‘When the Night Comes’ — An Inclusive, Fun, Supernatural Murder Mystery

Note: When the Night Comes contains mature situations-while it’s no more explicit than a Mass Effect game, it’s probably equivalent to an ESRB M or a PEGI 16/18.

It’s uncommon that my partner and I both fall in love with the same game. I usually prefer platformers and turn-based strategy, while he can sink hours into a 4X (games like Civilization, Stellaris, Europa Universalis). However, both of us loved When the Night Comes, the supernatural visual novel by Lunaris Games. The visual novel offers a compelling story, solid art and music, and some of the most queer-friendly romance options I’ve ever seen in a game. And it’s only $5.

In the game, you play as a Hunter, someone tasked with suppressing malicious supernatural creatures, in the small town of Lunaris. The town has been plagued by a series of gruesome murders, and you’re dispatched to investigate. Along the way, you’ll meet colleagues in the region’s anti-supernatural-problems organization, some townsfolk, and friendly supernatural creatures.

When the Night Comes (which I’ll be abbreviating as WTNC) is a linear visual novel-while you’ll have dialog…