HimeYoku: A Sacrifice of Lust and Grace
Escu:de · 2022 · Choose Your Own Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Medieval, Magic, Story Rich
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About HimeYoku: A Sacrifice of Lust and Grace
A visual novel about a man's revenge in a dark fantasy world.
Fiana Clewing
VA: Tomoe Tamiyasu
High-minded, ever-dutiful princess knight.
Solidean royalty and temporary regent for the captive King Basilius. Proud of her father for winning the war and bringing glory to Solide, but wishes they could have prospered by more peaceful means. A passionate defender of the people, she has trained hard as a knight since childhood; her swordsmanship is second to none.
“You’ll never break me... Not when my subjects still look to me as their beacon of hope!”
Theresa Elminia
VA: Ren Haruna
Zealous but easily excitable cardinal.
Became a woman of the cloth relatively young. Solidean by birth, she returns to the kingdom after a long pilgrimage just as Caldo attacks. On hearing rumors of demon sightings in the capital, she takes it upon herself to learn more about the protagonist, and possibly save him from himself...
“As a devout adherent of the Holy Mother’s precepts, it is my solemn duty to investigate all demons, metaphorical or otherwise!”
Catena
VA: Rino Kawashima
Icy underworld queen.
Caldo’s first demonic partner-in-crime. As his chief schemer, Catena’s brains and gift for discretion often play to their advantage. Able to materialize “demon chains” from thin air that are indestructible to humans, and instantly bind in place any object within her line of sight.
"Do you see? It is your humanity that binds you, Caldo. Free yourself with us, and materialize your wildest dreams."
Caldo
Retribution-obsessed, demon-possessed avenger.
A broken youth willfully possessed by demons in a one-man plot to overthrow the Kingdom of Solide. Harbors a special hatred for Fiana’s father, King Basilius. By breaking the pair's spirits, he aims to succeed in certain dark-magic rituals...
“It all starts here. And this kingdom will serve nicely as night soil for the seeds of my vengeance to thrive."
Hell-bent on vengeance, Caldo single-handedly storms the royal castle at Solide, a kingdom flourishing in the aftermath of a bitter regional war. To ensure victory, he enters strange pacts with hidden demons, but after toppling the throne, Caldo is indifferent to the nation’s people and politics, instead directing his dark arts upon the ruling family in a twisted desire for ultimate revenge.
FEATURES
- 20+ hours of gameplay
- Japanese voice acting
CHARACTERS
Fiana ClewingVA: Tomoe Tamiyasu
High-minded, ever-dutiful princess knight.
Solidean royalty and temporary regent for the captive King Basilius. Proud of her father for winning the war and bringing glory to Solide, but wishes they could have prospered by more peaceful means. A passionate defender of the people, she has trained hard as a knight since childhood; her swordsmanship is second to none.
“You’ll never break me... Not when my subjects still look to me as their beacon of hope!”
Theresa ElminiaVA: Ren Haruna
Zealous but easily excitable cardinal.
Became a woman of the cloth relatively young. Solidean by birth, she returns to the kingdom after a long pilgrimage just as Caldo attacks. On hearing rumors of demon sightings in the capital, she takes it upon herself to learn more about the protagonist, and possibly save him from himself...
“As a devout adherent of the Holy Mother’s precepts, it is my solemn duty to investigate all demons, metaphorical or otherwise!”
CatenaVA: Rino Kawashima
Icy underworld queen.
Caldo’s first demonic partner-in-crime. As his chief schemer, Catena’s brains and gift for discretion often play to their advantage. Able to materialize “demon chains” from thin air that are indestructible to humans, and instantly bind in place any object within her line of sight.
"Do you see? It is your humanity that binds you, Caldo. Free yourself with us, and materialize your wildest dreams."
CaldoRetribution-obsessed, demon-possessed avenger.
A broken youth willfully possessed by demons in a one-man plot to overthrow the Kingdom of Solide. Harbors a special hatred for Fiana’s father, King Basilius. By breaking the pair's spirits, he aims to succeed in certain dark-magic rituals...
“It all starts here. And this kingdom will serve nicely as night soil for the seeds of my vengeance to thrive."
SUMMARY
Hell-bent on vengeance, Caldo single-handedly storms the royal castle at Solide, a kingdom flourishing in the aftermath of a bitter regional war. To ensure victory, he enters strange pacts with hidden demons, but after toppling the throne, Caldo is indifferent to the nation’s people and politics, instead directing his dark arts upon the ruling family in a twisted desire for ultimate revenge.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
I was hoping for a different direction of "Darker Storyltelling" but all this is, is an empowerment fantasy, that will likely glorify it's fetishism. Its just a power fantasy, the lamest kind of storytelling, especially in Eroges. I was hoping for maybe, I dunno, a more organic feeling story that delves into darker themes, but instead it just drops you into the deep end of the pool, narritively speaking and provides the most tonal whiplash of wholesome begining to orphans being sacrificed in less than an hour. This is not how to pace a story, especially with themes like this, and you tell it in as corny of a manner as possible, makes the subject themes less serious than they actually are. After all, plot devices and plot armor is all one needs in order to Isekai their way out of a bohemian grove sacrifice for the social elites to benefit from. Lame. Going to refund this, despite the nice art, I can see where this is going, and I'm not interested.2 found this helpful
A brutal, depressing torture porn where the villian tortures a lot of innocent people to get his apparently "justified" revenge and is in the end completly forgiven instead of executed. Also buggy, i spend 9 hours on this but it doesnt show. (Edit: Now it shows, months later) Not sure if the 18+ patch changes anything, but i would hate the story regardless.1 found this helpful
HimeYoku: A Sacrifice of Lust and Grace is a dark fantasy visual novel developed by Escu:de and published by Shiravune. Built around themes of revenge, sacrifice, corruption, and redemption, the game presents a mature narrative that goes beyond simple fantasy tropes. The story follows Caldo, a man whose overwhelming hatred drives him to invade the Kingdom of Solide after forming a pact with demonic forces. His campaign results in the kingdom's downfall and the capture of its royal family, setting the stage for an emotionally charged tale that constantly questions whether vengeance can truly heal old wounds or merely create new ones. While the game contains explicit adult content, it is ultimately the story's exploration of human emotions and moral conflict that forms the heart of the experience. The writing stands out through its layered characters and thoughtful pacing. Caldo is far from a conventional protagonist, as his actions often blur the line between justice and cruelty. Rather than presenting a one-sided revenge story, the narrative gradually reveals the motivations behind every major character, allowing players to understand conflicting perspectives. Princess Fiana Clewi…
Is good Wish they would release Primaveil Drei lol
Ngl, wasn't expecting the story to be as interesting as it was. Good game overall, with patch. Has 4 endings both have their respective good and bad routes. The CGs are pretty nice, but be warned, there's A LOT of non-consensual stuff happening here.
without the patch ... mid, with patch ... 1000 out of 5
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