BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal

RPG· Visual Novel· Dating Sim· Pixel Graphics

Released Oct 2023

Immerse yourself in a pixel-art visual novel that blends thrilling crime, romantic comedy, and the pursuit of love. This game depicts the story of a new employee pursuing his female boss.

98% positive · 1,951 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

BLACK BOX LSS - The Shining Immortal is a free-to-play pixel-art visual novel that launched on October 19, 2023. The store description explicitly describes it as a "short narrative," and all developer activity since launch has been maintenance and quality-of-life work: translation fixes (December 2023, February 2024), MacOS support (February 2024), and the addition of achievements and Spanish language support (October 2024). There are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, no roadmap, and no developer statements pointing to future story content. The game appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained narrative. The most recent developer communication was on October 14, 2024, and it contained no indication of upcoming content — just feature additions to the existing game. The developer has not announced any further updates since that date.

Evidence

Store description calls the game 'a short narrative' set in a larger universe, but does not promise additional installments or content updates

description source ambiguous

medium

Developer added achievements and Spanish language support — the most recent official communication, containing no mention of future content or story additions

news post · Oct 14, 2024 source development ongoing

low

Media

Details

Developer

Fif

Publisher

Fif

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

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About this game

❤ 【Game Overview】 ❤

Immerse yourself in a heart-pounding, romantic visual novel where you play the role of a new recruit, just a month into your job, pursuing your female boss. Set against the backdrop of a futuristic sci-fi world, this short narrative is part of a vast universe. Beautifully illustrated in pixel art, and a riveting soundtrack that sets the mood for this love story. The game's rich dialogue and introspective monologues are presented in a simple and easily understood manner.