The Golden Rose: Book One
Released Jun 2022
Explore an alternative medieval Europe in this low-fantasy epic adventure! How far are you willing to go to take back your stolen treasure?
90% positive · 163 reviews
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Steam $11.99
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Evaluation
The Golden Rose: Book One launched on June 2, 2022 as a 1.2-million-word interactive fiction novel by Ana Ventura, published by Hosted Games. The title itself — "Book One" — is an explicit declaration from the developer that this is the first installment in a planned multi-book series, with additional books intended to follow. The store description reinforces this framing: narrative threads are deliberately left open, including an unresolved mystery around the player character's past. This game is complete as a standalone experience, but the broader series it belongs to has not concluded. There are no news posts, DLC listings, or additional developer communications in the available data beyond the store listing, but the "Book One" branding remains an unambiguous commitment to future installments. No subsequent books have been announced or released as of the current evaluation date.
Evidence
Game is titled 'The Golden Rose: Book One,' explicitly signaling it is the first in a planned multi-book series
Store description describes open narrative threads including an unresolved mystery around the protagonist's past, consistent with a serialized story structure
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Hosted Games
Achievements
23
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
You are a recent member of The White Company, a mercenary guild on the far side of the law. Your job consists of hunting artifacts and roaming ruins that the Church has forbidden to mention. One of your expeditions, however, leads you down a path that is much deeper than you ever anticipated.
"The Golden Rose: Book One" is a thrilling 1.2-million-word interactive fantasy novel by Ana Ventura, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Juggle friendships, new alliances, and flames of romance in this epic adventure that will take you to a Europe where History took a different turn.
Do you believe in Destiny?
"The Golden Rose: Book One" is a thrilling 1.2-million-word interactive fantasy novel by Ana Ventura, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
Juggle friendships, new alliances, and flames of romance in this epic adventure that will take you to a Europe where History took a different turn.
- Play as male or female; straight, gay, or bisexual.
- Find romance, friendship, or rivalry with a cast of colorful characters.
- Hunt down the thief that stole your forbidden maps!
- Fight against bandits and city guards while trying to stray away from the all-seeing Eyes of the Church.
- Explore ancient ruins and the cobble-stoned streets of the medieval city of Tarragona. Step into a grand cathedral, a sprawling market, a multicolored harbor, the dark gates of the city, or an aqueduct that no one dares to come close to.
- Bond with a stubborn old horse.
- Choose to ally with a street urchin or the feral captain of the Guard.
- Uncover what is true in a world where denial reigns supreme.
- Start to unravel your own mysterious past.
- Immerse yourself in a world rich with characters, story, and lore.
Do you believe in Destiny?
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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