This has become one of my comfort games over the years. Nothing has even come close to how much I adore this game and its story, characters and world <3
Try Ballads at Midnight! Another free game, only one love interest, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and found that it satiated my voracious appetite for another Ebon Light game just a bit.
Have you tried The Hero's Journey? It's pretty long and the story is great. If you like Ebon light, there is a high chance that you'd like the hero's journey too.
one of my favorite fantasy visual novels that i've played..i still have to finish it but it feels like playing through an epic fantasy saga, it's well written and i love the romance options.
I just got through my first playthough of it and I have to say it was beautiful. The plot was surprisingly eventful with a lot of turns, and even if I got confused at some points the game made it easy enough to understand. I am also grateful for how many save slots there were LOL.
I played this before I got an account here and REALLY enjoyed it! I was rather taken with most of the LIs (Laceaga and Ernol were my favs by far, with Vadeyn and Duliae not doing much for me). The story is heavily affected by your choices and which LI you are pursuing, so every playthrough is entirely unique and interesting! I really felt like my choices were fleshing out the personality of my character and the relationship with the LI. Seriously, kudos guys, this is one of the best Otome-type games I've played in a long time.
To be fair, I have one gripe. Some of the CGs look a bit off/awkward, but with it being a free game, I honestly didn't even what to mention it. The in-game art is incredibly pleasing to me and that's 90% of it, so who cares about a few CGs?!
I just finished my first play-through! I was so torn between Haron and Ernol. In the end I went with Haron, he’s a bundle of light of his own. I was pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the unabashed affection. The choices you make in this game have legit consequences HAHA. I would know, I’ve made some stupid deaths. I’m so happy I got to experience this world! I wish there was more of it. I’m just about ready to dive back in again on another play-through. Thank you for this game, I hope you’re well <3
This is a GxB otome meant for the female protag. I've played every LI route, played being accepting of the power or rejecting it, and seen every ending.
The only downside is that the power wasn't explored enough. There's lots of room where it can be expanded. Maybe there's a sequel in the works?
It's one of the better VN out there, honestly. The replayability is pretty decent, with different flavour texts, so there's something new to read. The art doesn't have that "wow" factor, but it's still lovely.
I was so excited to play this but no matter what I do I can´t start the game for the life of me :( I downloaded the correct files and everything but it just doesn´t work for me. Such a bummer...
New to this community. Pursues Visual Novels for contents and storytelling twists. This is a gem! I love what I've seen so far. Never before have I experienced the female journey to this extent, in a traditional fantasy world. Not always can you choose what to do. But you can choose (maybe) how it's done. If your're on it, enough. Lesson well learned. And thank you, for a beautiful story
*SPOILER* Please is there a better walkthrough then they vague we were given I'm stuck on Dualie route when you meet the granpa I die there nomatter what I answer him..... I have been searhing like crazy
One of my absolute favorite games, thank u so much for bringing us this ❤️❤️❤️ i hope there's a sequel cuz i can't get enough of all these characters 🥰
The art is lovely, the plot pleasantly twisty, the heroine engaging and dynamic, Calipoa is a delight, and Ernol is an absolutely scrumptious little grumpcake. Stunning work all around; thank you for creating such a beautiful game!
I haven't played a VN as immersive as Ebon Light in a really long time. The world building is mind boggling & had me greedy for wanting more. I particularly loved the banter between characters. I would rewind choices just to see different character dialogue. This game is so good y'all. Give it a shot.
The Only note I can think to give, is that this game is wayyyy too short for the story it's trying to tell. The romances happen too fast-- all except Ernol and Vadeyn for the most part, as you can get together right before the climax and your flirtations with them are a bit more subtle until the love confessions happen.
I think the only real problem this game has, is its length. There are some errors in the grammar, spelling and some words are missing but really I can ignore that. The story itself is interesting but nothing ever gets explained. Even at the end, like these other people in the comments, I'm entirely confused.
Are the Cutinah like from another dimension or something? What's going on there?
I know this games' themes are kind of dark, but we could've had at least a bit of explanation for what's going on. Characters we could've met-- like the person we bought our dress from.
She could've lamented that the situation in Gha'alia was bad and for what reasons while we were getting dressed and you could've learned more about the political situation.
