Beyond Eden
Studio Pieplus · 2017 · LGBTQ+, Sexual Content, Visual Novel, Nudity, Indie
PC
Very Positive91% · 164
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About Beyond Eden
Beyond Eden is a visual novel set in the Victorian era, centering on the themes of "love-hate" and "revenge."
The player enters the shoes of Alex Wake, a young businessman who returns to a Baron’s mansion where he stayed as a boy. Bearing a deep grudge against the Baron and his family, Alex seeks to manipulate them and their employees in order to lead the family down the path of destruction.
Alex can develop dark and complex relationships with 6 male characters. It depends on you, the player, to steer the story towards foreseeable tragedies or help Alex discover the faint chance of redemption.
Description
5 romantic interests
Befriendable character (non-romantic story route)
(Note: Jeremy is not a romantic interest, but Alex can still form a certain type of relationship with him. Jeremy has his own story route and endings as well.)
Story
It is the late Victorian era, a time of drastic social upheaval and shifting values.
Yet everything seemingly remains routine and unchanged in 'Ashgrove Park,' a stately mansion surrounded by a vast forest.
But then a man arrives to disturb its tranquility—a man who spent his boyhood at the estate has now returned after 10 years.
The Baron Edenic—the master of the house—and his four sons, the doctor, and the servants greet him with wariness, joy, or unfamiliarity.
A story of discord and destruction between and the people of the mansion and a man who hides his thirst for revenge beneath a calm demeanor.
Does the fall await beyond Eden?
Or—
The player enters the shoes of Alex Wake, a young businessman who returns to a Baron’s mansion where he stayed as a boy. Bearing a deep grudge against the Baron and his family, Alex seeks to manipulate them and their employees in order to lead the family down the path of destruction.
Alex can develop dark and complex relationships with 6 male characters. It depends on you, the player, to steer the story towards foreseeable tragedies or help Alex discover the faint chance of redemption.
Description
- A psychological thriller centered on revenge.
- Homosexual romance between men based on the dark themes of love and hate.
- Warning: Features dubious consent/non-consensual sex between adult men.
- Develop relationships with 6 male characters (5 romantic interests) of various age, personality, and physique: the austere eldest son and heir apparent, the cold and silent second son, the pure and innocent youngest son, the kindly family doctor, the impeccably polite butler, and the social butterfly friend.
- More than 20 in-game events with sexual content. (Note: Does not include sexual depictions of women or minors.)
- Individual stories for all romantic interests. Clearing every route will uncover the full truth behind the tragedy that transpired at the Baron’s mansion more than a decade ago.
- 17 different endings.
- More than 70 elaborately illustrated event graphics.
- Beyond Eden provides voices by Korean professional voice actors during major in-game events.
- Beautiful original score in tune with the period drama. Over 30 tracks.
- 15~25 hours of gameplay.
5 romantic interests
Befriendable character (non-romantic story route)
(Note: Jeremy is not a romantic interest, but Alex can still form a certain type of relationship with him. Jeremy has his own story route and endings as well.)
Story
It is the late Victorian era, a time of drastic social upheaval and shifting values.
Yet everything seemingly remains routine and unchanged in 'Ashgrove Park,' a stately mansion surrounded by a vast forest.
But then a man arrives to disturb its tranquility—a man who spent his boyhood at the estate has now returned after 10 years.
The Baron Edenic—the master of the house—and his four sons, the doctor, and the servants greet him with wariness, joy, or unfamiliarity.
A story of discord and destruction between and the people of the mansion and a man who hides his thirst for revenge beneath a calm demeanor.
Does the fall await beyond Eden?
Or—
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Wow, okay. I have no idea how to even review something like this. It's a story you can't really fully like and feel happy about... And neither can you hate it as it does keep your interest... Despite all the... Everythings. For one, I see why other people couldn't read this VN... But to me... I was too busy with other ordeals. (Also... No comment...) It certainly IS a DARK story and hey... If you think there is romance or good feelings here? Lol...... For one, the GOOD ENDINGS? Aren't really all that good. This story just fits so perfectly with all the BAD ENDINGS instead... One of the characters even has a "Neutral Ending" (No "Good Ending")... I will not tell you the title of it. So if you like revenge stories and dark themes, along with bad ends? This might be interesting to you. But do be wary of the "warnings". Because while the characters will "get together"... They will get together in a way that not everyone can tolerate. Yet if you enjoy it? All of us have some sort of "sickness" inside of us. It's all a matter of what you do with that "sickness"... Isn't it? That's the story for ya. All routes are different (with very little similarities) and …2 found this helpful
When I initially heard about how good this BL VN was, I knew I wouldn't be disappointed. Beyond Eden is a masterpiece focused on the love and revenge story between Alex Wake and the members of the Edenic family. Scarred by numerous transgressions in his childhood, he seeks vengeance for the death of a loved one by revisiting this quaint, noble state and planning its doom—and in doing so, he finds himself slowly losing his humanity. [b]Pros:[/b] Alex is my favorite type of main character—witty, aloof, and capable of doing many morally corrupt things. He often acts cruel to most characters in the story, and little does he care for anyone aside himself. Yet, I also appreciated seeing his vulnerable side unfold and how his character grew between routes/endings. In this large cast, it was also pleasing to see numerous routes compared to other BL VNs. Almost all characters, especially the Edenic brothers (Oscar, Joshua, Edward, Jeremy), each possessed their own different qualities and glaring faults—Oscar, for example, is the model and uptight eldest brother, Joshua is the most agreeable and passive, Edward is impulsive and rebellious, etc.—and it was greatly intriguing to see them reac…1 found this helpful
Great story, great voice acting, great art. Overall, loved it. My first visual novel as well! Really liked Oscar's route's in particular. Felt their story was more in-depth compared to the rest. Truthfully, was left wanting to know more about their dynamic as I loved the story that was told between them. (Reason why I even bought the sequel, which is much more lighthearted in comparison) Loved that it was a darker story, and loved that it's a story about revenge. Play as the villain, or chose not to, it's up to you. Bittersweet storylines, filled with drama and some mystery as well! Game would be even better without Morris' route, but other than that, I enjoyed replaying it. A little sad they haven't released anything or seem to be working on anything after years, but I hope they're able to create other stories in the future. And I secretly hope it's Alex and Oscar centered haha.1 found this helpful
Victorian-era BL revenge story with pretty art and hot h-scenes. Noncon of the "forced to feel pleasure" variety abounds. One of those "I know what I'm about, son" games made for people who read "Victorian BL revenge noncon" and knew it was for them.1 found this helpful
NEED MORE OLD UKES IN BLVN
[Somehow, this review was longer than I expected it to be, so I cut my thoughts on each route. Full ver on toongle?? Lul] Well, well, here we are... FYI I mostly played this game offline, so that's why my stats are Like That. If anything, this is a Very delayed review, but WOW. What a game!! I’ve been looking for a BLVN (I’ve yet to play) where you could top that hits my writing standard for a Hot Minute & this didn’t disappoint! At first, the sheer amount of mixed reviews may intimidate someone (I know I felt the same way), but if the writing hits, it Hits. Even so, there are a handful of misses, but they’re the type I could acknowledge & love the game regardless. Knowing the nature of this game, do Not expect any love love fluffy romance; it is, much like Room No. 9, a psychological thriller through & through. & for me, a damn good one at that (it's up there with the aforementioned game, really). If you love period dramas,& could handle a loooooootttt of non-con/dub-con, a lead who's, quite frankly, a Bastard, then this is for you. FYI, this game is partially voiced, but the voicework for the important scenes is mostly good, as KOR voiceacting is… subtler? to word it…than JP …
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