Devil's Liminal

Devil's Liminal is a branching horror and yuri romance visual novel inspired by Azorean folklore and Goethe's Faust. You play as Margo Silva, who hopes to leave the Arizona trailer park where she grew up and go to college after a quiet summer of work. Her plans are disrupted when a hungry ghost enters her dreams and two mysterious girls arrive in town, each offering help. Margo must face a demon claiming her soul and ghosts from the present and past that threaten her future.

Margo's summer

The story unfolds through daily events from June 7 to September 1, the summer before Margo leaves for college. You balance work and friendships while maintaining a normal facade amid poverty and domestic violence. As supernatural forces threaten what little Margo has, you decide how she responds and whether she holds on to her humanity.

The story spans over 239,000 words and more than 20 hours of gameplay, with over 300 choices, multiple routes and relationships, six endings and one secret route.

Relationships and routes

Bec and Clara seem to know more than they reveal, but offer Margo solace and guidance. You can pursue either of two sapphic romance routes, or discover the secret route, through dates, late-night conversations and bloody alchemical rituals.

Folklore and the occult

The story draws on Faustian legend and Portuguese folklore from the Azores. Margo learns about her family's heritage and the occult events from 500 years ago that set everything in motion. As she confronts death, the story explores her values and what lies between life and death.

Artwork and sound

The game includes over 40 unlockable gallery images. Its handmade, retro-inspired 2-bit dithered artwork is paired with an original soundtrack inspired by alternative music from the 1990s and 2000s. Four characters have partial voice acting.