Then, if you'd decided to go to the people to become popular, there could've been this whole series of scenes in which you talk to different civilians, finding out what they love and hate about living in Gha'alia. Figure out what the real problems are.
And to the Cuthintal, you could've found out whether or not the Cutinah were actually a threat or not-- and then made an entirely informed decision on whether or not to be selfish and live your life or lock yourself away for the sake of everyone you love.
I feel like I know nothing and like the romances were just a bit too fast. Those are really the only issues I have.
Otherwise, I liked the characters, I liked their interactions and their many different issues with each other, I just didn't get to see enough of it, you know?
Loved this game! All of the love interests were so interesting. I wish Chandler was a love interest though, I found him to be so cute! I look forward to any future games by you.
I loved this game a lot, I didn't know what i was expecting but I did like it. I also really appreciated the dark skin tone for the character customizing. a dark fantasy that isn't too dark you know. I think it would be even cooler to have more plot towards the Cuthintal, because I'm still slightly confused.
the mc wasn't easily overpowered (in the sense she wasn't a push over) or at least the way I played it. the art style was very nice.
though this was my first play through I chose Haron, and I thoroughly appreciate his characters softness / care towards the character even when it literally meant death. though if I had to give it another play through it would be for vadeyn (??) or lacey
Overall, a really stunning achievement for a solo game. Beautiful art, beautiful love interests, juicy dark elf world.
A few comments:
The romances are satisfying arcs, but the Cuthintal concept doesn't have a whole lot of payout... I didn't need everything explained, but what we were given was so threadbare!
The battle between Mietwen and Gawloyes is anticlimactic. In general, things do feel climactic/confusing/less tight after the CasCas battle.
However, as far as the characters themselves, I adore them and they are really amazingly beautiful inside and out (Vadeyn, Ernol, and Haron specifically, in that order, though I like Duliae as a character, just wasn't attracted to him; also team I wish Calipa was romanceable because she was hot af, but I recognize that might not be interesting to develop for some, lol).
It's also SO fucking nice to see an MC with real expressive personality choices and who doesn't default to such mealy submissive BS. I was really satisfied with how I got to play her.
Thank you for this absolute gem! The storyline, the lore, the music, your art, your writing - it's all so captivating that I come back every now and then to be immersed once again even though I've basically went through everything 2 years ago. It's also the only game I never delete, unlike what I do with other vns when I'm finished reading.
Ebon Light could easily be my favorite visual novel out of the thousands I have read if only it gave an option to choose from different pronouns, and were a little less euro-centric and cisheteronormative. But the other aspects are amazingly brilliant that I give it 5 stars! Fully deserved!
I rarely play dark fantasy visual novels because of the "dark" aspect of it, but this one wasn't so bad. I really cared about the charming protagonist and steered her towards a good ending with Vadeyn. Warm fuzzy feelings are what kept me and the MC keep going and keep fighting through the cold dark world, that not even game overs can keep us down.
The hardest part was when we had to fight the BIG ASS Ship Eater. It's a good thing I save often because this was like a Boss Battle.
However, there are some loose ends left out of the story. Things I would have liked to see is who the other characters got paired up with romantically, what is their happy ending; I wanted to see the harpies and mermaids, I also wanted to see and know more about those mages with their purple colored powers and the one who spoke to the protagonist in her head. I guess this could be left for a sequel.
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I really wish it had a CG gallery or walkthrough so I know when I have collected all the CGs for specific characters. :(
This has become one of my comfort games over the years. Nothing has even come close to how much I adore this game and its story, characters and world <3
I just have to agree with you
same <3 nothing quite hits like this game and it's bumming me out tbh
Try Ballads at Midnight! Another free game, only one love interest, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and found that it satiated my voracious appetite for another Ebon Light game just a bit.
Ooh I loved that game! I thought it was great, just not quite as LONG and immersive as EL. but it was lovely!
Have you tried The Hero's Journey? It's pretty long and the story is great. If you like Ebon light, there is a high chance that you'd like the hero's journey too.
I have...55 hours in this game...Ernol best husband.
Edit: Hours count has become 164
I saw an emo elf with the emotional intelligence of a paperclip and immediately said, "I want that one."
i have 1096 hours....i think i might be obsessed lol
I'd literally die foy Vadeyn.
one of my favorite fantasy visual novels that i've played..i still have to finish it but it feels like playing through an epic fantasy saga, it's well written and i love the romance options.
