Severed Love

About this game

A Yandere experience through a Live2D full animation and 360-degree panoramic exploration.
There isn't a single moment without movement.
A glimpse into forbidden dark obsession — something only indie games can dare to achieve.

【STORY】

You awaken in an unfamiliar room, your memory lost—only to discover that your limbs have been severed.
A one-armed man, known as the "Limb-Severing Devil", calls you by a name you don’t recognize and treats you like his lover.



The very person who took your limbs now offers devoted care—but one wrong move could mean death...
Caught between terror and Stockholm syndrome, your life in this deadly game of captivity has begun.

【SYSTEM】

Losing your limbs and bound by a collar, you cannot even walk around and explore.
You must look around the panorama, point-click to observe, and look for clues that will help you gain the favor of the Limb-Severing Devil.
However, it is essential that you conviced the dismemberment demon into helping you read even a single book on the bookshelf.



In conversations with the Yandere man, simply acting obediently may not always work.
You can punch him with a punch of truth, filled with hatred, or spew insults endlessly.
There’s no need to feel guilty because he’s a the bad guy.
The Limb-Severing Devil will serve you "to the limit" no matter what you ask.



The story has multiple endings, including dozens of dead endings that allow you to enjoy various ways to die.
The more you die, the more the character of the Limb-Severing Devil will be explored with "keywords" that you can obtain each time you meet a dead end.
This is a roller-coaster adventure game of drama as you fear his unexpected reactions, bond with him, and sometimes throw in a punchline.



In addition to entering the protagonist's name, a character customization system allows the user to change the hairstyle, eyes, and eyebrows.



Shocking descriptions, such as body loss, can be made milder through the settings.

【CHARACTER】

〈Limb-Severing Devil (LSD)〉
He is a bizarre criminal who amputates your limbs and takes care of you in captivity and devotedly.
He calls you by the name of someone you does not know and acts like a lover.
A one-armed man himself, he wears a creepy prosthetic hand with bright red nail polish and a warped obsession with missing.
He is cool and decadent, but he can be clumsy when he talks about his lover.
He is unsure whether to "end" his life of incarcerated caregiving and is in a dangerous terminal stage of depression that could dispose of you if triggered.



〈You〉
The main character is missing limbs and has amnesia.
You are unable to live even your daily life due to the lack of limbs, and you need the care of the Limb-Severing Devil to survive.
If the Limb-Severing Devil dies first, you can do nothing but starve to death.

【Live Game Streaming and Fan Art Guidelines】

"Severed Love" welcomes game distribution and fan art!
I welcome both individuals and corporations to distribute and monetize their work without permission.
The story can be distributed until the end of the story, but I plan to limit the completion of some of the collected content.
When submitting videos, please include the name of the game and a link to the official website or Steam store page.
When submitting fan art, I would appreciate it if you could clearly state the name of the work and use the hashtag #欠損失愛

【Q&A】

Q. Is this an Otome game?
A. Yes, it is. However, it can be enjoyed by all genders.
While the game features a single male love interest, the focus is not on spoiled romance but on delivering a deeply immersive experience through full Live2D animation.

Conversations with the yandere male may often feel disjointed, cryptic, surreal, or unsettling.

Players can find enjoyment in different ways, whether it's:
- Analyzing the story,
- Appreciating the gender-ambiguous “dismembered protaganist”as they endure cruel fates,
- Or laughing at the dark absurdity of it all.

Designed with gameplay streaming in mind, this title offers plenty of moments to react to, theorize about, or humorously comment on.

Q. Is this game fully voiced?
A. The demo version (episode 1) will be fully voiced. I am working on implementing more voices in the production version as well, so your encouragement would be appreciated!
The main character will have no voice, and the voice of the Limb-Stripping Man will be in Japanese only.

Q. How much horror is portrayed?
A. This game includes jumpscare effects such as turning around and encountering a yandere, sudden silence, etc.
No realistic monster graphics, loud screams, or other extreme effects.
(If you're okay with the game that this work is paying homage to, you should be fine!)

Q. Is there metafiction or time leap?
A. This title is not a time-lapse story, but there may be a small reason why you can carry over "memories" in the form of save data.
It is not the main part of the story, so we do not recommend that you purchase this game expecting metafiction.

Q. How much gore is depicted?
A. Contains shocking depictions of bodily defects and suicides.
No direct gore, such as bloody mutilations.
Shocking descriptions, such as body loss, can be made milder through changing the game settings.

