Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
空想の工房 · 2026 · Adventure, Visual Novel, Dark Fantasy, Multiple Endings, 2D Platformer
PC
Very Positive91% · 55
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About Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea
Synopsis -
Gisela, a scylla of unusual beauty for her race, has always longed to be even more beautiful.One night, she discovers a human singing a mysterious song by the shore.
The human, Aisha, is the most beautiful thing she has ever seen.
Consumed by envy, Gisela wants nothing more than to kill and devour her.
Details -
Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea is a visual novel about the fated encounter of a human and a scylla. You will choose how the story progresses. Depending on your choices, Gisela may devour Aisha, or fight against her urges.What lurks beneath the surface of their souls? Peer into the depths of a fairytale about madness, sorrow, and love that transcends species.The mermaid may yet find the happiness she was promised.- Features -
・Point-and-click style visual novel interface・Picture book style illustrations・Branching story paths that lead to four unique endings・Scene selection, a glossary, and a gallery・An extra story unlocked after reaching at least one ending・Playtime approx: 3 - 5 hoursCharacters -
Gisela: A scylla in obsessive pursuit of greater beauty. Selfish and cruel.Aisha: A woman who sings in silence after losing her voice.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
✦ AI summary
Players praise this visual novel as an emotionally powerful and well-crafted story that explores dark themes with nuance, featuring touching yuri elements and a narrative that avoids cliché despite tackling heavy subjects like objectification and oppression. Common criticisms center on the game's brevity (around 2 hours) and its consistently melancholic, doomed tone, though some appreciate this sadness as ultimately liberating rather than hopeless.
good yuri2 found this helpful
Little bit more than platonic yuri I think Incredible game had me sobbing in pieces.1 found this helpful
Though relatively short, this vn is an emotional journey with shades of grey in a visceral and tragic world. I don't want to spoil everything, but go in expecting ephemeral moonlit meetings rather than carefree romance and be aware that despite the chibi art the story explores some extremely dark themes.1 found this helpful
very short, very emotional, very doomed, very liberating the main story only took about 2 hours for me to read through, and i tend to read at a pretty slow and intentional pace. not a whole ton of extra content - there doesn't need to be. the plot does a really good job using supernatural themes in support of relatable narratives. it is easy to read themes about objectification and political oppression (and emancipation) from the plot without it feeling like you're being bashed over the head. the emotional notes hit hard - while it borrows subject matter that i've seen done *very poorly* in the past it manages to pull it off without feeling cliché. some other reviewers found it depressing, which i guess i can understand. it's definitely *sad*. however, rather than feeling hopeless, i actually found the narrative pretty liberating and empowering - sometimes a relationship doesn't have to *last* for it to transform and motivate you. [spoiler]gisela did nothing wrong.[/spoiler]1 found this helpful
Beautiful
Nice read
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