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NOT A CAT STUDIOS · Published by NOT A CAT STUDIOS · Official site ↗
Content notice: STARCULT is intended for an older audience. The game contains scenes and references to the following: philosophical topics about death, morality and psychological violence in a fantasy world. It also contains scenes and depictions of graphic violence, sex, nudity, strong language, alcohol and drug references, self-harm, torture and dismemberment. The player will not access those without a choice. Player discretion is advised.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A dark fantasy VN with romance and horror. Kill all your enemies! Manipulate! Survive the investigation! Create or join a Cult. Enjoy power and peaceful moments... as a Villainess Artist with your palette, until bigger problems arise.
Indie · 2026 · More free games
About this game
Feature List
Unique Emotion Palette (Choice Matter, up to 15 dialog choices in the Demo)
Relationships System (9 romance targets)
Own your Schedule (up to 9 events to choose per Day)
Extensive Glossary
Multiple Playthroughs (4 Death Ending and 1 General Ending in the Demo)
About the Game
STARCULT. Night: Twisted Age is a dark fantasy visual novel with romance and horror elements, set in a mysterious world on the brink of catastrophe.
Explore the life of Silviya - an artist in a world where art extends far beyond paints and pastels. She married Hans Nebula, the young head of the family, hoping to start a new chapter in her life.
Instead, Hans is killed on their wedding night by an unknown monster, which devours half of his head.
Silviya calls for a detective to investigate the crime.
Meanwhile, she begins to be tormented by strange nightmares...
Use Silviya's 'Emotion Palette' to unlock her hidden potential, uncover the true feelings and intentions of friends and foes, influence the behaviour of those around her, make others do what you want, and walk the line between sweet madness and painful reality.
Escape the countless death endings hidden between your choices. Reveal the true nature of the world Silviya inhabits.
Choose from different types of relationships: passionate, romantic, toxic, sadistic, codependent, casual, open or platonic.
Shape the story through meaningful choices that lead to unique storylines: 'Detective', 'Hedonistic', 'Mystical', 'Nihilistic' and 'Ascension', as well as secret endings waiting to be discovered.
Create your own cult, join an existing one, or ignore the existence of the occult until the very end - the choice is yours.
Decide who to trust and who to betray. Neutrality is not an option, and it's impossible to please everyone in a single playthrough.
Choose what Silviya will do in the morning, afternoon and evening, and see how her activities affect the course of the story.
You can change dialogue options using the unique 'Emotion Palette' feature, which allows you to select up to 15 options within a single dialogue.
Replay to discover more. Starcult is created to be replayed. Experience Silviya's story from different angles and dictate her destiny.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: 1.8 GHz Dual-Core CPU
- Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible GPU
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX-compatible sound card
- VR Support: None
- Additional Notes: Mouse required
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Community & EventsOfficial
STARCULT joins Ukrainian Steam Festival 2026
We're proud to announce that STARCULT: Night Twisted Age will be a featured title in the upcoming Ukrainian Steam Festival 2026. To celebrate, the public demo in both English and Ukrainian is available to download on Steam starting today, just in time for the festival kickoff.Read full article on Community Announcements (darklisez)AnnouncementsOfficial
Your feedback wanted!
We prepared smal F.A.Q. to read and survey to pass!Share with us your opinion: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C3YVCFT(it will take 1 min to pass!) or write a comment ^^F.A.Q.How spicy is the romance? Will be there any 18+ content? There are sex scenes and images of naked bodies, but these are just flavour on top of the plot, so we keep them artistically censored. The game has a 16+ rating in most countries. It has an 18+ rating in Germany. The game is banned in Indonesia due to the depiction of brutal death. You’ve listed nine non-player characters: which ones are romanceable?All nine characters are romanceable, but five of them feature most prominently in the main plot (Baltazar, Matthew, Hans, Gilbert and Cassiopeia). Do you have Yuri Routes (lesbian love)?Yes, it is possible to romance one of the main female characters Cassiopeia and one of the secondary female characters Willow. And one more character is not revealed yet :)The secondary character romance plot is shorter in terms of playtime, but it is also meaningful and reveals more about the world/story.Do the colours of the Emotion palette feature influence mood or character traits?Our Emotion choice tool allows players to express the personality of the main character (MC) in game scenes. Using a specific Emotion does not mean that the MC is then locked into the "angry route" or “sad route” from then on. Using Emotions can provoke other characters to do what the MC wants (or be misunderstood and get her into trouble). It's just like in real life: if you react strangely or inappropriately in certain situations, it doesn't mean you will always react that way, but the people around you may notice and react immediately or at a later time. The characters will remember what the MC said and did to them. How much branching is there and how does the Emotion palette impact it?We have a crazy amount of branching in the game.While developing this game, we tried to base it on empathy, ensuring that each character had thei...Read full article on Community Announcements (darklisez)AnnouncementsOfficial
STARCULT public demo launches on Steam on July 27.
STARCULT: Night Twisted Age, a dark fantasy mystery visual novel where you uncover secrets, build relationships, and shape Sylviya's personality through a unique Emotion Palette system.Looking forward to seeing you play!Key DEMO FeaturesUse the Emotion Palette to unlock up to 15 different dialogue options within a single conversationUncover multiple story routes and demo endings shaped by your choicesInvestigate a murder mystery filled with secrets, manipulation and supernatural forcesCan you discover who the murderer is? This is just the beginning of the story :)Shape Silviya's personality and influence how others perceive her.Read full article on Community Announcements (darklisez)
