at a family wedding. They both get a little drunk, emotions run high, and things take a surprisingly steamy turn.

Released Aug 6, 2023 Developer ebi-hime Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux

View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

90.5%positive84 reviews

Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I completed this in a single sitting. I grabbed it out of curiosity, Tavi and Yuel being the creator's favorite OC's connected for me. After playing...OMG. Yuel's backstory crushed me. The characters have a realistic dynamic for cousins that have grown up together and their…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played

Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Came from "Once Upon a Throne of Thorns" to see more YuelTavi content. Loved this AU modern version of them. Thank you for the yaoi food.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

6achievements

57.3%median completion

50.7%rarest: Happily ever after

Almost everyone has

92.6%Hey, cuz! — Meet... cute?

75.7%Dressed to impress — Or dressed not to look like a complete mess

69.4%Poor impulse control — Things take an unexpected turn

Rarest badges of honor

50.7%Happily ever after — When everything works out alright

51.7%Behind the wheel — In the hands of fate

57.3%From tip to toe — Getting cleaned up

Latest official news

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

Jan 29, 2026
Extra Chapter of BL VN All Scars and Starlight has been released!

Hello everyone! I've been working on this project for a while, and I'm proud to announce that I've released some DLC for my grimdark boys 'love' visual novel, All Scars and Starlight. https://clan.fas

Nov 19, 2025
Cute BL VN Where the Heart Rests has been released!

Hi everyone, Quick post to let you know that my cute new BL visual novel Where the Heart Rests has been released. It's a wholesome slice of life story inspired by the anime Usagi Drop . It's about a c

Jun 17, 2025
Beneath the Bleeding Moon has been released!

Hello everybody, I'm making an announcement to let you know that Beneath the Bleeding Moon has (finally) been released! https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/33024327/70b21da0c6eb39cb7c621a16a085

Dec 17, 2024
How to Melt a Maiden's Heart has been released! \o/

Hello everyone! I'm writing a post to let you know that my newest BL VN, How to Melt a Maiden's Heart (or Melty Heart for short), has been released! Yay \o/ https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/

Oct 24, 2024
My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute has been released!

Hello everyone \o/ I’m writing a quick post to let you know that I’ve released a shiny VN, My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute (that’s such an extra title lmao…) https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

Genres	Indie
Features	Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing
Languages	English, Ukrainian
Achievements	6

Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP or newer Processor: 1Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: DirectX® 9 Compatible Graphics Card Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: Any audio output