Red Embrace: Hollywood

Red Embrace: Hollywood

Released Aug 2019

1996—Los Angeles, CA. A young newcomer is turned into a vampire and thrust into the dark underworld of society, forced to sink or swim. You are that newcomer.

85% positive · 367 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Red Embrace: Hollywood launched on August 31, 2019 as a complete visual novel with 3 routes, 15 endings, and over 230,000 words of content. Shortly after launch, the developer released a small wave of bug-fix patches to address ending logic issues, with the last significant patch noted in September 2019. On October 7, 2019, the developer shipped the final DLC add-ons — an original soundtrack and an artbook — rounding out the game's commercial release. Both DLC items are now released, and no additional DLC has been listed on the store since then. After October 2019, the developer's Steam news posts for this game shifted entirely to announcements about new, separate projects: a prequel called Red Embrace: Mezzanine (released July 2021), a sequel in development called Red Embrace: Paradisus, a standalone BL visual novel called Dead Man's Rest, and other titles. None of these posts indicate any new content planned for Red Embrace: Hollywood itself. The developer has not announced any future updates, expansions, or additional content for Red Embrace: Hollywood. The game shipped as a self-contained story-driven visual novel, its supplementary DLC has all been released, and the studio has moved on to new projects. The game is complete.
Evidence
Developer announced the launch of all three DLC items (OST, artbook, and developer commentary book), framing them as 'the three main DLC' — implying the supplementary content package is complete.
news post · Oct 8, 2019 source development ending
high
Original Soundtrack DLC released on October 7, 2019
dlc listing · Oct 7, 2019 source content shipped
medium

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Details

Developer
Publisher
Argent Games
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game





Story Summary:

Los Angeles, California, 1996. A young newcomer is turned into a vampire
and thrust into the dark underworld of society, forced to sink or swim.
You are that newcomer.

Overview:

Red Embrace: Hollywood is a unique vampire visual novel that puts you, the player, at the heart of the story.

Choose your appearance, pick your vampire House, and make hundreds of choices that determine not only your future--but the future of Los Angeles.

In the world of RE:H, you can be anything...because you're already dead.



† Genre: Drama, dark comedy, psychological
† Rating: R-17
† Routes: 3
† Endings: 15
† Length: 230,000 words (15+ hours playtime)

† EVERY DIALOGUE RESPONSE IS A CHOICE
† Customizable MC (name, gender pronouns, skin color, hairstyle, hair color, eye color, accessories, piercings/earrings, bust, jaw)
† Your custom MC is shown in CGs
† Choose your own vampire House

† Three (male) mentors to choose from, with optional romance routes
† Have your very own (optional) human blood pet/slave, male or female
† NPCs remember how you treat them

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YOU CAN BE ANYTHING

BECAUSE YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD












Dovah of Argent Games: Frontman, singer
Gamma of Argent Games: Bass
Sh00lace: Guitar
DAM NA: Drums
Murcielo: Keyboard

Honorary Members:
No Deadly Studios: Drums
ESSER: Guitar
Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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