Blackberry Honey

Blackberry Honey

Released Oct 2017

A lesbian love story set in Victorian England, featuring maids, music, and finding love in unexpected places.

92% positive · 808 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation

Blackberry Honey is a kinetic visual novel (no choices or branches) that launched on October 24, 2017. Its two DLC items — an original soundtrack and an adult content patch — both released by April 29, 2019, completing the game's content package. No further DLC or expansions have been announced or listed for this title. The developer, ebi-hime, remains very active and continues releasing new visual novels at a steady pace, but none of that new work is content for Blackberry Honey itself. The most recent developer communication about this game (June 6, 2026) was a maintenance patch that fixed typos, improved visual effects, resolved save and Linux bugs, and added Steam Deck compatibility. Importantly, the developer closed that post by reflecting warmly on the game as one of their "older VNs," expressing satisfaction with its reception — language that signals this is a completed, legacy title rather than one in active development. A sequel, Bittersweet Blossoms, was announced in January 2026 and reported as finished in May 2026, with a release expected at the end of June 2026. This is a separate game on its own Steam page, not additional content for Blackberry Honey. Blackberry Honey is a complete, finished product. Both of its DLC items have shipped, no new content has been announced, and the developer's own framing treats it as a concluded work.
Evidence
Developer released a maintenance patch fixing typos, visual effects, sound effects, save bugs, and Linux/Steam Deck compatibility. Post describes BH as 'one of my older VNs' and frames it as a legacy title the developer is happy to have polished for more players.
news post · Jun 6, 2026 source development ending
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Adult content patch released April 29, 2019 — the final DLC for the game. Both listed DLC items are released with none pending.
dlc listing · Apr 29, 2019 source content shipped
high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
ebi-hime
Achievements
14
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game


Set in England during the mid-19th century, Blackberry Honey is a tale about maids, music, and unexpected romance.

The story begins when our heroine, Lorina Waugh, is fired from her previous position as a maid in the stately home of Hartwell. With a large family back in Liverpool to support and a string of unsavoury comments circulating about her rather sudden dismissal, Lorina’s search for a new place of employment leads her to Bly.

Forced to work for fourteen hours a day, with little chance to rest, Lorina is bullied by the senior maids and, most embarrassingly of all, by the twelve-year-old daughter of the Lennard family, Lady Constance.

One of the only maids who deigns to speak to Lorina is the mysterious Taohua – but Lorina wishes she wouldn’t. Despite her lowly status, Taohua has her own private bedroom, never goes to church with the rest of the servants, and rarely interacts with anybody. Her aloof, almost cat-like personality, coupled with her peculiar complexion, eyes, and name, have inspired more than a few rumours around the Shropshire countryside that she might be a witch.

Lorina knows she should keep her distance from Taohua, and she wants to most desperately… but maybe there’s a pinch of truth to all the rumours, because she soon finds herself under the older woman’s spell.


  • 100k words of text
  • Around 7-10 hours of reading
  • A cute lesbian love story
  • A kinetic storyline with no choices/branches
  • Detailed backgrounds and CGs
  • 1080p display
  • An original soundtrack with 18 unique pieces
  • Very long, frilly dresses
  • Victorian maids(!!!)
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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