Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel

Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel

Released Feb 2023

A haunted convent. Statues that move on their own. A buried past. Welcome to Saint Idelora’s convent, where becoming a saint comes with a price.

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Evaluation

Saint Maker - Horror Visual Novel launched on February 22, 2023 as a complete, self-contained experience. The store description presents it as a finished product: a short horror visual novel (~60,000 words, 4–6 hours of gameplay) with a fully voiced cast, multiple endings, and no mention of future content or expansions. There are no DLC listings of any kind, and no developer news posts about updates or additions to this game. The only developer post on record (September 24, 2024) is an announcement about an entirely separate game, High Times, from the same studio — indicating the developer has moved on to a new project rather than continuing to support Saint Maker. This is consistent with a short-form visual novel released as a complete package with no post-launch content cycle ever established.
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Store page presents the game as a complete, self-contained horror visual novel with a defined word count, runtime, and ending structure — no mention of future updates or DLC.
description · Feb 22, 2023 source content shipped
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The developer's only Steam post announces a demo for an entirely new game, High Times, indicating the studio's attention has moved to a new project rather than continued Saint Maker development.
news post · Sep 24, 2024 source development ending
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Media

Details

Publisher
Neon Doctrine
Achievements
30
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

What makes a saint? Fire to one’s face, wounds on one’s body, dying slowly from disease — history paints a grim picture. When Holly Beltran attends a religious recollection, she discovers the dark secrets that haunt the convent’s past. At night, broken faced statues and whispered prayers haunt Holly’s dreams — before the recollection is over, Holly may have to face more than her own demons to come out alive.

What happens when the faithful go too far?

FEATURES

✟ Religious Horror: Experience a horror story rich with eerie religious iconography and psychological scares.

✟ A Short and Haunting Story: At around 60,000 words and with 4-6 hours of estimated gameplay, Saint Maker is perfect to play on a dark and stormy night.

✟ Fully Voiced: A cast of professional English voice actors has breathe life into the characters and their struggles.

✟ Interactive Dialogue Choices: As the horror unfolds, your choices will help Holly discover more about herself during this ordeal. A normal ending and a (secret) bonus scene await you depending on your choices.

✟ Bone-chilling Visuals: Witness the haunting setting of Saint Idelora's Convent, with detailed backgrounds, CGs, and animated illustrations adding to an immersive and terrifying experience.

✟ Original Soundtrack: Originally composed soundtracks which add both horror and heart to the story.

CONTENT WARNING

The following is a list of trigger warnings for Saint Maker. At the end of the day, player enjoyment is our priority and we want to make sure our players are prepared for such content.

Spoiler warning for some of the triggers:

  • Child Abuse / Violence Against Children

  • Religious Abuse

  • Homophobia

  • Trauma

  • Discussions of Suicide

  • Death

Please note that this does not reflect the views of any of the people who have worked on this project.

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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