Alaris
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Alaris releases in full this summer season. During our release month, we want to highlight other romantic visual novels for a summer experience full of temptation, treachery, and trickery!
A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this?
Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon.
The Enchanting Prodigy | He/They
"Hmmm... Now there's an interesting question. Maybe if you beg?"
An accomplished Drake with a colorful reputation. Many know his name, but few know his heart. Do you have what it takes to break past their flirty exterior?
The Selfless Martyr | He/Him
"Very funny.... But you shouldn't start something you can't finish."
Strong, protective, and reliable. If you asked the town to describe Druk, these are the three words you'd get. But everyone, no matter how strong, has a weakness. What's his?
The Shunned Scholar | He/Him
"That's not—It's not for you, it's my job."
The classic librarian: grumpy. And you know what else is classic. Underneath all that grumpiness lies someone a little... less grumpy.
The Burdened Seraph | They/Them
"My arm is here for you should you need it."
The head Wyvern, and a fellow healer just like you. When you meet, there's an instant connection. And yet, for someone who's supposed to be your "partner," Etza seems awfully intent on doing everything themself...
The Shadowed Soldier | He/They
"I do dream of this... Don't you?"
This man seems intent on having you to himself. They lurk in the shadows, haunting the corners of your mind. What could be the reason behind their obsession?
The Haunted Protector | Any/All
"..."
Shrouded in mystery, they seem to want nothing to do with you. And yet, no matter how hard either of you might try to prevent it, you keep running into each other. Why?
- A Customizable Protagonist: Choose your name, pronouns, and personality
- Personality: Shape your personality with four different traits (Bravery, Kindness, Wisdom, Charisma) and watch how the world interacts with it.
- Free Time: Choose from four locations and go on a date of your choosing with any of our love interests.
- Energy Vision: Tap into one of the MC's special abilities to see the different auras of the cast.
- Memories: Revisit free time dates and let our love interests woo you as many times as you'd like.
Content Warnings
This game contains mention of mild violence, kidnapping, stalking, and mildly suggestive language; various text and camera effects, such as bouncing and jittering text, shaking camera effects, and flashes; and loud SFX, such as thunder. Player discretion is advised.
| Writing | Crescence |
| Editing | Crescence, Anita "Elm" Mensah, Wudgeous, Allie Vera |
| Art | Crescence, Vui Huynh, Saffeine, Maguna, Re.Alice, Siyokoy, oastlv |
| Programming | Crescence, Feniks, Windchimes, robobarbie |
| Sound | Peter Reid Jones |
| VA | Ryan Hoyle, Patrick Kenneth Langner, John Patneaude, Joy Ofodu, Luca Xavier, Sarah Ruth Thomas |
| Assets | Feniks, robobarbie, tofurocks, Wattson |
| QA | Autumn, vay, Gemini, shramp, Moose, bee, nana, Yonder, laws/lume, Ky, Isa, Kara Onasi, FarShootingStar, CAZ, hartley, Neeka, Liz, Tallas, Kastarmiss, Doctor_WhoCares, Mint, Λ.Яunée, Clae |
CC SFX: Attributions and credits included in game text file
A special thank you to the friends who have been there to hold my hand during my crash out nights. Alaris wouldn't be the product it is (and I wouldn't be the person I am) without you <3
| Crescence Crash Out Consultants | Ravenstar Games, Allie Vera, Saffeine, robobarbie |
And of course, thank you to everyone else who has supported me so far, from fans to friends to Patrons to Kickstarter backers to Ko-Fi donaters and everyone in between.
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $14.99 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- WE'RE FINALLY OUT!!!!!!!3 days ago
- Alaris Full Release Information12 days ago
- Alaris is FINALLY COMING!!24 days ago
- Monthly Devlog: June 202641 days ago
- Monthly Devlog: (belated) February 2026Mar 02, 2026
- Kuna'a's Beta Out NOW!!Jan 23, 2026
- 2025 Recap & 2026 GOALSDec 30, 2025
- Monthly Devlog: October 2025Oct 27, 2025
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The novel is amazing, I really liked it! But there is a slight disadvantage against such a detailed background with a very unusual and beautiful interface, the characters look very simple and a little alien, as if they were pulled out of another novel. I'm sorry if that sounded rude. When I saw the game, I thought the characters would look like the ones in the art on your game page. Anyway, thank you so much for your efforts. I enjoyed your game with great pleasure.
