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Sin and Love

"Sin and Love" is a dark narrative roguelike game with a background set in a fantastical version of the Tang Dynasty. You will play as a princess from the ‘Stone’ Kingdom, who has been poisoned and rises from the ashes.

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May 23, 2025
1 year and 71 days ago
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About the Game

Embark on a journey of vengeance as you uncover the secrets lurking in the shadows of history.  Get ready for an epic adventure filled with twists and surprises, where every choice can lead to glory or despair!

1. Rebirth, Revenge, Roguelike

Tang Dynasty Myth, Hardcore Legend

751 CE: The ‘Stone’ Kingdom falls. Its princess dies from poison.

756 CE: The An-Shi Rebellion erupts, the An Lushan Rebellion shatters Tang glory, unraveling a saga that bends history itself.

You are the princess from the ‘Stone’ Kingdom.

The Princess needs no mercy—only her blade.  Rise, fight, evolve—and rewrite your fate.

Chinese Aesthetics, Sensory Overload!

VISUALS: Porcelain-inspired UI, haunting BGM that hijacks your pulse

STORY: Morally complex narratives where Chinese folklore bleeds into reality

WORLD: Under the cursed moon, the rules shift with the tides:

Full moon?  Demons run wild.

New moon?  Humanity’s darkness takes form.

Survive blood rituals in sunless pits, or lose yourself in Chang’an’s ghostly markets—no two runs play the same!

2. Souls, Skills, Strategy

Phantom of the Opera, Blood Sacrifices

Your choice: Trick demons as a cursed puppeteer?

Mend a ghost’s broken past… or exploit it? 

Ancient rituals stir—blood as currency, souls as stakes.

Choices rewrite destiny, puzzles hide deadly secrets, and absurd tales stitch the web of your doom—or glory.

Fight through 5 realms

Your destination: The Underworld’s rivers, The golden streets of ancient China, Your fallen homeland’s ruins.  Slaughter all who dare stand in your way!

Merge with historical figures to inherit their unique powers.  Activate elemental formations to reshape your rebirth.

Smart combos mean unstoppable dominance.

3. Combat ,Collect and Customize

3 weapons, seamless switching

100+ relics and offerings, endless synergies

New soul fragments to unlock, every run a fresh gamble

15 Spirit Characters deliver fresh moves every fight—never hit repeat.

100+ elemental skills across 5 schools let you craft combos that feel alive

Every battle is a symphony of slaughter—fast, fluid, and fiercely satisfying.

No grind, all thrill—explore infinite builds, master the chaos.

 

The moon rises. The drums begin. The stage is set.

Wield your sword to open a world of endless possibility.

Will you be a pawn in the mirror’s game… or wield its power to rewrite your own ending?

Sin and Love—where death is just the first act of your godlike revenge.