# A Tithe in Blood

> A dark yuri visual novel about a quiet university student who discovers blood magic in the depths of her grief. Stepping into a world she little understands, Honoka finds unexpected love, and inadvertently sets in motion a deadly series of events.

## Game facts

- Developer: Studio Élan, Studio Elan
- Publisher: Studio Élan, Studio Elan, CIRCLE LINE GAMES
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Jun 17, 2025
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC and MOBILE
- Genres: casual, Game, VisualNovel
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2989270/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 8 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China); Subtitles: American English, Japanese (Japan), Chinese (China); Audio: Japanese (Japan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/a-tithe-in-blood)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Oct 8, 2026

### Strengths

- It portrays heavy themes such as depression, self-loathing, self-harm, and suicidal urges with intensity and immersion.
- It impressively depicts a dark, beautiful yuri romance and the process by which love turns into obsession.
- The character illustrations, CGs, background art, UI, and direction are highly polished.

### Weaknesses

- Many criticize the story logic for breaking down after Chapter 3 as events and character motivations become unclear.
- The latter half and final confrontation conclude far too quickly and anticlimactically.
- The background of the conflict between Angang and Miwon, and of their revenge and reconciliation, is not sufficiently explained.

## Links

- [A Tithe in Blood on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6539)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6539/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T05:21:28.733Z