Bewitching Sinners
Overview
One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home?
Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely twinks begging for your attention!
Features
- 4 Dateable Characters - Each has their own charms, wits, and baggage... Lots of baggage.
- Explorable Map - Explore the campus and realize how boring your magic-less world is.
- Dating Minigame -
HarassSeduce 4 different boys by going on dates and bribing them with gifts!
- Quests - Be a good little errand boy/girl and gain money or favors in return!
- Crafting System - Craft gifts and potions to make up for all the things your personality lacks.
- Extensive Gallery - Abandon the real life, and go full delulu as you collect over 300 CGs
Characters
SOCIALS
Note that purchases do not come with a steam key as I currently don’t sell on steam anymore
If you like what you see here and would consider helping this project along for DLCs , please check out my Miss Xero Patreon
For any other inquiries please email me @ ceylonent.ind@gmail.com
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $9.90 USD. You will get access to the following files:
Download demo
Development log
- Refer to this post if you have a key ban Issue43 days ago
- Updated to Include Chinese Translation43 days ago
- Sneak Peek47 days ago
- White Day CelebrationMar 14, 2025
- Valentine's Day Celebration!Feb 14, 2025
- Chinese Translation Delay + Second DLC ChancesDec 03, 2024
- Patch 1.9.6Jun 24, 2024
- Quest Fix and Typo fixJun 13, 2024
Comments
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Bewitching Sinners got reviewed in the newest issue of ChoiceBeat: The Visual Novel and Interactive Fiction Zine
Check it out if you're so inclined: https://choicebeat.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/choicebeat-14/
Hi !
Firsty first, I only play the demo on steam but I LOVE IT ! The lore,, design, characters... Everything is just so great ! I just buy it, I can't wait to play ! Thank you so much for such bliss, it was a long time since I was so captivated !
(I'm sorry for my broken english, I'm not a native speaker ^^)
I really LOVE Bewitching Sinners so, so much!! I generally don’t have the attention span to quickly finish everything in an otome. BUT Bewitching Sinners had me in a tight chokehold, that I did everything in the game! Got all endings, did all quests, and romanced all the bachelors, all in 2 weeks (if I didn’t have to work I’m sure I would have finished everything sooner. 😎) Out of the quartet, Arshem and Lyall are my favorites. I really enjoyed romancing them both. Though, I have to say Ivar, this man has me in a chokehold, I LOVE him so much and want to protect him! 💖 I’m excited to see there will be a sequel in which we can romance Ivar, you best believe I will be RUNNING to romance him! All in all, thank you for creating BS, after a long day at work BS helped me delve into escapism and immerse myself in a new world. And for that I’m truly grateful! 🥰
Have you thought about making an android version? I just bought it and I'm having a bit of trouble running it on joiplay it keeps kicking me before the game can load, it works with the demo version before but not the download from the one I bought, is there a reason or am I doing something wrong?😔
NEVERMIND I FIXED IT LOL IT TOOK A MINUTE, I HAD TO UPDATE EVERYTHING AND THE DLC WAS A LITTLE TRICKY
just bought the game (and dlc!!!!) and i’m in LOVE. quill is exactly My Type and i have SUCH a soft spot for lyall already too, plus the other two boys are so fun!!! im barely a few hours in and the game is already so interesting and enjoyable and i can’t wait to play more. i do have one question… how is the mc’s name pronounced? i’ve called him as “palm-ee-ay” (ay as in ray or bay) in my head but at first i pronounced the name “palm-ee-er” so im wondering if i was right the first time. im notoriously bad at figuring out how to pronounce names orz. i mean, either way i get to tease quill until he’s bright red and ready to slap me with his glove like a victorian gentleman so im happy hehe :D excellent game, the world building (and illustration) is gorgeous and the characters are outstanding both in looks and writing. thanks so much!!! <3
hii thanks for playing my game, im glad u like it!
Its Palm—ee—ay like the bread lol
oh i didn’t even make that connection lmaooo, thank you!!!!
i have replayed this game sooo many times i lost count. i love the universe and the characters sooooo bad and im so in love with everything about the lore and the world they live in and just... ugh. its perfect!!! me and my online friend bonded over this game (I didn't even know they played indie visual novel games as well till i talked about this game with them!!!), thank u for creating this like i love it sm <33
I just purchased the game recently after the demo got me hooked and I must say this game is undeniably addictive. I am loving it very much so far! I really like how there is so many other side things to do it really passes time quick just doing quests in between, although I do sometimes get a bit lost with how I should go about exploring sometimes since I am a bit more used to traditional otome games but, it's really refreshing to not just hard focus on just a single main quest at all times! Also the cg's are to die for! And I love that you can choose to be a male or female lead character!!
