
Step into the dark and unforgiving world of vampires and have the course of your life changed forever. Experience a Rich Narrative Experience with gothic horror, distinct protagonists, interesting characters, and varied locations.
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Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents is an episodic game like you’ve never seen before. Delivering a fresh new take on vampires in a rich narrative experience elegantly presented in an interactive gothic style visual novel.
The Story Pack grants you access to all six stories. Isaac’s Story is free with the base game.

Step into the dark and unforgiving world of vampires as Isaac Ambrose the human altar boy. While investigating a mysterious crypt you come across something that will change the course of your life forever. What awaits you behind the veil is a world far more intricate and unsettling than you’d ever dared conceive.


Voice in the Darkness: Experience the thrilling voice acting as Isaac retells the experience from his childhood.
Isaac's Story Duration: A single playthrough should take around 15 minutes but it is designed to be played multiple times.
Vampiric Lore: Uncover the canon ending and multiple alternative game over endings as you unravel captivating layers of lore.
Prelude to Portents: Be introduced to Isaac Ambrose and a insidious faction of undead from ‘Harrowed World: Portents In Red’, an upcoming modern gothic vampire RPG.
Bonus Systems: Explore the Internal Achievements and Lexicon Systems.
Supported: Controller Support (partially tested) and Mac and Linux Support (untested).


Harrowed World takes creatures of myth and folklore reimagining them as concealed predators and tricksters. This vision of the world is dystopian and bleak with both human and inhuman horrors, but most people are blissfully ignorant of the dark forces at work around them.
Vampires, magical folk, and other beings compete for power and influence through secret societies, corporate power, and religious sects.
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Languages: English**languages with full audio support
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Very short visual novel. Quick and easy to get the six achievements
A great short story that is very intriguing and boosted by great artwork and music! The mood is incredible and it is written very well. The story is meant to be experienced multiple times, with many quality of life features to assist in seeing the full narrative, lore, and getting the achievements. I want more!
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Enjoyable to read and listen to. The stories included in the DLC really show how much and how quickly the creator is learning as he goes when compared to Issac's story in the free base game. The plots are more developed as are the choice elements, the voice acting is fantastic and the artwork really matches the atmosphere of each story. The obvious improvements really show his passion for Harrowed World as a whole; I look forward to future releases from this team. Quite the Must-Have game for the Spooky Season.
I looked into the game for the first time today and I quite enjoyed it! The voice acting is smooth and fits the characters well, while the art style is both nostalgic and nice to look at, doesn't hurt that it wouldn't feel out of place in a game that I would have seen/played while growing up! I am looking forward to what the future stories will bring.
Игра 'Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents' – это мрачное и захватывающее погружение в мир пост-апокалипсиса, где каждое решение имеет вес. Боевая система тактически сложная и заставляет продумывать каждый ход, а атмосфера безысходности пронизывает всё повествование. Особенно хочется отметить богатый лор, который раскрывается постепенно через диалоги и окружение, делая мир живым и правдоподобным. Игра страдает от небольших технических шероховатостей, таких как редкие баги с интерфейсом, но они не критичны и не портят общее впечатление. Система развития персонажа гибкая, позволяя создавать уникальные билды, но требует внимательного изучения. В целом, 'Harrowed World: What's Past Is Portents' – это отличная RPG для поклонников жанра, готовых к сложному, но rewarding опыту. Рекомендую тем, кто ценит глубокий сюжет, тактические бои и мрачную атмосферу.
If I review this, as is, it's a decent li'l introduction to a new world. It was enjoyable, though I'm a quick reader and it took 5 minutes to get through the story. It's not the best visual novel ever, but it's certainly not the worst. And to judge this on its overall quality when it's clearly labelled as an introductory sneak peek would be unfair to the developers. So I'll say this, instead. It's worth checking out, because it's free (at the time of this review). But I don't know if I would pay for more.
Слишком много выбора
Short VN which if you into such lore then download & play it. Let's see the future game.
Приключенческая RPG с элементами хоррора и глубокой проработкой мира: игрок исследует мрачную вселенную, полную тайн и отголосков прошлого. Сюжет строится вокруг связи событий минувшего с грядущими угрозами, а решения героя влияют на развитие истории и состояние мира. Плюсы: Богатый лор и нарратив — история раскрывается через артефакты, записи и диалоги, создавая многослойную картину мира с давней историей и конфликтами. Влияние решений на мир — выборы игрока меняют окружение, отношения фракций и доступность квестов, что повышает реиграбельность. Атмосферный дизайн — сочетание готической эстетики и тёмного фэнтези с детализированными локациями и тревожным саундтреком усиливает погружение. Минусы: Крутая кривая обучения — обилие механик, фракций и скрытых взаимосвязей может запутать новичков без подробного обучения. Медленный старт — первые часы посвящены знакомству с миром и механиками, из‑за чего динамика ощущается ниже, чем в середине игры. Редкие технические сбои — иногда встречаются баги с анимацией или триггерами квестов, нарушающие плавность прохождения. Итог: подойдёт поклонникам глубоких RPG и тёмного фэнтези, кто ценит продуманные миры, моральные дилеммы и последствия решений. Harrowed World: What’s Past Is Portents впечатлит лором и атмосферностью, но может потребовать терпения на этапе освоения и насторожить редкими техническими недочётами.
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