Cover art for My Perfect Vengeance v0.5, an adult visual novel by velvetarcstudios

My Perfect Vengeance

v0.5 Visual Novel Browser Windows macOS Linux Android

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Psychological revenge thriller where manipulation costs everything

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Psychological revenge thriller where manipulation costs everything

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My Perfect Vengeance positions you as Sebastian, a young man who spent five years preparing to destroy the family that ruined his own. Now enrolled at Thorne University under a false identity, you'll navigate an elite social ecosystem where every conversation serves a larger design—dismantling Catherine's circle of influence piece by piece. The premise walks a deliberate line between justified grievance and moral erosion, asking whether the person you become in pursuit of vengeance is worth the cost.

Velvetarcstudios structures the experience around concrete systems that reflect the game's thematic core. A manipulation tracker monitors influence and suspicion across 25+ characters, creating genuine tension between progress and exposure. Push too aggressively and people notice inconsistencies; play conservatively and your plan stalls entirely. The free-roam campus design rewards exploration—different locations and times of day unlock distinct encounters—but the real depth lies in the Intel & Dossier system. You'll gather leverage through surveillance and interrogation, then weaponize it when choices matter most. Therapy sessions with Dr. Forsythe function as a psychological pressure valve, forcing Sebastian to confront the psychological toll of sustained deception. These aren't optional flavor; they reveal cracks in your facade.

Adult scenes are integrated into relationship branches rather than grafted on. Olivia, Sophia, Rachel, Emma, and others exist as people with independent agency, not merely conquest targets. How far you push, what boundaries you cross, and whether anything genuine survives your manipulation remains your choice. The game presents these moments within a mature framework of psychological consequence—intimacy born from manipulation carries weight different from connection built on honesty.

At version 0.5, My Perfect Vengeance remains in active development. The writing shows command of psychological tension and character work. HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android support means broad accessibility, though stability may vary across platforms during early access.

Pros

  • Manipulation system creates genuine tension between progress and exposure
  • Dr. Forsythe therapy sessions provide psychological grounding and character reflection
  • Campus exploration and time-of-day mechanics unlock varied encounters naturally
  • Character work elevates targets beyond conquest checklist material
  • Intel gathering and dossier building provide tangible strategic feedback
  • Branching relationship paths react to specific line-crossing decisions

Cons

  • Early-access version (0.5) means incomplete story and potential stability issues
  • High-manipulation playstyles may lock you out of content through failed exposition checks
  • Therapy sessions could feel intrusive to players wanting pure control fantasy
  • Large character roster increases tracking burden if you prefer streamlined narratives
Recommended for: Players drawn to psychological thrillers and character deconstruction who enjoy agency-driven narratives about moral compromise. If you're interested in manipulation mechanics with genuine social consequences and adult relationships that respect character autonomy, this targets you directly.
Skip if: Players seeking straightforward power fantasy or simple conquest scenarios should look elsewhere; this game interrogates those impulses rather than indulging them.
Similar taste: If you've played Manipulation-system VNs like Katawa Shoujo's route structures or enjoyed the psychological tension in games built around deception, My Perfect Vengeance applies similar systems to a morally darker premise where your choices genuinely reshape who the protagonist becomes.

Editorial summary generated from public metadata. Updated 15 days ago.

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Updated
16 days ago
Genre
Visual Novel
Platforms
html5, windows, macos, linux, android
Author
velvetarcstudios
Version
v0.5
Source
itch
First indexed
16 days ago

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