Underplayed Gems

Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star (2020)

Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star cover
Developer
Lorenzo Redaelli
Publisher
Santa Ragione
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres
Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

Playing feels like navigating a tense, emotionally draining romance where every choice resonates with the weight of idealization and subtle abuse.

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About

Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star is a visual novel that explores themes of abuse, idealization, and intimacy within a romantic relationship. Players experience a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, unexpected twists, and a unique mechanic that allows selection of sensory interactions with the protagonist’s boyfriend.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.