Loving Decays [FULL GAME]
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Story:
You’re a mortician, and a businesswoman has requested you to handle her funeral arrangements.
She made some preparations before her passing, including assigning a botanical curator from a local museum to assist you. He’s gentle and amiable, with an unwavering passion for all things curious.
When the lines between professionalism and attraction blur, you realize that he may have taken a dangerous interest in your craft—and you.
Features:
- MC with a customizable name and gender
- +35k words
- 4 lengthy endings, each telling a different side of the story
- +12 unique CGs
- Colorful cast of side characters
- A mystery for you to connect the dots, and a man for you to fall in love with. Or not. It's your choice.
Warnings:
Please check this link for the list, which is also available in-game. Player discretion is advised.
Credits:
- Writing, art, and programming by linglyum
- Pronoun tool by npckc
- Backgrounds & Photos by Spiral Atlas, Uncle Mugen, Noraneko Games, Joshua, Michael Pointner, Delta Designs, Alireza Attari, Lothar Boris, Potat0Master, Arthur Matosyan, Lisa Anna, Roman Kraft, Strauss Western, Jordan Hodge, Mihn Pham, Ian, Zoshua, Trnava, Vicki Schofield, Keith Hill, Naomi Hebert, Huy Phan
- Songs and sound effects by:
- Freesound: Stuart Bowdich, klankbeeld, vrymaa, cmusounddesign, zombie, RandomRecord19, YourFriendJesse
- Pixabay: Anastasia Chubarova, Jerome Chauvel, Sleep Volume, Geoff Harvey, Piano_Music, Clavier Clavier, LFC Records, freesound_community, floraphonic, u_ivtxcu8cix, Liecio, Universfield, Lucas Lescano
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Note:
- Try adjusting your volume before playing!
- There is no CG gallery yet. To hide textbox, press 'H', and feel free to screenshot.
- If you played the demo, please start from the beginning instead of loading a demo save file to prevent any code breaks. I also added and revamped a lot of stuff from the demo, so don't miss out ;)
No generative AI is used in the making of this game. Reviews and comments are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your support!
Download
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Development log
- Loving Decays' Full Version is Released!61 days ago
- Loving Decays Devlog #375 days ago
- Loving Decays Devlog #2Jan 30, 2026
- Loving Decays Devlog #1Dec 25, 2025
Comments
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YO i need chao sooo bad man oh my god this is so well written !! this reminds me of the writing quality in killer chat! and thats one of my favorite vns! i got the ending 4/4 KNOW ME, and want to do a second run but i gen think i got the ending i wanted!! reading the story and seeing it all come together was so arrfffffhhh i had so many emotion switches through this, like this is perf i love you and your work MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDD AUGH this is wonderful. papa me want more movie
just finished playing it, and I love it!! my favorite ending is Love me
🌟Muy bueno el juego, me encantaría q pronto lancen una version para Android y en español 🌟
This game is so FREAKING cool. I loved the 4th ending! Thank you for this!!!
Alguna vez estará para Android?? 💗
I don't think so for now, sorry :( But if I ever manage to make an Android build, I'll announce it on the game page <3
Honestly i loveeee it smmm my favorite ending 2"mine and 4 know me
THANK YOU I'm glad you enjoyed the different endings!! :)))
u are welcome i wanna explore every ending but i dont want any bad ending:)
THIS WAS SO GOOD oh my god so many thoughts. I wish to experience it for the first time again
THANK YOUUU!! (๑>•̀๑)♡♡
is this inspired by nbcs hannibal
I haven't watched Hannibal sadly </3
I don't play it yetttt, it's straight? Bc if it is i don't want to play it（；´д｀）ゞ
You can choose the gender of the main character (female/male/non-binary), and it'll affect flavor text in-game :) It can be straight, it can be BL.
Thank uu(●'◡'●)
I'm sorry but do you just not read the clearly stated Feature list, for a game that requires reading...?
It's just i don't like straight, srry if it is offensive i don't disgusted with it, i just like more BL, if that i say is offensive or something to you ¡I apologize!^^ (Srry english is not my first language, and i'm a boy who likes boys btw) It's just persons get "Normal" a heterosexual relationship, i like to can choose my gender in visual novels, bc if girls can ¿Why me not? Buuut, thats all, one more time i apologize
I wasn't talking about that, but it's alright. You can use an online translator (Google translate, DeepL, browsers like Firefox and Microsoft Edge has translators) to find out if the game lets you change gender; authors usually tells if you can, on their game page. Sorry for the rudeness.