I just got through my first playthough of it and I have to say it was beautiful. The plot was surprisingly eventful with a lot of turns, and even if I got confused at some points the game made it easy enough to understand. I am also grateful for how many save slots there were LOL.
I played this before I got an account here and REALLY enjoyed it! I was rather taken with most of the LIs (Laceaga and Ernol were my favs by far, with Vadeyn and Duliae not doing much for me). The story is heavily affected by your choices and which LI you are pursuing, so every playthrough is entirely unique and interesting! I really felt like my choices were fleshing out the personality of my character and the relationship with the LI. Seriously, kudos guys, this is one of the best Otome-type games I've played in a long time.
To be fair, I have one gripe. Some of the CGs look a bit off/awkward, but with it being a free game, I honestly didn't even what to mention it. The in-game art is incredibly pleasing to me and that's 90% of it, so who cares about a few CGs?!
I just finished my first play-through! I was so torn between Haron and Ernol. In the end I went with Haron, he’s a bundle of light of his own. I was pleasantly surprised to be taken in by the unabashed affection. The choices you make in this game have legit consequences HAHA. I would know, I’ve made some stupid deaths. I’m so happy I got to experience this world! I wish there was more of it. I’m just about ready to dive back in again on another play-through. Thank you for this game, I hope you’re well <3
This is a GxB otome meant for the female protag. I've played every LI route, played being accepting of the power or rejecting it, and seen every ending.
The only downside is that the power wasn't explored enough. There's lots of room where it can be expanded. Maybe there's a sequel in the works?
It's one of the better VN out there, honestly. The replayability is pretty decent, with different flavour texts, so there's something new to read. The art doesn't have that "wow" factor, but it's still lovely.
I recommended it, especially since it's free.
Bruh. I died in the shack when the harpies attacked. Oh well, I'll try again sometime.
Nice game though! Certainly an interesting concept. Nice work, especially for just one person. :D
omg it's Mamotte Lollipop lol. Welp, looks interesting, and I look forward to finishing my playthrough.
I was so excited to play this but no matter what I do I can´t start the game for the life of me :( I downloaded the correct files and everything but it just doesn´t work for me. Such a bummer...
I wanna-
I wanna romance Taiacht-
>_<
I love this so much I come back to play it at least once a month.. the only negative thing about it is that we can't date Calipoa </3
New to this community. Pursues Visual Novels for contents and storytelling twists. This is a gem! I love what I've seen so far. Never before have I experienced the female journey to this extent, in a traditional fantasy world. Not always can you choose what to do. But you can choose (maybe) how it's done. If your're on it, enough. Lesson well learned. And thank you, for a beautiful story
please could there be a french version ?
So far I am loving it! You've done an amazing job. The art and the music is so good x
Too good to be free <3
😰 am broke lol
it's a great game but i'm just wondering where can i get route tipsor guides?simply being frustrated because i can't get an end i want
once again,i love this work
Can't believe this is free?! I love it so much. Possibly my Favorite MC ever, especially in Lacey's route.
Let me be gay and date the superior Milirose
Fr though
I know, right?!
yeah :-:
*SPOILER* Please is there a better walkthrough then they vague we were given I'm stuck on Dualie route when you meet the granpa I die there nomatter what I answer him..... I have been searhing like crazy
female li?
One of my absolute favorite games, thank u so much for bringing us this ❤️❤️❤️ i hope there's a sequel cuz i can't get enough of all these characters 🥰
The art is lovely, the plot pleasantly twisty, the heroine engaging and dynamic, Calipoa is a delight, and Ernol is an absolutely scrumptious little grumpcake. Stunning work all around; thank you for creating such a beautiful game!
Agreed!
This has to be one of my favorite reviews. "Scrumptious little grumpcake"? Oh, you masterful genius.
I haven't played a VN as immersive as Ebon Light in a really long time. The world building is mind boggling & had me greedy for wanting more. I particularly loved the banter between characters. I would rewind choices just to see different character dialogue. This game is so good y'all. Give it a shot.
The Only note I can think to give, is that this game is wayyyy too short for the story it's trying to tell. The romances happen too fast-- all except Ernol and Vadeyn for the most part, as you can get together right before the climax and your flirtations with them are a bit more subtle until the love confessions happen.