I wonder if it will be re-released on Steam, which is really important to me. When I see it in the Steam library, it makes me feel a sense of belonging.
If I can get my taxes id verified by Steam, Id probably be back. it will be a while tho like 2-3 months minimum from now
Personally, some comments on the steam announcement put me off from steam, but I do like my chinese speaking players and supporters a lot so I prob will be back for them as itch is a harder platfrom for them
Thank you very much for answering my question. I sincerely hope everything goes well. But I still have one more question: If I purchase this game now, will I still get a Steam key in the future?
if I get the ok then yeah I will probably add keys to itch io purchase again, but tbh I can’t guarantee that yet because again right now I am waiting for my pasport to be republished and need to wait for steam confirmation as well after so it’s a bit up in the air now.
So for now just assume you don’t get a key because I can’t predict steam’s approval or not. If you purchase it now and later on I add steam keys, you will be able to claim a key since you purchased here, but again I can’t guarantee that yet
Hello, I have the Steam version of the game. Since it has been removed from Steam, does that mean the Steam version won't receive any future updates?
Tbh I don’t intend to further update BS as I much rather continue with the sequel. Where it will be posted depends on my taxes in steam later as currently I still can’t get verified as I am in the process of changing my passport name and will need to get verified using said document later (it will still be at least a 2 months process from now) so I can’t say anything concrete yet about returning to steam
Hello, hope you're well !! I did have one small question though, I wanted to know if you were planning to offer more translation of your game ?
I would also like to congratulate you on offering such a quality and beautiful game, the story and the art of the game really look amazinggggg !
Thank u for the kind comment, tbh I don’t plan on making more translations any time soon
Heeeey! I played the demo and I love it! As artist to artist I can say that you made a huge and awesome job on the art part! I feel for your hand and back TT, please take a good care of yourself <3 Also the coding! How did you pulled all that haha, the quests, the inventory and the map. I'm so curious, cuz I've only making VN's for a few months and I've still gotta a lot to learn. Also which program do you use for creating bg's? Is it ArchiCAD?
thanks! Glad you liked the art! I used snaptoon and rendered a bit more using csp
I like not only art, but everything else too XD keep up and take a good care of your health ~~
Hi! I just found out about this game being taken off Steam. I would like to continue to support your work from here but I only purchased the version of this game on steam. Will the dlc work on the steam version or will I need to save up to purchase the Itchio version at a different date? I hope all is well and that you can return to Steam soon if you wish to. :)
Thanks for the support! the DLC works on the steam version!
How do we get access to the dlc on the steam version?
just copy the PATCH folder of the dlc into the game folder of Bewitching Sinners there is a doc for the steps how to but it is more convenient in PC. I didn’t post th e dlc in steam due to age ratings
I figured it out Thank you so much for everything!
Really loved it and 100% recommend playing it if you’re looking for a romance game with fantastic characters and top notch fantasy lore, the characters was so lovable and interesting (was seriously difficult choosing a romance because they were all great) and the lore was super interesting! Did not expect getting so invested in the world and lore, like I wish I could read more of it! And Quill has my heartttt
Tho I will say that I played as female Palmier and it was kinda of a bummer finding out that she doesn’t get near as much content than male Palmier. Like the start intro scene is waaaay longer and explains the situation better and what do you mean I don’t get a CG of female Palmier jumping Quill on his pink float but male Palmier does??? T_T
Even after saying that, I will applaud them for even including both female and male Palmier and having it be so cinematic. I also liked that every romance option didn’t exclude that they were both interested in men, women and non-binary people no matter what gender your Palmier was. Made them more believable characters with wants and needs.
the game is currently not on sale on steam and thus no purchase comes with a steam key anymore. As referred to the announcement here
https://ceylonentertainment.itch.io/bewitching-sinners-visual-novel/devlog/941855/refer-to-this-post-if-you-have-a-key-ban-issue
Awe dang I thought purchasing meant I got a steam key I only have a steam deck 😭
there is a way to play on steam deck, guide here
https://itch.io/blog/393053/how-to-play-itchio-games-on-the-steam-deck
But if that is a hassle or you are unable to do, you can issue a refund to itch or just tell me and I can help notify itch io
I'll be requesting a refund. I apologize for the inconvenience
How do I request a refund? Any idea when it will return to steam?
i have submitted a refund request to itch. Please check your email for the screenshoot the refund should be issued in a day or 2 or so
If you wish to also submit a refund request yourself you can do so here https://itch.io/support
i am unable to answer that when will it be back on steam question as I am also currently at the mercy of steam’s tax party but if all things goes well then maybe the fastest I can go back there is October but don’t take it a certain thing
I just saw you removed the game from Steam - I had the game wishlisted around the time you released and I would've purchased the game on there if I knew it was going to be removed. Seems like a bizarre situation that's easily fixable.