Glad you apologized. Would've been pretty wild if you were yelling at a non native english speaker for not understanding something. Even then , its a bit out there
Was I yelling? I'm esl, but even so, I wouldn't know how I come across in text.
Oh, no no no, it's not rude u was just saying your opinion, and i know u think for a visual novel and al games who gets romance the gender not matter, but i matter bc EVER they put straight, and i'm a guy who no feel comfortable with femenine pronouns, but, thank u for give me some traductor expamples to use(❁´◡`❁)
It's all good!
UGH I LOVE THIUS FAAQWWWKKKKAKORPER
THANK YOUUAHWAUH
WWAHHHGG. This was so good dawg gen, i LOOVE the med play and unconventional yandere archetype of Chao. I love cosplaying VNs and his design is scratching at the inside of my skull so I may if that was alright with you^^ lightsmourning on TT and IG for ref just lmk cause I dont wanna step on any toes! GLORIOUS NOVEL EITHER WAY!!!
HFJDKWJDKDKJ THANK YOU SO MUCHH (≡^∇^≡) AND YESSSS you can absolutely cosplay my characters!! If you do, please tag me on TT (@linglyum) as well (or u can send it to me, if tagging isn't ur style!) I'd love to see it!! Thank you again 🩷🩷😭
I can't stop going back to this game and replaying it again and again. It's so so amazingly made
I remember you! Thank you for your constant support 🥺🥺<3
It's just so hard not to because aghhh the entire story is so amazing and deep. All the pieces of it fit perfectly together
AJSHSJAKA you have no idea how much i appreciate ur comments (a ton).... If you ever have questions/want to discuss LD with me, feel free to contact my socials! I love love loove hearing what ppl think, and what details they picked/didn't pick up on! Thank you again :))
I'd love to talk about them! I saw an Instagram profile with your @ on it. Is that yours?
It is!
havent gotten all the endings yet, butttt i cant describe how much i love reading this and its very refreshing for me (totally love the side characters!!) also the art is sooo 🤤🫶
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH!! I hope you enjoy the other endings too!! <33
I just finished all endings in Loving Decays and I'm o b s e s s e d XD hehe. I gotta make a fanart about him>:3 (
I was practising drawing in another perspective and he turned out cute lol)P/s: I'm finally brave enough to post a comment:'3
AHSJSKWLSJSWK THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I loveee the vibe. I especially like the shadows and his expression too, it matches his freak perfectly LOL (and the cute little chibi!!) Your art and comment means a loooot to me, so thank you again!! 🥺🥺
coming back after getting most endings (am missing ending 2 lol) AND OH MY GODDD IDK HOW TO PROPERLY EXPLAIN HOW AMAZING THIS VN WAS ??? like i really enjoyed the settings, story building, how some choices led to another AAAA IM FOAMING and well ending 4.... was something... 😳😳
AWWW THANK YOUUU 😭😭 I'm glad you enjoyed my game and for ty for noticing the choice varieties!! ❤️❤️ (hehe 👅👅)
I just finished this game, and wow. I love this so much and I don't know how I can put it into words how much I love this game. And I'm so sad too because there's like zero fandom atm, I checked ao3, tumblr, tiktok, and even pinterest so I could find ANYTHING. I hope more people would play this game and I hope more updates come soon! I hope the creator is in good health as well.
Thank you so much for your kind comment!! I can't put into words how much I appreciate support like yours either <333
I'm currently active on Tiktok and Twitter (@linglyum for both)! I post about LD and repost any fanarts of Chao. Having a fandom would be amazing, though, I hope it comes true one day qwq
I wish you good health as well o7 Thank you again!
Omg that was actually perfect?? 😭😭 Chao is SUCH a well written character, he's so interesting and how you slowly start to understand how his mind works. Also as a biochem major I was impressed by all the details!! The way the game incorporates real concepts made everything feel so immersive. You can tell there was actual research put into this and I admire that sm thank you!!
