Cover art for City Devil: Restart v0.4, an adult visual novel by Sabirow

City Devil: Restart

v0.4 Visual Novel Windows macOS Linux Android

by Sabirow · developer page

Story-driven mystery VN blends supernatural horror with high school romance

Story-focused adult mystery game.

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Story-driven mystery VN blends supernatural horror with high school romance

StashlyVN Review

City Devil: Restart presents itself as a mystery-focused adult visual novel that weaves supernatural elements into what begins as an ordinary high school experience. Sabirow's premise hooks you immediately: enrollment at Kagehama City High School starts placidly enough with friendships and crushes, but quickly spirals into something altogether darker as nightmares bleed into waking reality and a chain of mysterious events unfolds around you.

The game leans heavily on choice-driven gameplay, where your decisions genuinely branch the narrative and affect the fates of those close to you. With over 60,000 words of dialogue and multiple endings, there's substantial content here to explore different relationship paths—whether you're building a harem or committing to a single character. Sabirow has invested considerable effort into presentation: 5,850+ full-HD renders and 895+ animations create cinematic pacing during action sequences, romantic scenes, and plot beats. The inclusion of 6+ explicit scenes serves the relationships you develop rather than existing in isolation.

At version 0.4, City Devil remains in active development with planned story continuation. The game supports an impressive range of languages (19 total) and platforms—Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android—making it accessible to a broad audience. The 3D rendering style, combined with animation work, gives it a more polished visual presentation than many indie adult VNs. If you're seeking a narrative experience that doesn't shy away from adult content but prioritizes mystery and character development, this delivers on that promise. Fair warning: the game's focus on psychological horror and dark themes means the tone shifts substantially from the cheerful school-life opener.

Pros

  • Substantial branching narrative with 60,000+ words and multiple endings
  • Cinematic animation and rendering work that enhances pacing
  • Genuine choice-consequence mechanics that reshape story outcomes
  • Strong multilingual support across 19 languages
  • Cross-platform availability including mobile and Linux
  • Mystery and supernatural horror grounding the romance systems

Cons

  • Early access status (0.4) means ongoing balance patches may alter story beats
  • Psychological horror tone may alienate players seeking lighter romance
  • Limited information on character count or exact branch structure in public description
Recommended for: Players who enjoy mystery VNs with genuine supernatural stakes and are comfortable with explicit adult scenes woven into character relationships. Suited for those who value choice-driven narratives and don't mind darker psychological themes interrupting slice-of-life moments.
Skip if: Anyone seeking a purely comedic or light-hearted dating sim, or those who prefer supernatural stories without adult content.
Similar taste: If you've played mystery-romance hybrids that blend dating sim mechanics with plot twists (like games balancing horror atmospherics with relationship building), City Devil's approach to threading nightmares through school-life narratives offers a similar tonal tension.

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Updated
18 hours ago
Genre
Visual Novel
Platforms
windows, macos, linux, android
Languages
Czech, German, English, Spanish; Castilian, French, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese
Author
Sabirow
Version
v0.4
Source
itch
First indexed
18 hours ago

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