After the Inferno
Fantasy, Romance, Drama · by Classy Lemon · 2022
As an invading empire sweeps through the north, the leader of a famous mercenary company must hold his people together and choose where his loyalties lie.
Who it's for: Adults who want a free, story-heavy fantasy war tale with optional romances.
The story (spoiler-free)
War has reached the Northern Reaches of Castria, and the Isenian Empire is winning. You lead a well-known mercenary company that has just been through major changes, and you have to adapt fast if it is going to survive the fighting to come.
This is an original fantasy setting with its own lore, and the game leans hard on story and characters. Animated, voice-acted cutscenes punctuate the bigger moments, and optional lore entries fill in the world for players who want more. Along the way you meet a varied cast of allies, from mages to swordswomen, each with their own reasons for joining you.
Romance is entirely up to you: pursue one of the eight romanceable characters, several of them, or none at all and just follow the war story through to one of its endings.
Where to play
Why play it
- +Completely free, with an official Android APK
- +Original fantasy world with optional lore entries
- +Voice-acted animated cutscenes, rare for a free adult VN
- +Romance is optional, so story-first players can skip it
Keep in mind
- −Steam version is Windows-only; Mac, Linux and Android builds are on itch.io
- −Shorter than many Western adult VNs at around 7-10 hours
- −Playtime estimate rests on only five VNDB votes
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