And the medical play aspect ughhh... I wish there were more horror-erotica vns that lean into that theme & it works soo well here. Perfect amount of freak🥹!!
AAAAA THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I actually wondered about what someone in the biology field would think about LD, so your feedback (and kind words!) mean a lot to me :))
AND YESSS I included it because I wanted to see it more in VNs, with the intensity being just right for my preferences.
Thank you again! ;) <3
ah this game made me feel things, it was so astonishingly beautiful. i loved your storytelling, and both chao and the mc :')
the tempo was perfect, too, their love felt so pronounced and real <3
AWWW I'm very happy to hear that 🥺🥺♡♡ Much appreciated, thank you sm!!
absolutely beautiful and very atmospheric!! i love this game sososo much :( I was looking for a game where the mc actually matches the yanderes freak for ages and I am so glad I finally found one :DDD im already looking forward to reading/playing more of your work :)
Thank you so much for your kind comment!!! I'm planning my next VN and I hope you'll enjoy it too 😋😋
i just finished the game, and omg. i loved the 4/4 ending, it just shows how insane chao and mc are for each other LOLXD also i just love the build up! it made me unsettled as i progressed through the game!
My insane little duo <3 Thank you very much for playing!! :))
Hey Hey!
Hope you don't mind me doing a little playthrough of your game, but I am so glad I found this gem. I loved it and I seriously got hooked into the story and just how Chao's mind works. The music complimented the atmosphere, the characters and their personalities were designed so well, everything just worked so well together. I got ending 4 and I am going to be trying the other routes lol.
Ten out Ten I am enamored by this game!
OHH MY GOD Thank you so so much for taking the time to make a video on my game! I really appreciate the support, and I hope you had fun <3 Thank you again!!
Was a pleasure!
If there is ever an after story with Chao and the MC showing just a little bit of how their freakiness together..
Id love to play it!
You did a great job
I'm not sure what it will be yet, but yes, there will be extra content for LD one day! I have my mind on an artbook for now. Any updates will be posted here and on my socials too :)) Thank you sm!!
Oh I love that, I'll keep an eye out !
I absolutely love this game! I know this is a stupid question but I can't seem to unlock endings 3 and 4 is there any hints you could give that would help me to those endings?
Not stupid at all!! Here's how you get ending 3 and 4 (I'll put it under the cut in case people want to figure out it out on their own :)):
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After the Stage 2 mark, choose all 4 options that show your interest in finding out more about Chao, including the kiss. Choose:
1. Dig deeper
2. They want to tell you something
3. There's something more
4. Kiss him/Let him kiss you
It'll automatically lead you to the branch leading to ending 3 and 4 :) Thank you so so much for playing LD! I hope you enjoy these endings as well <3
Thank you so much!! ur a lifesaver <3
update: I just played through both endings and LOVED them thank you again!
Oh man I had such a blast playing through this game! Once again, congrats on finishing Loving Decays, I can tell that you worked hard on this and you have something amazing to show for it :D I love Chao’s new design and all of the illustrations were super nice! The visual direction of the game is so cool and I appreciate a strong theme! (with the flowers, the pink, the speckles 👀)
I’m also blown away by how introspective some of the thoughts of the MC are. It’s not easy to write characters of different walks of life with such depth and detail, but it’s like I’m literally inside the mc’s mind with how expressive your writing is.
I was also kept in suspense for a good chunk of the story, the tonal shifts are so natural and unraveling the mystery had me scouring the different endings while on the edge of my seat for more answers hahaha.
Spoilers
I also really liked how you censored the faces, I’m not sure if this is the intention but my way of interpreting it was that it was a way to foreshadow Owen’s death in ending 3 (since our first time seeing it was on Jane’s corpse) and the flower being over the MC themselves in the photo strip was a reference to Chao comparing them to the heart’s undertaker in the previous scene. 👀
Also it was really interesting to find out the history between Chao, Jane, and Owen. I really just thought the animosity between them was simply jealousy LOL but was surprised to find out how deep the truth really went!
And then wow. The endings. Ending 4 blew me away with how well you portrayed the depths of obsession, not just with chao but with mc too. You did a really good job with building up the mutual codependency dynamic all the way to the point of no return hahah.
