Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade

Released Sep 2018

Her home town burned to ground and her parents killed by the "Red Demon", Aika Amagami was left orphaned and alone. Forging her path in life with the blade, what fate awaits her? Be it hope? Depravity? Or perhaps corruption? A multi ending RPG with 3 routes and 10 endings!

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Done

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Meritocracy of the Oni & Blade launched on September 27, 2018. Prior to release, the developer confirmed on July 30, 2018 that the game was already fully completed and simply awaiting Steam's review process. The Steam version ships with a defined, finite content package: 10 endings across 3 routes, 137 CG (including 16 appended bonus CGs exclusive to this version), and a bug fix patch shortly after launch. There has been no post-launch DLC, no roadmap, no announced expansions, and no unreleased content listed on the store. The only recent developer activity associated with this game's Steam page (February 2026) was a publisher-level promotion for a completely different game, not a communication about this title. The game launched as a complete, finished product and has received no post-launch content additions.

Evidence

Store description defines a fixed content package: 10 endings, 3 routes, 137 CG total. No mention of planned DLC or future updates.

store metadata · Sep 27, 2018 source content shipped

high

Developer stated the game was already fully completed before launch, only awaiting Steam's review process.

news post · Jul 30, 2018 source development ending

high

Details

Developer

ONEONE1

Publisher

DLsite

Achievements

—

Platform

Windows

Controller

partial support

Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

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About this game

The Steam version contains Appended contents. (16 CG worth of extra scenarios not found in the original game)

[Story]

Her home town burned to ground and her parents killed by the abrupt appearance of the "Red Demon", Aika Amagami was left orphaned and alone, to fend for herself in this brutal world.

Aika was born with a special power named [BRAVE] and noticing her potential an educational institution by the name of Hououin Academy scouts her.

It would seem that at this academy, there are other young men and woman like herself, [BRAVERS], who are ardently honing their skills in rivalry.

In order to grow stronger and exact her revenge on the "Red Demon", Aika enrolls at Hououin Academy...

[Endings]

3 ROUTES & 10 ENDINGS!
[NORMAL], [BRANCH SCHOOL], and [CORRUPTION] routes
available for a variety of play styles and scenarios.

[System]

* Battles are symbol encounters!
(no random battles when you don't want them)

* Battles are 1vs1 style!
(even if there are shown multiple opponents)

* The "Automatic Defeat System" is back (on popular demand!)
No need to fight, no hassles, no fuss, just lose automatically!!
(Can be setup in the configuration with / without manual selection)

* Easy to play system with...
- message skipping (fast forward)
- voice ON / OFF toggle, BGM / SE / ME volume adjustment
- scenario text log, auto text mode, window obscuring
- difficulty adjustment, already witnessed scene skipping
- animation in battle ON / OFF toggle
- animation speed adjustment, etc etc.
User Friendly Features IMPLEMENTED!

Battle: Side View Animated Battle
Self Destruction: Implemented (unlocked after clearing the game)
Clothing Removal: Implemented (possible after a certain event)
Voice ON / OFF Toggle: Implemented