Beyond Eden: Dear Edward

Beyond Eden: Dear Edward is a dating sim set in 1890s London, where you guide young aristocrat Edward through a year of his life. After racking up a large gambling debt, he seeks a way to repay it while trying to discover what he wants from life and whom he loves. Your choices shape what he learns, who he spends time with and how his story ends.

Edward’s year

You can explore London’s streets and salons as a detective, psychic or gambler. Edward’s stats and choices affect his future, including his job, his lover and the fate of his family. Multiple playthroughs lead to different endings; bonus points and achievements are also available. A first playthrough takes 4–7 hours, while clearing all major events across multiple playthroughs takes 10–20 hours.

Romance options

Edward can pursue romances with two men, each with an independent storyline. The stories center on one-sided love, and a love-triangle storyline and ending are also available.

• Alex Wake: The protagonist of Beyond Eden, Alex is a handsome businessman and popular socialite. Edward falls for him at first sight, but they are only acquaintances. The animosity between the Wakes and the Edenics is one obstacle Edward faces in trying to win his heart.
• Francis Taylor: Edward’s shy, gentle former boarding-school roommate has loved him since they were boys. Edward has avoided Francis ever since an incident involving him led to Edward’s expulsion. Francis is prone to getting caught up in undesirable circumstances, and Edward can either continue to ignore him or offer help.

Beyond Eden connections

The Cupid System lets you bring Alex and the romance options from Beyond Eden together. The game also includes six what-if epilogues set after the events of Beyond Eden, showing how Alex is getting along with Oscar, Joshua, Jeremy, Laurence, Morris and Theodore.