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Death is Sunhaired [UPDATED]

[Horror/Romance]
You’re living in a 19th century village where no one understands you. Suddenly all your fellow men start dying and you are sent on a one-way quest to the lord’s castle. Will you be able to make it back alive and continue to be yourself?
Full short-story: Shoujosei jam entry release + yandere jam 2026 update
Act II in the works!!
Donations will go towards development beyond that (more info)
[$5 = art booklet + name in credits in next update]
Dedicated to the man who called himself Sunhaired.
Recommend downloading the game for the best experience!


One toxic slavic Vampire who is in love with you.
Gender selection that affects the story
5 endings + 5 CGs
Same Universe:

Crysil - Art (character/CG), UI, Scripting, Scenario, Project Mgmt
Lunaterra - Writer
Mizerable - Secondary Writer/Editor
Ifunanya - Music (main theme)
Other Assets:
Immersive VFX particles by Feniks
Raindrop animation by Michael Dashow
Kinetic Text by Daniel Westfall
Music and SFX by AtelierMagicae, Yoshiki ARA, Kevin McLeod, Zapsplat
Vecteezy, Acon3d, DLSite
| Updated | 13 days ago |
| Status | Released |
| Platforms | HTML5, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Rating | Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars (282 total ratings) |
| Author | Galen Games |
| Genre | Visual Novel |
| Tags | Amare, First-Person, Gothic, Horror, LGBTQIA, Romance, Short, shoujosei, Vampire, Yandere |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Development log
- Act II confirmed !!13 days ago
- Artbooklet update + Micro spin-off out - Blood Temple16 days ago
- Back+ skip button and mobile support!36 days ago
- Minor update47 days ago
- Thank you all for playing + Art booklet & more content(?)Mar 22, 2026
- Endings guideMar 19, 2026
- Quick guide for 1 endingMar 16, 2026
- Yandere Jam Update is Here!!Mar 15, 2026


