How Much for the Body in the Freezer

How Much for the Body in the Freezer

Released May 2026

Short visual novel. An all-too-familiar story, born from an all-too-familiar motive, on an all-too-familiar street.

92% positive · 247 reviews
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Evaluation

How Much for the Body in the Freezer is a short visual novel developed by Renka, released on May 28, 2026. The store description explicitly describes it as a "short visual novel" with a self-contained, complete narrative. There are no DLC listings, no season passes, no announced post-launch updates, and no developer communications suggesting additional content is planned. The game appears to have launched as a finished product. However, because it released only 17 days ago, there has not yet been enough time to be certain whether the developer intends any post-launch additions.
Evidence
Short description explicitly calls this a 'short visual novel' with a self-contained story — language consistent with a complete, standalone release.
store metadata · May 28, 2026 source ambiguous
medium
Store description describes a finished, self-contained narrative with no mention of future updates, DLC, or additional content.
description · May 28, 2026 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Renka LH 02
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

How Much for the Body in the Freezer is a short visual novel about...

...about what, exactly?

Normally, this is where I’m supposed to build up your expectations.
This is the store description page, after all, right?

You know, that familiar nightlife district, the corpse in the freezer, the cute girl.
Just line them up, follow the thread, and keep writing from there.

Everyone’s happy.
Clap, clap, clap.

But I can’t do that.

Because this story is far too ordinary.
So ordinary that even I can’t stand it.

If I told you this was a thrilling suspense story, packed with one climax after another, then by the time you reached the end, you would probably... well...
Maybe you wouldn’t be furious, but you’d at least be disappointed, wouldn’t you?

Ah.
Without meaning to, I’ve gone and written another thing I don’t know how to recommend to anyone.

After all, in this life of mine—not long, but not exactly short either—I’ve learned a little about this thing called “expectation.”

For example, coming to a certain street with a certain impression, a certain expectation,
only to find it isn’t what you imagined.

For example, quietly beginning to expect something from another person,
only to find they aren’t what you imagined.

For example, the world itself,
and finding it isn’t what you imagined.

So I can’t build up your expectations here.
That wouldn’t match what this story is about.

This is just an ordinary story.

A story that hopes, quietly, that someone out there might like it.

Last evaluated Jun 14, 2026
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