Interrogate your own player characters in this six-chapter murder mystery! Your decisions determine how many clues are uncovered for the final player character, the detective. Explore each stage of grief: Chapter 1 stars Orven as he navigates the shocking deaths of his dream and his hero.
At a glance
Title: Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow
Genre: Visual Novel, Mystery, Adventure
Ch. 1 release: Aug 28, 2026
Platforms: PC (Windows/Mac)
Contact: spicybreadproductions@gmail.com
Store page: Steam
Trailer: YouTube
Press kit: Google Drive
Newsletter: Signup page
Features
- Befriend the Victims: Get to know Ret and Flaire Avidine before their untimely demise!
- Choices with Consequences: Choose how you play Orven, and see the characters and story shift based on your choices.
- Butterfly Effect: Determine the fate of Ventreville and its inhabitants with branching routes, some silly and some dire.
- Multiple Stories: Three full side-stories that progress each time you return to them.
- Unique Endings: Replay to find all them all!
- Original Art: Enjoy the stylish character art, background art, and soundtrack that bring the city and inhabitants of Ventreville to life.
Origin story
Ventreville: A Cure for Sorrow started as college friends playing an original Dungeons & Dragons campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic. Life then scattered us to different corners of the country. But with the dream of bringing this story to life, we founded Spicy Bread Productions, and have been learning what it means to “be an indie game dev studio” and all that entails as we go!
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