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My Lovely Daughter

My Lovely Daughter is an alchemist simulator that explores the depth of a father’s grief and how far he will go to resurrect his daughter. Contains dark and disturbing subject matters, might not be suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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Release
March 8, 2018
8 years and 149 days ago
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Mostly Positive1,306 reviews70.2%

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About the Game

ATTENTION

The dark and twisted themes of My Lovely Daughter are a commentary on child labor, abusive parenting, and ignorant societies. This game is intended to make people sad and uneasy but there is a deeper meaning behind the horror.

My Lovely Daughter is inspired by the hardships experienced by members of our team growing up. The game is designed to upset and disturb you.

About My Lovely Daughter

My Lovely Daughter is a game about overcoming the loss of a loved one through forbidden alchemy experiments ... and murder. You are Faust, an amnesiac alchemist and father, who wakes up alone and confused only to discover that your lovely daughter has died. As you enter the first stages of grief, you do what everyone wishes they could do but can’t: bring back the dead with the power of alchemy.

To revive your daughter, you must perform forbidden alchemy experiments to restore her soul. You will have to create dozens of homunculi, raise them as if they were your own daughter, build relationships with them ... and then murder them to harvest their souls!

To support your experiments, you will also need to assign jobs to your homunculi, even sacrifice their bodies to sell their remnants, all to keep your income flowing and your research progressing. Perhaps, along the way, you will even recover your own memories and come to understand how this terrible situation came about.

Features

  • A dark, twisted story about love and family

  • Dozens of “daughters” to raise, each with their own traits and characteristics

  • Simulation-based gameplay that directly impacts the story

  • Unique art style emphasizing the dark theme of the game

  • High replay value with multiple endings, secrets to unlock, and letters to collect

  • Gothic-style soundtrack inspired by the immersive world of My Lovely Daughter