You didn't need to remove it because your funds would have been held until your tax was fixed. I'm kindly asking you to consider returning it. It's very anti-consumer to sway people to come here, to Itch and to Patreon, considering this is not accessible for everyone and costs extra VAT (especially for Europeans)
though I get the announcement might seem abrupt, it is still my product and my issue which in actuality not as easily fixed.
i have been trying to get the tax fixed for the past 2 months before this announcement, it got fixed in April for a bit but then said still need further identification clarification. I genuinely might not be able to provide what they ask for as my last attempt of what can be done from my end , as it will be at least a 1 month process, and I am also unsure of results as it deals with my government.
The fact is, I don’t really know if my fix to the issue will be accepted by steam’s tax party or not and if does get accepted, I also have to wait and see if sticks or is it just temporary like last time.
If the tax issue isn’t resolved at all, I won’t receive the funds and just goes to steam for what would have been my cut.
I might return to steam if the tax issue is resolved of, but again, its also gonna be at least another 2 months of processing to get clarity on the tax. I am the one who has to be dealing with this not the consumers, so please don’t assume it is a quick and easy process.
Perhaps it may be seen as anti consumer in your eyes, but I have rights as a seller as well, and there is no benefit of me basically selling an item for nothing if I remain it at steam for now and even if its withheld by steam, it’s not like they can hold that forever either.
In by no means I am forcing anyone to buy my game. If itch or Patreon is not convenient for you then you are free to play other wonderful made VNs and games out there.
thank you kindly for your understanding
Okay, that makes your issue a little more understandable.
I know you as the developer are the one dealing with said issue and I am hoping it is sorted for you. But when I read the announcement post, after you had taken down the game, I just thought it was pre-emptive decision considering it sounds like a simpler issue on paper. I don't see why Steam would not accept it - you'd be quite the anomaly if that were the case.
The only reason I said it was anti-consumer was because if anybody wants your game, they have to come here. I'm the kind of person to ask developers to add their games from Itch to Steam. I didn't say anti to insult you and make it seem like your rights are less. I just said it because I want your game and I want to buy your game - just not here. In Europe it costs more to buy here.
I already have enough wonderfully made VN's to play in my collection and I would much rather play your game than not. That's why I'm kicking my feet because you yourself don't even know if it's ever going to come back. Like what happens then?
Thank you for understanding.
if I can’t get verified by steam’s tax system then I will just sell my game on itch and patreon and if you really are interested get it while its on a big discount I suppose? I get the VAT may be annoying but tbh, even on steam those VAT still exists, they are just burdened to the seller (devs) than the buyer.
If neither itch or patreon options are acceptable then I am sorry but well that’s that.
Personally, as a dev I much prefer itch than steam as it is much fairer in shares to me and less hassles when stuff like this happens.
Tbh I am a bit upset with steam tax third party as well since I actually been selling there for 7 years with no issue so I don’t get why they are fussing over my identifications now, but perhaps there is a policy change in America or something idk.
All I can do is try to comply and hope for the best
After a rather unhealthy 200+ hours, I have to say this has got to be one of my favorite visual novels games to date. The characters were lovable and the world was interesting. Learning about the different races and some of the history through the books and dialogue in game was a real treat. I think the darker tones and the twisted morality is what really did it for me, a lot of other games usually go the more cutesy route so it was a breath of fresh air with the direction you took it.
I'm glad the game is getting a sequel, though I am going to miss Palmier as the mc as I loved his interactions with the world and characters. October can't get here fast enough and I can't wait to see what's to come. Keep up the good work and I hope everything goes smoothly for you. :)
Btw i wanted to ask how many endings is there on the game ? I think i had so far 3 endings but strange enough the title were the same when i had the one where i ended up alone : Ignorance is bliss and the 2nd one when i dated Quill and he ended up on my world and the ending still Ignorance is Bliss , fell like i miss smth??
Thanks for support the game! the main story endings depends on the quests you do, or if you chose Ivar’s or seth endings refer to the guide here
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3235637088
I made the most fabulous discovery in my years of gaming otomes datin sim , this one is the best i ever played until now. The story is incredible i cant even describe it , the art fcking gorgeous , the characters they are soooooooooo lovable just without spoiling or anything , playing this game wont get you bored a single time. Almost finished all of the routes and i dont want to finish it this game is so goooood 😭😭😢. And it even has this DLC with r18 😤 i bought it and i dont regret. The thing i regret the most is probably i bought it on steam, if i read beforehand the note about this game on sale on steam wouldve bought it on Itch.oi to support you… I’m really sorry
your art is fucking scrumptious
Im excited for the day when we can finally romance Flower Zaddy <3
Hi. How do I get the patch? Is it only on your Patron? I thought it would be listed here on your itch page.