I think the only real problem this game has, is its length. There are some errors in the grammar, spelling and some words are missing but really I can ignore that. The story itself is interesting but nothing ever gets explained. Even at the end, like these other people in the comments, I'm entirely confused.
Are the Cutinah like from another dimension or something? What's going on there?
I know this games' themes are kind of dark, but we could've had at least a bit of explanation for what's going on. Characters we could've met-- like the person we bought our dress from.
She could've lamented that the situation in Gha'alia was bad and for what reasons while we were getting dressed and you could've learned more about the political situation.
Then, if you'd decided to go to the people to become popular, there could've been this whole series of scenes in which you talk to different civilians, finding out what they love and hate about living in Gha'alia. Figure out what the real problems are.
And to the Cuthintal, you could've found out whether or not the Cutinah were actually a threat or not-- and then made an entirely informed decision on whether or not to be selfish and live your life or lock yourself away for the sake of everyone you love.
I feel like I know nothing and like the romances were just a bit too fast. Those are really the only issues I have.
Otherwise, I liked the characters, I liked their interactions and their many different issues with each other, I just didn't get to see enough of it, you know?
I replay this game every now and then. I think it might be the best romance game.
same, same...
Loved this game! All of the love interests were so interesting. I wish Chandler was a love interest though, I found him to be so cute! I look forward to any future games by you.
Came for the elf men, stayed for a thrilling narrative full of political strife, ancient power, and cocky assassins!
Lacey <333
This was so good! I would love to read this even as a regular novel, it was so well written!
Pour ceux et celles que ça intéresse voici le lien du premier épisode de mes vidéos en français.
Je ferais la suite bientôt.
Thanks to Underbliss for this amazing game !
I love it ...
I loved this game a lot, I didn't know what i was expecting but I did like it. I also really appreciated the dark skin tone for the character customizing. a dark fantasy that isn't too dark you know. I think it would be even cooler to have more plot towards the Cuthintal , because I'm still slightly confused.
the mc wasn't easily overpowered (in the sense she wasn't a push over) or at least the way I played it. the art style was very nice.
though this was my first play through I chose Haron, and I thoroughly appreciate his characters softness / care towards the character even when it literally meant death. though if I had to give it another play through it would be for vadeyn (??) or lacey
Overall, a really stunning achievement for a solo game. Beautiful art, beautiful love interests, juicy dark elf world.
A few comments:
However, as far as the characters themselves, I adore them and they are really amazingly beautiful inside and out (Vadeyn, Ernol, and Haron specifically, in that order, though I like Duliae as a character, just wasn't attracted to him; also team I wish Calipa was romanceable because she was hot af, but I recognize that might not be interesting to develop for some, lol).
It's also SO fucking nice to see an MC with real expressive personality choices and who doesn't default to such mealy submissive BS. I was really satisfied with how I got to play her.
Lots of thanks for giving us this gift!
I agree and also wish Calipa was romanceable. I don't swing that way, but for the first time I actually considered it. 😁
Thank you for this absolute gem! The storyline, the lore, the music, your art, your writing - it's all so captivating that I come back every now and then to be immersed once again even though I've basically went through everything 2 years ago. It's also the only game I never delete, unlike what I do with other vns when I'm finished reading.
Ebon Light could easily be my favorite visual novel out of the thousands I have read if only it gave an option to choose from different pronouns, and were a little less euro-centric and cisheteronormative. But the other aspects are amazingly brilliant that I give it 5 stars! Fully deserved!
This game was interesting and I enjoyed it.
I rarely play dark fantasy visual novels because of the "dark" aspect of it, but this one wasn't so bad. I really cared about the charming protagonist and steered her towards a good ending with Vadeyn. Warm fuzzy feelings are what kept me and the MC keep going and keep fighting through the cold dark world, that not even game overs can keep us down.
The hardest part was when we had to fight the BIG ASS Ship Eater. It's a good thing I save often because this was like a Boss Battle.
However, there are some loose ends left out of the story. Things I would have liked to see is who the other characters got paired up with romantically, what is their happy ending; I wanted to see the harpies and mermaids, I also wanted to see and know more about those mages with their purple colored powers and the one who spoke to the protagonist in her head. I guess this could be left for a sequel.