Omg big graz for the game release!!! So excited to play it x3
I got this on steam yesterday, not even realizing it was a day 1 full release. I love it and I love Kayne!!! I wish there was an endings guide, I have him at over 80% interested currently (3ish hours in). I’m in between restarting my run to be more cognizant of my affection points or just finishing to see if I get a good ending. Such a good game so far!
getting a good end is pretty forgiving so you'll probably be fine! one day i'll make a walkthrough when i don't feel like i'm fresh from the trenches LFMASDF. thank you for picking it up and so happy to know ur liking it tho!!!
Hello,
This might be a silly question, but is it normal that Kimura still has no energy? (I thought I remembered it was normal in the EA, but would be changed in full release, so I was wondering if it was normal/a problem with my version or something else…)
And before I forgot, congratulations on the full release! I've played EA but was still very much looking forward to this :)
Have a good day!
he doesn't have energy i totally forgot to do it with everything else i had to do for full release and it just slipped thru the cracks. honestly im surprised ppl even noticed since he is such a side character LDKDLLELF at this point im unsure if he'll ever get energy bc it's such a low priority item and i'm Exhausted so might end up just being a Whack thing that's part of the game and a consequence of playing a game made by a solo developer sorry LOL
That's okay, I understand. Take care of yourself :)!
I'm asking this because I need to know if this is a ME issue or a Steam issue or a File issue, please answer me someone...
Uhm, is anyone else having issues with it on Steam? Like, not having the Fae Routes still? I verified the files, and it said I was missing 155 files. I uninstalled it and reinstalled it, verified the files, it said it had them all, I restarted it ( I did not open an old save ), and still could not access the Fae Routes. I re-verified the files, cause Google recommended that, and it said I was missing 155 file again... is anyone else having this issue?
Also, if so ( or you just know )... how do I fix it, cause Google is not helping.
Oh, also, Congrats on the full-release ( don't let my questions dampen that celebration, I just probably need some kind of help...)
OK, IDK where those vanishing files went, but I uninstalled a second time and reinstalled it again, and it worked this time...
Like the most bizarre magic trick that my computer has performed to this day. No, I will blame Steam this time. That was a magic trick by Steam.
I am NOT asking for an encore, cause that was NOT entertaining.
Moving on, again, Congrats! (I am being sincere, my sarcasm is mostly reserved for weird glitches and clowns (I am adding magicians to the list), but since this is text, I am uncertain if my congrats would be seen as positive when I really am happy for you due to the weird technical issues on my end (no, Steam's end)...)
glad to see you got it working sorry steam is so whack---renpy also sometimes bugs out between builds LOL thank you for supporting though and hope you have fun!
Of course! Absolutely lovely story and characters! I enjoyed it (I work / procrastinate from home, so I sort of have a lot of time). I also love the art style!<3
platform tags for the new downloads pretty please!!
AAAAAA CONGRATS I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU!! FULL RELEASE IS SUCH A BIG MILESTONE CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY!
MY B!!! forgot to do it in my haze WILL DO AS SOON AS I GET TO MY DESK!!! sorry for the wait and thank u for letting me know!!!!
HOPE U HAVE FUN WAHHHHH!!!!!!!!! WE FINALLY MADE IT!!!!!!
I been wondering that too, I can't seem to unlock his route
unsure which route u all r talking about but if its one of the fae. u have to make sure to go on their respective dates in chapter three (go to the flower area alone) in order to unlock their route! if its a different route, feel free to let me know and i can investigate o7
I was talking about kuna'a and aisa routes, I have no clue how to get to them!
Hello, have you tried as Crescence just indicated (going to the flower field alone in chapter three) then? Or is that not working either?
I know, I was wondering if I had to do the same thing for all free times or if I had to do something different
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When will we get the full release date?
AGHHHHH!!! I wish I could buy the game!
I'm in love with Aisa. Can't wait for their route to release. Kilum also a good boy with better manner than Kuna'a. Senja is very funny, I can see why they are Aisa "friend". Sadly both route are not avaiable.
You think they should have also made it a browser game?
there's a file limit on browser games on itch.io. also, no, it's a paid game, so the dev wouldn't be able to.
So I guess it limits the game creator to make browser games for certain people who prefer to play their games on the browser. Well I guess I will have to watch someone play it or something.
okay so, I've played all available EA routes and Druk is my fave. Fenir is a close, close second, though. Kuna'a is my most anticipated route since demo days years ago. So, I'm keen to learn that he'll be released soonish! They drew me in from the minute their character popped on screen. Looking forward to learning more about him on a personal level.
