Underplayed Gems

Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea (2026)

Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea cover
Developer
空想の工房
Publisher
Waku Waku Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure
Rating
4.5 of 5, 65 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.4 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A brooding visual novel where envy and obsession drive a tense, fateful encounter between a scylla and a human, with a heavy, melancholic atmosphere.

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What players say

Players call this a short, emotional visual novel that pairs cute chibi art with a deeply tragic story about beauty and monsters. Many find it haunting and tearful, though some note the pacing drags and question whether it romanticizes evil. Reviews split on whether the yuri is platonic or romantic.

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