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Dive into twisted romance and psychological warfare

Date with a Serial Killer: A Love Story from a Horror Show Series is a narrative-driven adventure game that thrusts players into a psychological battleground where romance and manipulation blur into one. Set inside a prison with twelve dangerously charming inmates, this choice-driven experience tests your instincts and emotional resilience.

While it shares similar elements with titles like Crush Crush, Date with a Serial Killer: A Love Story from a Horror Show Series offers a darker, deadlier, and more disturbing take on dating sims. With tension and unpredictability, expect more than just flirty dialogues or romantic tropes

A dangerous love and mind game

Date with a Serial Killer: A Love Story from a Horror Show Series introduces players to twelve inmates, each uniquely disturbed yet strangely alluring. Their personalities are crafted to intrigue and deceive, with every interaction shaped by personality metrics where you can base your choice. As you navigate this dialogue-heavy thriller, you’ll be constantly guessing who’s genuinely interested and who’s plotting your demise.

What elevates the experience is its tightly woven time-bound narrative and branching paths—some romantic, others tragic, or even fatal. With multiple endings at stake, you must weigh each decision carefully—each word, glance, or silence could tip the balance toward affection or death. As you move between conversations and outcomes, every moment thrusts you into a deeper and darker mind game.

Engaging with each character and building relationships helps you gradually unlock hidden illustrations and character secrets. These rewards reveal the inmates’ twisted backstories, which add depth to their personalities. With each reveal, the game blurs the line between truth and deception. However, while the narrative remains engaging, pacing can dip at times when too much dialogue delays key developments or shifts in tension.

Not your typical dating game

Overall, Date with a Serial Killer: A Love Story from the Horror Show series is a daring and well-written title that leans heavily into psychological suspense and emotional manipulation. It’s not for those looking for light-hearted romance, but rather for players who appreciate a disturbing narrative with a complex character study. Although it may feel slow at times, its high stakes and moral ambiguity are thought-provoking and well worth exploring.

  • Pros

    • Rich, dialogue-heavy storytelling
    • Intriguing character design
    • Multiple endings based on your decisions
    • A strong use of personality metrics to shape narrative outcomes
  • Cons

    • Some scenes feel slow because of lengthy dialogues
 0/5

App specs

  • License

    Full

  • Version

    varies-with-devices

  • Latest update

  • Platform

    Nintendo Switch

  • Language

    English

    Available languages

    • English
    • Korean
    • Japanese
    • Chinese
    • Spanish
  • Downloads

    1

  • Developer

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