Anyway, so far so fantastic! I'm so happy for all y'all's hard work paying off! Thank you!
Played through everything that's out so far and love it! Loved the whole cast; they're all distinct and compelling. Super polished, with gorgeous art, menus, music, AFFECTING partial voice acting, and I'm so invested in playing all the routes to uncover all the lore (and Easter eggs!). A few timed choices add some tension while still leaving you enough time to actually read the options, and it's fun being able to influence the protagonist's personality with the four traits. Highly recommend! :D
i just bought the game on steam and finished my very first route – druk’s – and i hope i can at least convey a little bit of how much i loved it! not long ago, i played “intertwine” and completely fell in love. i immediately went to the dev’s profile to look for more of their work and stumbled upon the demo of “alaris”. when i saw that the early access version would be coming soon, i decided to wait. and, just as i expected, it was absolutely worth it: this game is simply gorgeous! the art is breathtaking – from the little details to the character designs and backgrounds, everything is stunning. the soundtrack, which was something that really stood out to me in “intertwine”, is also wonderfully done here; and the voice acting?? ahhh!! absolutely perfect! the story is deeply engaging, set in a magical world that feels even more enchanting thanks to the combination of art + music. other mechanics, such as the way our personality is shaped according to our choices, along with the encounters we can have with the love interests, are truly the cherry on top! what’s more, the characters are super charismatic, each with a unique personality that makes them absolutely charming. it makes me so eager to experience every single route. in fact, i have to say it here: i am extremely excited for kuna’a’s route~ (∩˃o˂∩)♡♡ i’m so happy i got the chance to buy and play this game, and i’ll be following every update as well as any future work from crescence studio!
hiii, how can i see the auras....
press 'Q'
I've been waiting two (maybe three?) years. Yay!
Great game! Buying it on steam. And now i rly wanna Kilum.....Will it be dlc?)
Have enjoyed playing and have 3 questions:
1. The Murder and the Headless Horseman, are those references to Steamberry's Changeling game? I admit I thought of the game while playing this one so did a double take at a couple of the codex entries
2. It would be nice to have a skip option on the prologue. It takes a while before the UI kicks in and after a couple of loops I like to skip over stuff I've already read. (yes I'm on playthrough 3 now)
3. Is there a reason Kimura doesn't have an aura? Still being worked on or something significant?
Thanks for the great game, I'm looking forward to the last couple of routes!
1. They are! A lot of the non-lore codex entries are easter eggs heh. I always grin when people catch them and know the reference ^^
2. You can press tab and/or hold CTRL---it's a Renpy shortcut for toggling skip. But I can keep this in mind for a future update to have the quick menu show during that time :)
3. His asset is just not in the game---EA reason! I didn't have the bandwidth to include it upon EA release since that and some other art assets are missing </3 It'll eventually be there for Full Release though!
Aha, there have been a few codex entries I've squinted at for sounding strangely familiar. Changeling is a game I loved a lot so those easter eggs jumped out at me!
Thanks for the reply, I usually hold off until a game is finished but I couldn't wait and ended up jumping in!
WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ITS HEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
(gotta wait for christmas tho shucks....)
Just purchased this game and I can't wait to play!I fell in love with the demo at first sight and I was so excited to see it be released.
congrats on release!!
Really excited to experience all the routes! Replayed the demo a few times leading up to the e.a. release and remembered exactly why i was so hyped a few months ago hahah i hope this goes really well :)
I'd definitely love to buy this. I wanted to ask whether it'd be possible to get a Steam key as well. Of course, I can purchase it on Steam, but I'd rather try to support devs as much as possible.
Hi! I looked into it, and I'm not sure if I have the bandwidth to ensure a Steam key goes to every single itch purchaser (it's a manual process and there are limitations to how many Steam keys you can request, so it's just an administrative responsibility I don't think I can add to my plate currently with the rest of development going on).
That being said, if you purchase on Itch, I'm happy to supply the Steam keys on a more individual basis if you email me at studioscrescence@gmail.com !
You can also honestly just buy it on Steam if you prefer the platform---I appreciate the support no matter the platform people buy it on, haha. Thank you for being so considerate, though!
loving it so far ahhh, but the first time you meet etza i couldnt hear any of their va lines, after that it didnt seem to be an issue anymore
I believe that they still will put more voiced lines, i dont think that all lines are voiced yet. In steam page they talk about this will is a work in progress
ahhh I can't wait to play this :D