Isabella: Chasing Shadows

Isabella: Chasing Shadows is an adult visual novel and erotic thriller about uncovering who was responsible for the murder of your fiancée. After a hit-and-run kills her, the police close the case as an accident, but you suspect murder. You pursue the truth through the city’s underworld, using your skills and help from old and new allies. Your choices shape how the story unfolds, how people treat you and whether you pursue justice or revenge.

Story and characters

You are a former military trainee who built a fortune as a software developer after a rough childhood. Your life with your fiancée, a dedicated reporter, ends with her death. As you withdraw from those who care about you, Alex helps bring you out of isolation. Her troubled past gradually comes to light, leaving you to decide whether to keep relying on her or turn your attention elsewhere.

Isabella, also known as Isa, is a confident supermodel seeking to leave her management and start over. The people holding her contract refuse to let her go and will do whatever it takes to stop her. You can choose whether to help her deal with the situation or leave her to face shady men and stalkers on her own.

Other characters include Valerie, your fiancée’s former co-worker, who wants to help find the truth and is also interested in you; William, an ex-military man and ex-cop with unexplained knowledge and connections; and Trisha, his niece and a detective who may help you get answers from a corrupt police department. Annoushka is a former fashion model who fears for her life, while Nicolai is a dangerous figure whose help may come at a cost. Matteo, Isa’s uncle, got her into modelling, but his motives are unclear. The Coopers, senior and junior, are the main antagonists and seem to hold sway over the city; their reach and possible connection to your fiancée’s death are part of the mystery.

Choices and relationships

Your decisions affect the course of the game and the way people behave towards you. They also shape your relationships: you can pursue Alex, your friend with benefits, choose a relationship with Isabella, or become involved with both. You can also follow a solo path with Isabella. Ultimately, your choices determine whether you seek justice for your lost love or give in to revenge.