But I also did really appreciate ending 3, the wavering in MC’s resolve and the realization that they could never turn Chao in felt like a realistic progression, added with the action/ high-stakes (I was waiting for chao to swoop in lolol), and then the lingering dread as they continue their life together, so many yummy layers!
This is a genuine masterpiece, and I’m really looking forward to your future works! (Hehe I also shot you a dm over on Twitter if ur ever interested in collabing someday!)
FIRST OF ALL, thank you so much!! You guys have been here since Night Lounge, and your support has been among the ones that motivate me the most!!
The way you always pick up the details and recall your feelings while playing makes me feel happy that I evoke something in people who play my games (You even noticed the speckles!). Knowing people want to discover the mystery, enjoy playing as MC, etc, it's all an honor <3
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Your interpretation of the censor isn't far off at all! I intended the censors to symbolize victims of Chao's interest, and as a bit of a hint about Jane, Owen, and MC's fates. I'm also glad you noticed the heart's undertaker hehe.
And yes, ending 4 is definitely where I think ChaoMC's dynamic is the most equal and codependent :p I'm glad to hear that you think Ending 3's progression is realistic, because it was one of my worries when writing! I wanted both of those endings to show MC's eventual mutual obsession with Chao, but in very different ways and with very different consequences.
Thank you for taking the time to play and write all this, you have no idea how much it means to me <33 I don't think this text conveys my emotions enough, but I'm REALLY really happy LOL!!!
I also look forward to your future endeavors, and I'm def interested in a collab! I'll answer right after this <3 Thank you again (˶ˆᗜˆ˵)
I really love this game. I've unlocked every single ending, and 4/4 is definitely my favorite. The way the MC and Chao are so alike is just so moving—seeing them slowly get closer and start to resonate really got to me. It feels like no matter what choices you make, they’re just bound to fall for each other.
That's the goal, even if it's a little twisted! I'm happy to see that you like chaomc ❤️ Thank you very much for your kind words!! :))
Are we going to see more content for Chao in the future? I'd love to see a character profile for him ;)))
Absolutely!! I plan on adding his profile to the game page soon, and making an artbook for the post-portem one day, filled with lots of info on LD :) Any new content will be updated in this game page and my socials.
(If there's anything in particular you'd like to know about Chao lmk!)
In the meantime, if ur interested I already have some Chao stuff up on Tiktok, and soon on Twitter (both @linglyum) ( ᐛ )♡
Dang, Chao is such a cutie but alas...
Omg, this is such an addicting read! The build-ups and revelations of the mystery were all so intriguing! I esp loved our MC in this, and like how others mention just how much of sketchy freak they are no matter what route you take. (And the spicy scenes were, mwuh, chef-kiss!)
I also love the visual presentation here with the black/white backgrounds and the use of pink here and there, especially with the CGs.
Yee, this was fun read! Needed more Geraldine, tho lmao <33
THANK YOUUUUU!! Your comment motivates me a lot <33 I'm happy you enjoyed playing my game, with all its ups and downs!! Hugs and kisses from our totally, definitely normal MC, and from the people's beloved grandma ;))
Thank you again! <3
Just got ending 4/4 and I love it. MC and Chao are the very definition of matching eachother's freak but in such a romantic way. Both MC and Chao are very interesting characters!
YESSSSSSS I wrote it with matching each other's freaks in mind!! Thank you so much for playing, and I hope u enjoy the other endings too! <3
Hello, I enjoyed the game, esp the ambiguity was exciting <3 Not to mention it is actually finished! :v
Some random stuff that caught my attention while reading:
- "a BURST of pent up passion BURSTs within"
- "silence descends IN the room" (Should be ON or upon)
-"his slow violence is learning to be reigned in with great effort" (This sentence sounds like all its words were put in a bag and shook very hard)
- (Describing Chao's demeanour) "he brings himself" (instead of carries himself)
I'm sure there's more, so the text could use some fixing up!
I'm not saying this to nitpick, but because I know how hard it is to see one's own mistakes and I'd rather take a little time to point them out to you instead of shrugging and moving on...
So yeah, thanks for the cool game! :v
If you want me to pimp your English, my email is on my profile
Oh my God yeah I didn't notice 😭😭 Thank you so much for playing and for the notes! I'll make sure to fix them in a patch ♡ I'm glad u enjoyed the ambiguity too, I wanted players to interpret some things on their own :)) Ty again!
