Sable's Grimoire
Released May 2018
Sable's Grimoire is a visual novel featuring monster girls in a magic academy setting. Play as Sable, an aspiring magic researcher, as he get sucked into the daily lives and troubles of his demi-human classmates.
96% positive · 152 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Sable's Grimoire is a visual novel that launched on May 18, 2018 and received a series of post-launch content additions over several years. The developer added Jorou's new ending (July 13, 2018), Tix's route (January 14, 2019), Eris's route along with an additional ending for Eth/Rei (August 22, 2021), and finally the After Story update on October 2, 2022. When releasing the After Story update, the developer explicitly stated it was "the final planned content update for Sable's Grimoire." This is a clear, direct developer statement marking the end of content development for the base game. The After Story update also set the stage for a sequel — Sable's Grimoire 2 — whose store page went live on December 16, 2023 and which officially launched on April 14, 2026. A March 2026 technical patch (Version 1.10.0) updated the engine and backported some assets from the sequel, but introduced no new story content. The sole DLC on record is the soundtrack, which released in September 2018 and is fully available. With the developer having explicitly concluded content development in October 2022 and the sequel now released, Sable's Grimoire is a complete, finished product.
Evidence
Version 1.09 After Story update released. Developer explicitly states this is 'the final planned content update for Sable's Grimoire.'
Eris's route and a new ending for Eth/Rei added. Developer notes this is the second-to-last content update for the base game.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Zetsubou
Achievements
42
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
When Sable is accepted into Amadronia Magic Academy, he believes that his dream of becoming a world-renowned magic researcher is finally within his grasp. As one of the few pure-blooded humans capable of using magic, Sable is hopeful that he’ll find common ground with the demi-human population at the school, and that the next few years of his life will be as productive as they are enlightening.
Unfortunately for Sable, his first day at Amadronia quickly proves to him that this will not be the case. The students in his class are unruly, there’s a pyromaniac dragon girl running around, his "teacher" has no interest in teaching, the principal wilfully breaks academy rules, and it seems like everywhere he turns, Sable finds one more reason to doubt Amadronia's proud legacy.
Will Sable manage to survive at this clearly dysfunctional academy? Or will he, like so many others, leave Amadronia feeling utterly disillusioned?
- 7 main monster girl heroines with 6 divergent routes
- 585k word count with dozens of choices to be made
- 19 different endings influenced by your choices
- Contains a route map for visualizing your choices and the path you've taken
- Checkpoints on the route map let you restart the game from key decisions, even if you didn't save
- All original artwork and music made specifically for this game
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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