Selene ~Apoptosis~

Selene ~Apoptosis~

Released Feb 2023

A beautiful stranger appears at your doorstep. Will you let her in? Dive into a captivating nightmare and decide the fates of those around you in this free mystic thriller visual novel.

88% positive · 5,655 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Selene ~Apoptosis~ is a free-to-play visual novel that launched on February 17, 2023. All three DLC items (the 18+ Adult Patch, Supporter Pack, and Artbook) were released on the same day as the base game, meaning no paid content was held back after launch. In the days immediately following release, the developer posted patch notes and quality-of-life updates addressing bugs and localization improvements, which concluded by early March 2023. The last developer communication of any kind was on March 5, 2023. Since then — more than three years ago — there have been no further posts, updates, or announcements for this title. The February 23, 2023 post mentioned plans such as additional voice-over languages (German and Italian were flagged as "coming soon" in the store description) and Workshop support, but these were informal near-launch notes rather than committed roadmap items, and no follow-through has been communicated in the years since. Given the complete absence of developer activity since March 5, 2023, and the fact that all listed DLC shipped on launch day, the game is best understood as a finished product that launched complete. The store description's "German and Italian coming soon" note appears to be outdated launch-era text that was never fulfilled and has not been reaffirmed.
Evidence
Game launched on February 17, 2023 as a free visual novel with all DLC available on day one.
news post · Feb 18, 2023 source content shipped
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All three DLC items (18+ Patch, Supporter Pack, Artbook) released on launch day — no unreleased DLC listed.
dlc listing · Feb 17, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

3 of 3 released · no outstanding content

Details

Developer
Publisher
Nupu Neko Dev
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

CONTENT WARNING

This visual novel deals with mature themes and may not be appropriate for those who are easily disturbed.

STORY

It all begins as a beautiful stranger appears at a lonesome doorstep. This is a love story of a man who slept too little and a stray cat.

Selene ~Apoptosis~ is a free mystical thriller visual novel filled with dark romance and even darker secrets.

Fight for those you love. Fight for your life. Find the truth. Feed the cat.

BEST GIRLS

FEATURES

  • A mystic thriller/horror story inspired by David Lynch and Stephen King's works.

  • The main story is completely free.

  • You can pet a cute catgirl!

  • Japanese and English voiceover for female characters (German and Italian coming soon). You can also choose to switch that off.

  • S0U P ?

  • Choice-driven branching narrative.

  • Multiple endings.

  • Secret discovery journal.

Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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