Ashes of War

About this game

Thrown into a century long war between the Union and the Kingdoms, a lone starship Captain decides to rebel against his fate. Join him in his galactic journey and discover the various stories that can still bloom in the Ashes of War.

"Ashes of War" offers you the classic VN experience with cute and fun characters, beautiful CGs, rich storytelling, and romance options between the colorful cast, this time with a Sci-Fi militaristic background.



Faced with numerous challenges, some less mundane than others, make sure your ship and allies do not meet a grim fate while you build relationships with the four heroines and delve into the story of individuals trying to enjoy their newly found freedom.

Follow the adventures of the Dawn of Defiance's Captain turned deserter as he learns to flirt his way through the galaxy in this brand new Sci-Fi Visual Novel!

Features

- Visual novel with dynamic 3D CGs for action scenes.
- 2D and 3D artwork made with passion.
- Mostly kinetic.(for now)

Latest news

• Patch Notes·12 Feb 2026Official

  Release Update

  Hey everyone,With this update, I’m closing the chapter on Ashes of War and officially releasing it—bringing it out of Early Access. You know me by now, I'm going to keep this simple.I’ve ironed out a lot of small issues in both gameplay and the technical side of things, and of course in the story and narration. I also added a couple of story CGs (no H-scenes).Don’t expect this update to add a ton of new content, but it should let everyone play smoothly. The game had some performance problems on smaller machines due to a technical error on my part.Hopefully you’ll enjoy the game as much as I enjoyed making it.I’m no great dev, but I did my best to create something fun, and I hope it entertains you.Someday, I hope to revisit it—but for now, I’m going to work on something else.Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to bring this story to life.CTS
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• Patch Notes·11 Nov 2025Official

  Major Update

  Hey there. You may have seen the game pop up in your update list without me writing anything here. That's because I did sneak in a couple updates that I didn't feel warranted that much attention. Today, I can tell you that the story is complete, and while it's not exactly as I envisioned it, I can still say it should give you an enjoyable read. You've also got a fully working gallery with still and animated CGs. Combat on the other hand is still rough around the edges, but at this point, I have to accept it's as best I can do. Every combat that should be here is in the game. Regarding balance however, I would gladly welcome any feedback on the discord if you've got any. The "Unity security bug" you may have read about has also been addressed and fixed. Thanks for your patience, hope you enjoy what is there, and once again, if you have any feedback or comments, don't hesitate to hop on the Discord!
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• Patch Notes·8 Feb 2025Official

  AoW 1.29

  New update with new animated CGs, a new battle, the embryo of my Mercenary system (which is still quite rought at the moment), a new 3D animation, new plot points and various fixes
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• Patch Notes·21 Dec 2024Official

  AoW Major Update

  Hello Steam Users. First of all, let me apologize for the long radio silence on Steam. Even though I've update bi-monthly on other platforms since September, I felt like a Steam update had to be big enough to warrant posting something here. Thus, I present to you the new Ashes of War version, with a lot of re-writes for the entire game, focusing on more natural interactions between the cast, animated CGs, both the H-CGs and the "regular" ones, new sprites, new characters, new backgrounds, and the first version of the revamped battle system. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43427184/33d6df17583c4119523e279f90753ed576b4f209.png Said battle system is still in its infancy, and requires a lot more work, but is here to give you a taste of the final product. It is at this time, still quite easy, but the groundwork for a "Hard / Challenge" mode has been worked on, and will come for the full release. Speaking of the full release. The final version should be release around the beginning of Q2 2025, though I can't give an exact date just yet. Still, I'm confident with the tools I have at the moment and hope to bring this story to the form it is supposed to have soon. For the Steam users, I hope to do a monthly update from now on until the release, but once again, if you want more consistent news, I invite you to join the Discord.
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• Patch Notes·16 Mar 2024Official

  1.19 Update and Kickstarter Announcment

  Good day, I am finally able to push this new 1.19 update to Steam (1.18 was too small, so I skipped it on Steam). You get more story with the assault on the TOHE base, some rewritten scenes, and some new sprites and CGs. But what really took me the most time this past month, and what I would like to present to you, is the official Kickstarter for the Ashes of War project. This Kickstarter is mainly here to help improve the gameplay and the CGs of the game, and with it, I hope to be able to provide you something worthy of the best VNs you can find on the platform. Of course, whatever happens, I'll continue working on the project. But if you've enjoyed Ashes of War, I really hope you can consider helping me a bit more to bring this project to its full potential. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ashesofwar/ashes-of-war {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43427184/a67d7856e6d789281d4c06d08d61e2dfdfe6889b.png It's probably the only time you'll be able to get some Ashes of War Figures too. Regarding the game, I will now focus on polishing what already exists, with some rewrites and more character moments, so this is what the next update will bring. With that, I would like to thank you for reading this, and I hope I will soon bring you more Tomboys in Space. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43427184/ca865f6964a1565af40d875086b63357c8b74766.png
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