Comments
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Very rare to see a protagonist who is chronically ill! I hope for more exploration for that in this game and also tbh in general lol. Good work!
the background is giving royale high
Beautiful!
Really appreciated the demo! The "sickly" part was interesting too, and the gender selection was pretty unique (I spent thirty seconds trying to understand it, but I'm not complaining). The art is gorgeous, too! The skip button didn't work for me though on windows, though I suppose it isn't really needed for the demo considering how short it is. I'm definitely waiting for the full game!
compelling plot! waiting for the rest <3
Everything in this game looks so beautiful. I absolutely love the artsyle. I look foward to playing the full game!!
Armand thats you??
OMG FR
IM IN LOVE HELLO
I enjoyed this a lot! Great art, fun story. Interested to see where you go with this!
Is it intentional or a bug that once we go on the walk with him, the save/load/prefs options disappear? And I think I got a story-related bug; despite never having any of the dreams seeing the woman, I got the scene where we look at her portrait and my character described recognizing her from their dreams (that they haven't had?) For what it's worth I played on web browser.
damn? also I love it so much! Please keep up the good work! You have so much talent and your goal awaits you in the future!!
THIS IS AMAZING! PLEASE MAKE A PART 2
Please we need andro ver :):) I BEG YOU
love the game can't wait for it to be a full game and what comes next after this part
I couldn't resist naming my MC Mina (and variations thereof for the other genders) for that authentic reincarnated Dracula's wife experience.
(SPOILERS AHEAD)
I wish we could get the option to be more assertive without rejecting him. Vasya is clearly into strong, terrifying women, let MC have a backbone!! Especially after they put their foot down and reject him in one of the good endings. They want to get closer to him, but on their own terms, and away from Liza's legacy.
Also, despite being mistreated at their village, MC seems extremely focused on getting to the bottom of this plague situation, with the dogged determination of a true protagonist. This, alongside their efforts to improve literacy among the village kids, the option to get defensive about the land, and FMC being used to running a household, it sounds like they'd make a better noble than Vasya tbh. The people's champion, who had the drive and courage to come knocking at the land's mysterious lord's door and demand answers, who, if they're any similar to Elizaveta probably knows how to run a tight ship, and crucially, can walk into sunlight... MC could very easily take over Vasily's admin duties. Idk, I think it'd put them on more equal footing as they truly get to know each other.
I just finished playing this and oh my lordddd I'm so invested in this and Blood Temple!! I'm so glad I was able to donate to help yall reach your goal and I'm def excited to see where this goes!! Athanatos and Vasily my beloveds,,,,, <3 <3
This could be considered a review!
There's something quite captivating about the story, the characters, even the NPCs. I like that he's so distressed by the fact that the red-haired vampire probably doesn't see you as an individual person, but will always see his deceased wife in you, even if you don't exactly play as a woman. I find it interesting that your story, background, and context change according to your choice of pronouns. And last but not least, I absolutely love the vampire's personality. He's a gentleman, kind in his own old-fashioned way. However, even though he's a generous gentleman, You will get a very bad consequence from him if you pressure him too much and push him to the limit. Finally, the art is simply beautiful; I'm in love with everything in the novel.
11/10
AGHHH i love this so much ;A; the character and background art are so gorgeous!!! vasily is so beautiful... i can't wait to see future updates for this game :D
Será que podem fazer uma versão em português🥺? Tô doida pra jogar só que não sei ler inglês 😢😭
Isn't there chapter 2 please? Please make chapter 2, this game is amazing and piece of art
This is a review :)
I loved the premise, but the route I took didn't reveal much lore! I found some parts of the story. I got the bad end (I think) - which might have affected my enjoyment of the game. I could tell it was very well crafted! The art was beautiful and so was the story (at least the one I got, I am aware it varies depending on how you play the game). I am not one for vampires, but I enjoyed this game very much!
7/10 :)
so is there an actual end to the game? is it all to be continued?
More info:https://galengames.itch.io/death-is-sunhaired/devlog/1466614/thank-you-all-for-playing-art-booklet-more-content
How close to reaching the goal are we so far?
Put a sale up so you can see, we’re already over half-way from the original goal.
on my knees for an android versio
Fr
Holy smokes
PLSSS MAKE ANDROID OMGGG
Good vn!.
this is just SO SO SO SO SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL oh my lordy. it's a shame how it's so short, i would love for it to be a longer game and learn more about Vasily overall. he's a sweetheart<3
vasily is extremely beautiful! i love seeing people with long hair and i love the lore!
This visual novel is incredible, i am obsessed with the art and character design, it's right up my alley. The detail of your gender affecting your mc is also really nice, i really hope this will become more popular, let's all love vasya
7/10, There's no back or skip button, which makes it difficult to play. I think I completed all the routes, or maybe not; honestly, I wasn't motivated. The art is beautiful, but the plot is a bit... dull.
I played on browser but the mouse wheel is back for me, and as for skipping, there is an option in prefs that says "text skip" which you can click and then hold ctrl down to skip forward! i dunno if there's another way but that worked for me
Oh, I see. I always go for the simplest option and didn't notice. An 8/10 then!
Is he perhaps inspired by Alucard Tepes?? Their hair looks so much alike except for the colour 👀👀❤️
Hey thanks for the comment! Somewhat I'd say - he was originally inspired by someone I know :)
I loved the game!!!!, i loved the update, it's so cool, i also love Vasya and Elizaveta designs
i love him already. a hot vampire man with long hair?? instant sign up.
also i love the final choice!! MC is totally not ready but i love how the options presented two feelings with the same choic
why can’t I play the full game online? I’m not quite sure how it works can anyone tell me? Liek isn’t the game free?
It's Alucard and Walter at the same time yayyyyy
I want Liza.
beautiful game. the art is absolutely stunning! the atmosphere is eerie and gothic and everything i've ever wanted. the perfect vampire game.
I really enjoyed this game, thank you for putting it out. Also this was my most viewed and liked video, which is so funny to me. Of course its me fawning over a man XD
Glad you liked it! Also love your video <3
beautiful art :D
Usually I dislike calling people by the short versions of their names and being shortened to Nastya in return (just an odd quirk of mine), but! I grew up with a cat named Vasya, who I loved more than anyone in the whole world, so when Valisy asked to call him Vasya I immediately folded 💙
Funny and specific positive childhood triggers aside, that's such a nice short vn with an amazing atmosphere, art, writing and music. Thank you!
Oh my god how is this so good!!!!! I love the writing, plot, art and everything. Esp Liza's traditional costume, so prettyyyy. I played athrough all the endings.
Thank you so much 🖤🖤 I'm so happy you loved everything! And yess I had a lot of fun designing Elizaveta