This was really good, I enjoyed it very much. I also love learning about toxic flowers!!! Also hello chao I'm gonna eat you
Go ahead 🍽😛😛
The heart's undertaker is fictional, but I tried writing it as realistically as possible. That, and the other flowers mentioned are real, so there was alot of research done T____T I'm so glad someone notices!! Thank you so so much ❤️❤️
Oh my god I just played through all the endings, and this is now one of my top three favorite visual novels. The endings? Absolutely amazing. And the art is the cherry on top. I can't wait to see if you make more games in the future!!
IM HONORED!! Thank you so much for playing (and getting all the endings!!). Your kind words seriously mean alot to me 🫶🫶
I'm in school to be a doctor, and I just loved the MC's occupation and the chapter names. (Also you know we (yes WE) all think ending 4 is the best)
THANK U I was hoping that people with similar/related occupations as Chao or MC would enjoy LD :) ❤️
A fun fact I think you'd like: I got the idea for a specific action in Ending 4 (the fingernail one🤫😛😛) when I was watching House MD LMAO
LMAO that's so real of you
awesomee!! im so excited for the full game
Working on it! Thank you sm ♡♡
YOUR ARTSTYLE IS ADORABLE and i love love the dark undertones chao is hiding... such a cute matcha strawberry guy and yet he secretly knows where i live and uh oh... the bad ending.... ohh i love love LOVE characters that are full of contradictories.
also,, i love how you wrote MC's character! Such a passionate, thoughtful, kind person when we always see the job of a mortician being depicted in a negative light.
THANK YOU SO MUCHHH I'm so glad you enjoyed both Chao and the MC!! I want Chao to be subtle but effective so it means alot 🫶 our matcha strawberry guy indeed.... he will be eaten soon
OMGG LOVED IT SM,the artstyle is so adorable!Can't wait for the full game 🩷🩷
AWEEE Thank youuu!! Glad you enjoyed my game ♡
aún no lo he jugado pero le tengo mucha fe<3
I don't speak Spanish but I used a translator, Gracias!! ◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜♡
cant wait for the full game, chao is such a cutie vro RAHHH
HBAHSGAF Thank you sm!! (๑>•̀๑)
wahhhh i really adore that enviroment in this game... the calming background track and the gentle smile on chaosxiang's face really have me lowering my guard!! i'm looking forward to seeing more of him and mc <3
Thank you for your kind words!! They motivate me alot 🥺🫶 more of Chao and MC will come in the future <3
OMG thank you so much for making a video on my game!! You have a calming voice and I really like your little comments throughout <3 <3 It means a lot to me, thank you!
AHH I was wondering when your next game would drop!! I actually saw the link to this on the yanjam server and immediately rushed to play it 🏃🏃🏃
I just want to say this totally blew me out of the water! I really liked being in the MC’s head, their experiences and running thoughts through their mind while embalming, and attitude towards sending off the deceased felt really evocative and I felt super immersed.
Also Chaoxiang is so cute OMGG 😆😆 I really love his design! I tried playing through all the favorable options first. I loved the bits of foreshadowing, and then escalating into that confrontation oh my gosh I was so invested. I really liked the scene where he showed MC the heart’s undertaker, I loved all the double meanings!
When I went back to replay with all the distant options, I was really shocked at how the vibes completely changed! It was way more unsettling and I could really witness the rose colored glasses slipping away, the psychological horror was pulled off super well. And oh my gosh the first ending was so amazingly creepy. The chapter names being themed after organism decay hit especially hard in this branch.
I totally need more, I really want to know what happens next in the continuing branch and im eagerly looking forward to the full version!!
THANK YOU SO MUCHH! I was worried I didn't convey MC's attitude/thoughts well enough, so I'm glad you enjoyed it! The same goes for the foreshadowing and double meanings. It makes me really happy to see people picking up on it because it's a big part of the mystery I'm trying to build up in this game!
For now, there are lots of clues I purposefully left for the player's interpretation (Including in the ending ;)) Thank you again for your thoughtful review & comment!! It's really motivating, and it means the world to me (and Chao <3)
It's a very lovely game and I love the art style :DD I can't wait to see the full version! <3
AWWW Thank you so so much!! <33