Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves

Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves

Released Jul 2022

In the not so distant past, the Isle of Abbot underwent a mysterious evacuation event. Delve into the secrets of this unsettling place and elicit the girls' tragic fate. An interactive visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves launched as a free-to-play visual novel on July 7, 2022, graduating from early access with all three ending routes complete. Since then, the developer (leaves/socah) has maintained a steady stream of improvements and new content. Major milestones post-launch include: the release of a sequel game, Deluge: Sermon for the Dead, in May 2024; the Ina After Story DLC in November 2024 (adding a bonus chapter with new music, artwork, and sprites); and a substantial update on May 6, 2026 that added two new CGs, improved sprites, and German and Chinese translations. Most recently, in February 2026, the developer announced active work on a new companion game — Deluge: Raintime — set in the same universe, with a demo released as part of Steam Next Fest. The developer explicitly noted that Raintime acts as both a predecessor and epilogue to this game, suggesting the creative universe around Threnody of Crashing Waves remains very much alive. The developer has not announced that content development for this game is concluded. Given the May 2026 update and the active companion project, the game continues to receive meaningful developer attention.
Evidence
Major update released adding 2 new CGs, improved sprites, German and Chinese translations, and enhanced achievement images.
news post · May 6, 2026 source content shipped
high
Ina After Story DLC released, adding a bonus chapter with new music, artwork, and sprites.
dlc listing · Nov 17, 2024 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
socah
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The grapes of wrath have fully ripened — their vines bring forth an intoxicating fruit.

Abe never chose to come to Abbotsford. The village glows in a rural backwardness that fills him with a lingering dread. Soon however, things begin to look up, as he is hired as a delivery boy by Ina, the headstrong editor-in-chief of the school paper.

Before long Abe and Ina begin to uncover unsettling details about the island's past, including the mysterious evacuation of over half its populace. Gradually, they become caught up in an intricate web of political corruption, organized crime, and a highly secretive local church.

Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves is a mysterious visual novel with psychological and lovecraftian undertones.

CHARACTERS

Rika

The Leviathan must feel melancholy, coiling all alone through endless depths.

Descending from a long line of reformed preachers, Rika is well grounded both socially and spiritually. Lately, however, she has become captivated by an intense longing for the sea. Her father is the leader of the secretive Kuyper faction in the Abbotsford city council.

Mei

Put your hand on these stones. Can you feel their calming warmth?

Mei doesn't go to school. She can often be found wandering among the giant megaliths that where erected on the island during the late Neolithic. Recently she's been having nightmares about her little brother.

Ina

Scandal, crime, corruption — small town politics are a cesspool of human depravity.

Ina is strong headed and determined. Having recently taken over as chief editor of the Sunday Abbot, she is dedicated to turn the nameless tabloid into a beacon of investigative journalism. Soon however, her inquiry into local political affairs stirs up a force that is better left untouched.

ABOUT

Deluge: Threnody of Crashing Waves is an interactive visual novel. By developing your relationship with each protagonists, the player can unlock that character's ending route. Deluge entered early access in January 2022. The full game came out in July 2022.

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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