Cover art for By Justice or Mercy v22.5, an adult visual novel by Tower Boy

By Justice or Mercy

v22.5 Visual Novel Windows macOS Linux Android

by Tower Boy · developer page

Revenge-driven harem AVN with branching paths and kink customization

Harem AVN about revenge

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Revenge-driven harem AVN with branching paths and kink customization

StashlyVN Review

By Justice or Mercy positions itself as a revenge narrative wrapped in adult visual novel mechanics—a premise that hinges entirely on your willingness to engage with its central question: how far will you go to reclaim what was stolen from you? Tower Boy's entry presents a protagonist falsely accused of murder four years prior, now returning home with a singular obsession. The framing is less about lustful conquest and more about calculated reclamation, which immediately distinguishes it from standard harem fare.

Gameplay centers on choice architecture that actually responds to your preferences. The system explicitly tracks kink dismissals and relationship preferences, adjusting narrative branches accordingly rather than forcing content you've opted out of—a feature that sounds simple but remains uncommon in the genre. With 62 scenes, 65 animations, and over 110,000 words across 13.4k renders, there's substantial content to navigate. Most love interests feature two distinct branching paths, meaning your approach to relationships genuinely shapes outcomes. The built-in relationship menu and gallery remove friction from tracking your decisions.

The adult content here spans a genuinely expansive kink spectrum—from conventional romance and harem dynamics to more niche preferences like watersports, footwork, and pregnancy scenarios. None of it appears mandatory, which is the critical distinction. Tower Boy signals that player agency extends beyond dialogue choice into what kind of intimate content you actually encounter. The 3D rendering style maintains visual consistency across the substantial animation library, and the inclusion of original soundtrack tracks suggests production values beyond bare-minimum asset deployment.

Technically, cross-platform availability (Windows, macOS, Linux, Android) removes barriers to access. At version 0.22.5, the game remains in active development with regular content updates posted through the developer's Patreon and SubscribeStar channels. This means the current scope—already substantial—will expand further.

Pros

  • Extensive kink customization that actually reshapes narrative rather than gate-keeping content
  • 13+ animations per scene provide visual variety beyond static positioning
  • Dual relationship branches for most love interests create meaningful replay value
  • 110k+ words suggest character depth beyond surface-level archetypes
  • Cross-platform support without paywalling base game access
  • Active development with regular content updates

Cons

  • Revenge framing may feel grafted onto harem structure for some players
  • Early version status (0.22.5) means incomplete pregnancy content and likely unfinished character arcs
  • Large cast increases risk of underdeveloped secondary characters despite optional nature
  • 3D rendering aesthetic won't appeal to players preferring 2D illustration
  • Extensive kink variety might signal shallow treatment of individual preferences
Recommended for: This is for players who want agency over what they experience—specifically those comfortable with femdom, varied sexual content, and relationship mechanics that respect stated preferences. If you enjoy sandbox-style AVNs where narrative bends to your choices rather than the reverse, the choice-tracking system has clear appeal.
Skip if: Skip this if you prefer linear narratives where adult content feels organic rather than modular, or if the revenge-plot wrapper feels like window dressing on what you want purely as erotic content.
Similar taste: If you've played branching-path AVNs like Wicked Choices or similar titles that emphasize player agency over railroading, By Justice or Mercy's respect for preference-tracking and dual relationship branches occupy similar design space—though grounded in a darker emotional premise.

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Updated
4 hours ago
Genre
Visual Novel
Platforms
windows, macos, linux, android
Author
Tower Boy
Version
v22.5
Source
itch
First indexed
4 hours ago

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