Q. How much sexuality is depicted?
A. Limb-Severing Devil is a chaste man who is not fond of vulgarity.
If you develop a twisted codependence with him, you may be able to play a prank on him.

Q. How is it related to the game "Romp of Dump" by the same developer?
A. "Severed Love" is the story of a different world line from "Romp of Dump", a Visual novel of Examination of Despicable Prisoners.
If you are new to the game, play "Severed Love" without prior information for maximum surprise!
If you play "Romp of Dump" after finishing the game, you will have an even better experience with the scum episode of the Limb-Severing Devil!

【CREDIT】

Voice Actor

• Limb-Severing Devil: Coming Soon!

Designer

• Title Logo Design：Sonoda

Translation

• English Proofreading: Leo BERTIN, Erin LAVAUX (Tawaci™️ Media).
  
• Simplified Chinese & Traditional Chinese: flankoi
  
• Thai Proofreading: Eros game studio 79

Latest news

• Patch Notes·28 Aug 2026Official

  Full Voice Demo Relaunch #3 & Bug Fix Update!

  Late-summer greetings to all victims of the "Limb-Severing Devil"! 🍧 We are participating in 4 Steam events simultaneously through early September! Aug 26 – Sep 2: gamescom - MADE IN JAPAN COLLECTION - Sep 2 – Sep 10: Fall in Love Visual Novel Festival Sep 2 – Sep 9: PAX West - MADE IN JAPAN COLLECTION - Sep 8 – Sep 14: Anime Game Festival 2026 Although it hasn't been long since the last time, the full voice demo is back! As long as there are events to participate in, we'll keep bringing it back... August 29, 2026 (Sat) – September 14, 2026 (Mon) Fixed an issue where lip-syncing for certain Live2D characters was not functioning properly. Fixed an issue where art gallery / graphics settings were not saved upon restarting the game. Fixed an issue where certain visual effects failed to reset. Other minor bug fixes and typo corrections. During the event period, we will also host live streams on the Steam store page. You can watch a full playthrough of the full voice demo in Japanese → English → Simplified Chinese. (Choices and Game Over branches differ depending on the language!) Exclusively for the stream, limited footage showing work-in-progress scenes will also be broadcasted! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/8606d79064b6f948969cc7567d5dd342a984704f.png We are working on implementing various mechanics that make full use of the 360-degree panorama, inspired by the game we respect. One of them is the "Forced B-Movie Watching System" you'll face on Day 3 of the full game!! You might wonder what that means, so check out the video on X for details... Those who played our previous work 『Romp of Dump』 might catch a few familiar nods! Even if you are playing for the first time, collecting "keywords" in the full version will allow you to hear stories about terrible movies directly from the Limb-Severing Devil.
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• Announcements·4 Aug 2026Official

  Full-Voice Demo Re-Release #2! Nearly 10,000 Wishlists!

  【Full-Voice Demo Available for a Limited Time!】 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/0f1b8e02f111a5bc8159366e643d5710aa83b69b.jpg I am participating in the Steam sale event "East Asia Indie Games Celebration" again this year! To mark the occasion, the full-voice demo is available again this month! 【Availability Period】 Wednesday, August 5, 2025 – Thursday, August 20, 2025 【Demo Live Stream】 I will also be streaming live on our Steam Store page during the event. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/89592a4b00d1d1fb643d0e8ede1b40aa026d85f4.jpg A full playthrough of the full-voice demo will be broadcast in the following order: Japanese → English → Simplified Chinese. (Choices and Game Over branches will vary by language.) Exclusive footage of in-development scenes will also be shown during the stream! When the Limb-Severing Devil avatar is on screen, developer Zakurosuke is working. Feel free to leave messages of encouragement or ask questions about the game in the chat! 【Over 9,900 Wishlists! Almost at 10,000!】 I’ve finally passed 9,900 Steam wishlists! I'm just a tiny step away from reaching 10,000 wishlists. Your support right now means 10,000 times more to us—adding it to your wishlist would help out immensely...!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/ 【Development Update】 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/da02eb7fcf659c4dbcd280e8d1db9eb44417604e.gif (Check out our development progress video on X!) While intently depicting the limb-severing devil's devoted care via Live2D... Scripting work is currently underway for the second half of Day 6. I can't share details here to avoid spoilers, but in this chapter, the protagonist will face the greatest trial yet...🔪 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/e70500b01dc77c2a4cd20e30b3364fc18c875a51.png On the official ZAKUROBENTO Discord server, we post real-time updates on what I'm working on. Lurkers are more than welcome, so sending silent reaction stamps is greatly appreciated and keeps us motivated! Join our Discord server here: https://discord.gg/...
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• Patch Notes·14 Jul 2026Official

