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Content notice: This game contains content that may not be suitable for all ages: - Violence: Car accident (child death), physical fights (bruises, bleeding), fire casualties. - Criminal behavior: Hit-and-run, evidence concealment, assault, loan sharking. - Psychological horror: Bloody wall text, claustrophobic setting, sin and guilt themes. - Mild language: Occasional profanity (e.g., "f***"). All adult content serves the narrative of crime, responsibility, and redemption. No nudity or sexual content. Description for Valve review team: 1. Suicide: Does not appear in the base game. Only appears in an optional DLC chapter (Alex DLC). In the DLC, a character takes sleeping pills — no graphic violence, implied via text and an empty pill bottle. The DLC is not included in the current build. 2. Violence: - Car accident: A child is hit by a car; blood is mentioned (no dismemberment). - Fights: In Gu Qingnian DLC, the protagonist gets into a fight; bruises and minor bleeding described. - Fire casualties: Described in text (burning, smoke, death). 3. Criminal behavior: Hit-and-run, mechanic skipping safety checks, lying to the victim's father, loan sharking, assault. All presented as moral choices for the player. 4. Psychological horror: Throughout the game. Bloody text on walls, dark red/black UI, oppressive sound design, locked room, sin/judgment themes. No jump scares. 5. Mild language: Occasional profanity (e.g., "damn", "hell") in dialogue, very low frequency. Access: All adult content appears naturally during normal gameplay (reading story, making choices). No special unlocking required. No nudity or sexual content.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
A text-driven psychological horror visual novel. You wake up in a strange living room. Two silent men stand beside you. On the wall, blood writes: “Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.” Every choice changes the ending. Over 80,000 words in the base game, plus 4 standalone character DLCs.
Adventure, Indie · 2026 · More free games
About this game
Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought is a text-driven psychological horror visual novel. No complex mechanics, no combat, no puzzles—just words, choices, and the self you must face.
Story
You wake up in a strange living room. The back of your head throbs. There’s a metallic taste in your mouth. On the coffee table sits half a glass of water with a pink lipstick stain on its rim. In a framed photo on the wall, one woman’s face has been erased.
A silent man stands in the corner. His name is Alex. Another stands by the window. His name is David.
On the wall, written in blood:
“Confess your sins, and you shall be redeemed.”
You don’t know why you’re here. You don’t know who they are. But every choice brings you closer to the truth—and closer to the abyss.
Gameplay
Make choices that affect each character’s “Sin Value”
Collect clues scattered in the room to piece together the truth
8 different endings, from redemption to eternal darkness
Features
Text-driven, no jump scares — focuses on psychological dread and moral weight
Base game contains over 80,000 words
4 standalone character DLCs available (Gu Qingnian, Alex, David, Carl)
Created by a 15-year-old solo developer “Luomeixu” (script, code, art coordination, sound)
About the Developer
I’m Luomeixu, a regular student and the sole developer of this game. From script to code, from art to sound — no team, no studio, just an old computer and countless late nights.
This game is my understanding of crime and punishment. It’s not here to scare you with cheap tricks. It’s here to make you think, after the final page, about the things you might have run away from.
Thank you for playing my game.
DLC Chapters
If You Ever Remember Me – Gu Qingnian Chapter
Deception – Alex Chapter
Rage – David Chapter
Cowardice – Carl Chapter
Each is a standalone prequel story about the lives these characters lived before they walked into that living room.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: 2.0 GHz or faster
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1280x720 resolution support, DirectX 10 compatible
- DirectX: Version 10
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Pure visual novel with no 3D rendering. Mouse and keyboard recommended.
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 or newer
- Processor: 2.4 GHz or faster
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1920x1080 resolution support
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: 1920x1080 display recommended for the best reading experience.
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
The demo for Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought has been submitted to Steam for review, and I just graduated. Two things colliding in one month—I just want to talk about the act of making games itself.
Hi everyone, I'm Luomeixu. The demo for Prison Chain has been submitted to Steam for review. And I just graduated. Both of these happened in the same June, and I still haven't fully processed it. So this isn't a development update or a patch log—it's just a conversation. I want to talk about the act of making Prison Chain itself. Visual novels are a genre that requires trust. The person who opens it needs to believe first that "this developer is willing to tell a good story" before they can sit down and read those words. I don't know if I've earned that trust yet. But I want you to know: every line of text, every choice, every ending—I took them all seriously. The most wonderful thing about making games is this: you never know who will read what you wrote on the other side of the screen. You never know who might stop for a moment late at night because of one sentence in the game. That itself is a kind of trust—you turn your ideas into a game, then hand that game to a stranger, trusting that they'll be willing to step inside. The demo for Prison Chain is in review now. As soon as it's approved, I'll let you know. It's not big—just a slice. But it's the best slice I could offer. Thank you to everyone who clicked in and read these words. — LuomeixuRead full article on Community Announcements (1872938309)AnnouncementsOfficial
About Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought Demo Release
Hello everyone,I'm Luomeixu, the developer of Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought. Thank you for your interest and support.The previously announced demo release has been delayed as the Steam review process is still ongoing. To ensure that the demo you receive is stable and complete, we've decided to wait for approval before making it available.The new release date will be announced as soon as the review is completed. We apologize for the inconvenience.Thank you again for your patience.— LuomeixuRead full article on Community Announcements (1872938309)
