oath

oath

Released Sep 2024

don't break your oath

95% positive · 118 reviews
Done
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

oath launched on September 2, 2024 as a companion piece to developer vai5000's EP — a short interactive story game with hand-drawn art. After launch, the developer actively expanded the game through a series of major updates: a Coast expansion (September 17, 2024), a battle-focused re:raid update (October 13, 2024), and a large Diving Update adding an underwater city and the game's "true ending" (December 7, 2024). That December post noted the developer believed the game was "now fully completed," while leaving the door open to bug fixes or a possible future expansion. On June 18, 2025, the developer announced a free DLC expansion — oath: there is a you that remains — releasing June 27, 2025, timed to coincide with their new album. This expansion shipped as listed ([DLC-1]) and added a new story, a significantly larger world, new characters, and graphical improvements. At the time of its announcement, the developer stated the DLC would become the "full version" of the game going forward. On November 3, 2025, the developer released a graphical overhaul update for oath alongside a new separate free game called "emerald." In that post, the developer described this as "likely the last major update to oath" and referred to the current state as "the complete and definitive experience of oath." Subsequent updates have been maintenance-focused: a QoL backport to the base game (January 6, 2026), Simplified Chinese localization (March 9, 2026), and Chinese build bug fixes (March 27, 2026). None of these introduced new story content or announced future content. The developer has not signaled any further content plans beyond keeping the game running smoothly and accessible to new audiences. All DLC has shipped. The most recent developer post is dated March 27, 2026.
Evidence
Developer describes the graphical update as 'likely the last major update to oath' and calls the current state 'the complete and definitive experience of oath'
news post · Nov 3, 2025 source development ending
high
DLC 'oath: there is a you that remains' released on June 25, 2025 — the only DLC listed for the game, now fully shipped
dlc listing · Jun 25, 2025 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
vai5000
Achievements
47
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Don't break your oath.

You arrive at a town you've lived in once before, years ago, to a familiar face that you spent so long trying to forget. You feel something pulling at you from inside, but you can't quite grasp onto it...

Step into the shoes of the person you once were as you make your way though the story of oath, the companion piece to vai5000's 2024 EP. 

Features:

  • The story of oath:

    Play a short interactive story mode, that switches between top-down RPG like explorable areas, and visual novel-style story elements. Progress through six small acts as you live your new life in this town, experiencing the mainly linear narrative.

  • Hand-drawn art and animation:

    The main story of oath includes hand drawn animation, art and graphical work by vai5000, in a unique art style that ties the world of oath together

  • EP Player and art gallery:

    Accessible from the main menu, a built-in music player lets you listen to the EP in which oath is a companion to at any time. By completing each act of the story, you can also unlock images in the art gallery for all the EP track cover arts and more.

  • Extensive Epilogue and bonus content:

    Once you complete the main story, replaying the story mode will give you access to the Epilogue, a multi-hour section where you can explore the world of oath in a top-down format. 

  • Visit every building, interact with everything you see:

    The three massive towns of the City, Coast and Underwater Depths have numerous buildings all of which you can explore, with every item you see interactable and characters to find and talk to. Sing karaoke, collect seashells, go fishing, ... buy a house? Explore the vast world completing quests and learn more about yourself in the process.

Plus a lot more!

Explore the environments of oath and discover all your past has to offer - with plenty of secrets, unique interactions and a rich world, try unlock all of the achievements to fully experience what oath has in store for you.

Bonus!

Assessable with passcodes at a point in-game, visit over 90+ unique rooms for other music scene artists, with a select few tracks from their discography able to be listened to in game! Finding a subset of the available rooms grants an achievement, but is not compulsory for completing the game. Getting the achievement lets you listen to more scene artist music in other areas of the game.

Last evaluated Jun 19, 2026
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