  Update to fix problems in the demo version

  Thank you to all the victims of the “Limb-Severing Devil Case” who are enjoying the full voice demo version! I have updated the demo version to address some minor issues. Fixed an issue where some Live2D models contained unnecessary data; these have been removed to reduce system load. Fixed a bug where the fullscreen toggle in the CONFIG menu was not functioning.
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• Announcements·13 Jul 2026Official

  Full-Voice Demo Live for 1 Week Only! (Round 1)

  【Full-Voice Demo Live for 1 Week Only! (Round 1)】 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/5185ffcb2a78cc58beea2d08c017d393f4b0cba8.gif To celebrate our participation in the Steam event "Nonbinary Coded Games," the full-voice demo is back for a limited period until July 20! A yandere guy who is completely devoid of sexual desire or lust! A protagonist who doesn't have to be a "good girl"! Fully animated character customization using Live2D! Selectable or customizable first-person pronouns! (Japanese language only) Only the protagonist can initiate physical advances! (And of course, you don't have to!) Please enjoy this bizarre, yet strangely tender (?) Otome game, brought to life with full Live2D animation and immersive stereophonic audio full-voice acting! 【Availability Period】 Tuesday, July 14, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026 (Since we plan to participate in another Steam event in August, a "Round 2" might happen!) 【Notes Regarding the Update】 This demo update focuses primarily on bug fixes; no new content or features have been added. Following the Windows version, we have also optimized and reduced the file size for the Mac version. ⚠️For Mac users only: This version is NOT compatible with previous save data. Please note that updating the game will reset and initialize your save files. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3572980/_Demo/ 【Participating in "Nonbinary Coded Games"!】 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/5542c0e58c06afe5238f122c3314f7b1b309c328.png Timed with International Non-Binary People's Day on July 14, "Nonbinary Coded Games" is a sale event highlighting titles created by gender non-conforming developers or featuring non-binary characters. While I prefer not to dive too deeply into my own gender identity, I decided to participate because I was truly touched and overjoyed to see non-binary players genuinely enjoy the demo! To avoid any confusion, please note that the romantic interest, the limb-severing devil, identifies as male and is not non-binary himself. On a differen...
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• Announcements·5 Jun 2026Official

  Wishlist Exceeds 9,000 & Only 1 Week Left Until the Demo Publication Ends!

  June in Japan is known as "Tsuyu" (the rainy season), a period with lots of rain. Even the limb-severing devil gets drenched in the rain... 🌧️ 【Thank You for 9,000 Wishlists!】 On May 9th, we finally surpassed 9,000 wishlists! This milestone is also thanks to the three Steam events we participated in simultaneously during early May. I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the event organizers and to all the players who added the game to their wishlists...! MGN2026 Indie Game Carnival Psychodelic Festival Otome Games Celebration 【Only 1 Week Left Until the Demo Publication Ends!】 The full-voice demo will end its limited re-release in one week, on Sunday, June 14, 2026. This year, I will be cutting back on exhibiting at physical events to focus entirely on development. However, I would be thrilled if you could enjoy the game online instead! Thank you so much to everyone who posted reviews for the demo! For those who haven't played it yet, you will surely be surprised once you see it in motion... (in a horror kind of way). The next re-release schedule is completely undecided, so please don't miss out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3412110/_/ 【Development Progress Report】 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45515129/961bddb5dc0f24355a3839921a27047765dae6c8.png (Check out 𝕏 to see our development progress videos!) Around the end of May, I finished writing the script for the True Ending. While the total scenario volume is not yet finalized, the structure is shaping up to be a total of 10 chapters (up to Day 10) plus the endings. That being said, there are still ending branches, a massive amount of flavor text, and chapters that I only half-wrote when facing writer's block, so I will still be struggling with the scenario work for a while... And, as expected, a happy ending has been "severed" from the game! The scripting work for the game's presentation is currently reaching the very end of Day 3. Getting a bath from the limb-severing devil, watching a movie together with him....
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