Vampire Slave is a free simulation video game wherein you watch how the forbidden romance between a human and a vampire unfolds. Developed by Y Press Games, this 2D indie visual novel is about a modern-day LGBT vampire romance story with colorful characters.

Similar to Jolly Roger, Vampire Slave is focused on gay romance or the Boys’ Love (BL) genre. It’s based on the novel series of the same name by Yamila Abraham and is a kinetic VN so there are no player choices available. Take note that only Chapter 1 is free while the rest must be purchased.

Visually appealing

The Vampire Slave novel saga is a male/male paranormal romance story written by Yamila Abraham and illustrated by Dany&Dany. It revolves around the budding but fatal relationship between Thalos—an ancient vampire—and Dusty—the next leader of a vampire-hunting organization—as they try to solve a mystery. In this visual novel adaptation, almost everything in the plot remains the same, and there are just some changes to names. 

However, unlike most VNs, you don’t get to change the story with any player choices. The game simply follows how the novel saga progresses—making this just a medium with extra art for the story. This means the gameplay is pretty easy, though, since you just have to read through all the text to complete it. The first chapter is free but Chapters 2, 3, and 4 are paid.

Graphics-wise, the gritty and sensual art style captures the genre and theme quite well. The character designs are beautifully illustrated, as well, and don’t stray too far from the CG art. Take note that there are some very suggestive scenes in Chapters 3 and 4, though. It’s nothing explicit but this is exactly what’s expected to be in this visual novel when you check its original material.

Could have been improved

All in all, Vampire Slave is an interesting adaptation of a novel series you can try out if you prefer to have more visual elements as you read. While its plot is too linear and there’s no actual gameplay involved, the story chapters can keep you on the edge as you follow the romance between the main characters. It has the potential to go beyond the kinetic novel route, though.