The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily

The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily

Released Jul 2025

The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is a turn-based strategy game. Framed for murdering the Emperor, villainess Scarlet and Lily, fight the Empire as the first Streamers in history. Capture every enemy and turn them into allies for a happy ending... Or execute everyone and become the Demon Queen!

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Evaluation

The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily launched as a complete game on July 24, 2025. The only DLC available are a soundtrack and a digital artbook, both released the same day as the game — these are bonus/companion items, not gameplay expansions. There are no unreleased DLC entries on the store. Post-launch, the developer has remained engaged with the game through a series of patches: a Director's Message on July 29, 2025 acknowledged bugs and confirmed active support; patches on August 21, September 26, and November 7, 2025 addressed bugs, balance adjustments, and added quality-of-life features such as controller support and a speed toggle. Most recently, on June 19, 2026, the developer shipped an update adding German and French language support along with further bug fixes. None of these updates introduce new story content or expansions — they are maintenance, localization, and quality-of-life improvements to the shipped game. The developer's June 19, 2026 post expressed gratitude that more players can now enjoy the title, but made no announcement of future content. The game was also featured at Tokyo Game Show in September 2025, where it was presented as a finished product. The developer has not announced any expansions, additional story content, or a post-launch content roadmap at any point since launch.
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Game officially launched as a full release on July 24, 2025.
news post · Jul 24, 2025 source content shipped
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German and French language support added alongside further bug fixes. Developer expressed hope players will continue to support the game, but announced no future content.
news post · Jun 19, 2026 source ambiguous
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Alliance Arts
Achievements
32
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Story

In the rigid hierarchy of the Empire’s aristocracy, the free-spirited duchess Scarlet refused to conform, and was framed for Regicide, the assassination of the Emperor.

With the help of Lily, the captain of the cutting-edge Stream Airship, Scarlet escapes the imperial capital and declares war against the Empire!

As Scarlet’s recklessness and Lily’s cold pragmatism collide, the conflict soon engulfs the entire continent.

Capture enemy generals, turn them into allies, and clear Scarlet’s name as you fight for the duo’s happy ending!

Capturing-Turn-Based Strategy

Victory is achieved by "capturing" or "executing" enemy generals.

Defeat comes if either Scarlet or Lily falls in battle.

Secure only the essential supply line outposts, and carve a path of invasion using your limited forces and the Stream Airship.

You can ambush, prolong sieges or a full-scale attack... Nothing is off the table.

Supply Lines: The Heart of Battle

Units stationed at outposts connected to your headquarters via “lines” receive powerful support every turn. This applies to both allies and enemies.

Get cut off, and you’re in danger. Cut the enemy’s line, and an opportunity arises.

What matters isn’t territory, but maintaining critical supply lines.

Do not get distracted by the enemy!

Capture-Based Strategy That Stays Tense to the End

The enemy comes in overwhelming numbers, backed by sudden reinforcements and surprise attacks.

Scarlet’s army is too small to defend every front.

Abandon unnecessary outposts, do NOT hesitate, and focus your forces on a single enemy general.

Build a supply line that maximizes your power and give it all to the enemy general!

Map-Wide Weapon: The Stream Airship

The Stream Airship is your ultimate battlefield tool, exclusive to your army.

Freeze enemy advances with <Stalling Stream>, cut off their supply line to the frontlines with the <Interception Stream>.

Convince entire squads to surrender or defect with the <Surrender Stream>, and even boost movement to intercept ambushes with the <Hustle Stream>.

There are countless strategic uses.

But the most important is the <Capture Stream>. While it’s active, you can capture enemy generals!

Capturing Enemy generals

Activating the Capture Stream lets Lily use her skill to take enemy generals alive.

Captured generals will join your side, bringing unique abilities and new stream options.

Capturing all enemy generals is the only path to Scarlet and Lily’s true happy ending.

(Even if they don’t join right away, as long as they’re captured, you’re safe!)

Executing Enemy generals

You can execute generals instead of capturing them, and the story will still progress.

This pushes Scarlet and Lily closer to becoming Demon Queens, greatly increasing their combat power...

But the truth will be lost forever.

Capture them all, or kill them all and seize the power—the choice is yours.

Foster Bonds Between Allies

Allies grow stronger as they fight, and fielding certain pairs together and winning a fight increases their trust level.

When trust levels reach a certain threshold, Unite Episodes will occur, and deepening the trust further will unlock powerful tag-team bond skills named Unison Skills!

Staff members

Main Character Design: Rolua (Nijisanji) ▽▲TRiNITY▲▽1st Album『PRiSM』Cover art, 『Ready Steady』 (Giga) MV illustration, pixiv supervised illustration art book 『VISIONS EDGE ILLUSTRATORS BOOK Evil & Power』 (KADOKAWA) Cover illustration etc.)

*The story depicts bonds between characters and includes elements of romantic relationships between women, but there is no erotic content.

Last evaluated Sep 11, 2026
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