Drops of Death

Adventure· Visual Novel· Dating Sim· Choices Matter

Released Aug 2025

A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands?

92% positive · 101 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 10 Oct 2026 $11.99

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Evaluation

Drops of Death launched on August 7, 2025 as a complete murder mystery visual novel. The launch announcement describes a fully realized product: over 50 possible endings, partial voice acting, 15–20 hours of total playtime across all routes, an unlockable killer-select feature, and a collectible evidence system. The store description presents the game as a finished, self-contained experience with four dateable characters and a complete narrative structure. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced future content, and no post-launch developer communications hinting at expansions or updates. The Kickstarter referenced in pre-release posts (February 2024) was intended to fund enhancements like voice acting and additional CGs — features that were ultimately included in the shipped game, meaning those goals were fulfilled at launch. The game was released outside the recently-launched window as of today's date (August 13, 2026), and Snowhaven Studios has made no post-launch announcements of any kind. This is consistent with a small indie visual novel that launched as a finished product.

Evidence

Launch announcement describes a complete product with 50+ endings, 15–20 hours of total playtime, partial voice acting, collectible evidence, and an unlockable killer-select feature. No mention of planned post-launch content.

news post · Aug 7, 2025 source content shipped

high

Pre-release Kickstarter announced to fund enhancements including voice acting, additional music, and more CGs. These goals were fulfilled by launch.

news post · Feb 9, 2024 source content shipped

medium

Media

Details

Developer

Snowhaven Studios

Publisher

Snowhaven Studios

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Visual Novel Dating Sim Choices Matter LGBTQ+Mystery Romance Thriller Otome Anime Indie Story Rich Simulation Character Customization Multiple Endings Casual

About this game

Drops of Death is a murder mystery visual novel where the killer is randomly chosen at the start of the game.

Featuring four dateable characters, this romantic story has a deadly twist: you may unknowingly fall in love with the killer. Not all love is innocent, and it’s up to you to decide if you can look past their actions or bring them to justice.

Drops of Death is a killer dating sim not for the faint of heart.

Adrien is a college student trying to destress from classes by going to the school’s pool. What should’ve been a relaxing nightly swim quickly turns into a bloody nightmare when a hooded killer emerges. Adrien barely manages to escape the killer’s clutches. Traumatized and with the case ongoing, Adrien can’t help but feel the killer is watching them, waiting to finish what they started.

Choose your pronouns, with the option to choose between two different appearances for Adrien.

Edwin is Adrien’s best friend and a fellow marketing major, who is part of an active campus fraternity. He can be very protective of Adrien’s well-being and has walked them home to ensure their safety a number of times. However, Edwin has shown extreme bouts of jealousy when Adrien displays the slightest interest in others.

Would a best friend really go to such lengths to "protect" someone they hold so dear?

Fawn is an energetic and knowledgeable detective who runs her own true crime blog called Fawning for Crime. Though she can be annoying (especially to Detective Singh), she loves talking about a killer’s motive and unsolved cases. Some may say her passion for crime is a bit…unhinged.

Could this cute and bubbly true crime lover really be capable of murder?

Natasha is a quiet college student who was on the school’s swim team until she was advised to leave for unknown reasons. The experience she had with her teammates wasn’t pleasant and led to her being distant and at arm's length with others—except her older brother, Anton.

Can grudges with old teammates be strong enough to kill?

Nick Singh is a young homicide detective in charge of leading the murder investigation. Growing up he always wanted to be a detective, and eventually he started his career in his hometown, but was relocated to this smaller suburb. Up until now, he’s been forced to do paperwork and small, uninteresting cases.