Ascendant Hearts

Ascendant Hearts is a visual novel about Hayato, who wakes with amnesia in a strange world that resembles the video games he used to play. With the mage Shiori, he learns to fight monsters, complete fetch quests and use an inventory. As deadly monsters threaten the town of Lightshire, Hayato and Shiori investigate where they came from and what is behind the attacks, facing high-level dungeons and argumentative party members along the way.

A world like a game

The story plays with traditional JRPG and MMORPG tropes, including skill points, fetch quests and respawning after death. Its fantasy world includes monsters, memorable characters and distinct environments such as a haunted library, a mad scientist’s laboratory and an eldritch temple. The atmosphere is lighthearted and humorous.

Choices and romance

Your choices shape three possible romance routes and lead to one of three main endings.