it is listed here right before the features line which list the link here https://ceylonentertainment.itch.io/bewitching-sinners-harlots-dlc
Thanks somehow I didn't see it initially
Ignore my other comment I just read the stuff on the DLC anyway I love this game and your art is so pretty, it's sad the girl version didn't have the same opening as the guy but I read why that is and I don't mind playing as the guy also hope you make more games like these. ❤
phew.. i got so scared when i got the Steam Notification but it's understandable why you had to do that Miss Xero, still I'm very happy that i can still play your game on Itch.io
i do hope that the problem was resolved and that you never have to go through that again!
as always, thanks for this awesome game!!
Hi Jynxx can you email me at ceylonenent.ind@gmail.com so I can send you a replacement key.? Also please include proof of purchase and proof of keyban or the key number you have claimed via itch so I can crosscheck the data and make sure everything checks out? I'm so sorry for the hassle but I can't find your payment purchase in my itch history from your username alone and I need some proof because some used this situation to demand a free key but unable to give me any proof of their purchase here or that they fell victim of the key ban issue. Thank you!
uh why did it get revoked-
this is some things that must be done as I am removing my game from Steam. I apologize but it cannot be reinstated. There is a batch of keys that got leaked outside of my agreed vendors and I decided to remove and ban those keys altogether for safety and compliance to my process of removing my game from steam
you can still fully play the game but on itch io if that was your location of purchase
thank gosh i dl it here lol ty
I have emailed a replacement key, based on the email data that popped out while searching for your username in itch's payment history. Please let me know if you did not receive the replacement key in your email and contact me at ceylonent.ind@gmail.com
Hi, I claimed the steam key I got with my purchase here on steam back in Dec 2024, and I got a notification today that the key was revoked, just wondering if it was an error... can it be reinstated?
this is some things that must be done as I am removing my game from Steam. I apologize but it cannot be reinstated. There is a batch of keys that got leaked outside of my agreed vendors and I decided to remove and ban those keys altogether for safety and compliance to my process of removing my game from steam
you can still fully play the game but on itch io if that was your location of purchase
I did buy it on itch, that's how I got a key for steam. I understand your reasoning, however you could have also just revoked unredeemed keys, the revocation made me think my purchase was completely invalidated. Anyway, I understand. Thanks for the reply
i am so sorry for the confusion I admit I panic a bit when I saw the weird amount of keys not matching the ones I distribute here or patreon. It was only one batch though all others were using unclaimed key ban feature
Just notifying that I emailed you a replacement key, in case the email wasn't received thank you and so sorry for the blunder, and thank you so much also for giving the appropriate proof of purchase and troubled key number
Yes I received it, thank you so much! Still happy to support you here and I hope you are able to sort out your issue with steam :)
Is there a harem ending
sadly no
I am only about halfway through my first playthrough, so I may be ill informed about things, but so far I like this game.
The art is stunning, the characters are likeable, and there are a lot of small tidbits to pick up on.
That being said.. It is a bit tedious to go through the map every time you get to explore and click on every possible conversation in hopes of getting some new info/ tea, maybe an indicator (turning siluettes grey or smth) could help in this regard. I did notice changes from time to time.
The other thing that was strange to me from the get-go was the gallery. The sheer amount of 'CG's, although quite a few are just expo images, and them not being filtered in any way is.. not very user friendly. At least by the gender of the protagonist, if not by characters.
Don't get me wrong I love the game so far, keep spending all my free time playing it ^^
I hope this isn't a dumb question but i was thinking about buying this and the DLC for my first playthrough but.. Would it be better to play through the base game first and then add the DLC or does it not matter? ^^;
play with the DLC for your first play through is fine as the DLC adds and worls around the story pretty seamlessly
hello! sorry to bother you, but I do really need your help 🙏
the issue is, at the church date scene with Arshem, instead of loading an earlier save, I automatically rewrote the only existing one. is there a way to load back? an autosave of some kind? without redoing the whole playthrough?
I mean, I'm desperate and very close to it at this point, but maybe?
try checking the autosave tab in the load system and see if any if your save is salvageable
I fear you have ruined visual novels for me. Nothing can match the experience of playing through BS, I'm so in love with every character and the plot, dear god ;;-;;
I just wish there was a yuri route!
Excuse me, will the MC for the sequel still be Palmier? I really like this character.
no there will be a different mc but Ignia’s Palmier (the one with the tattoo) will be dateable
This is a happy message,thanks.(* ^ ω ^)
Hi. I'm a native Brazilian Portuguese speaker, and I'd like to translate your game. Hit me up when you can.
thank you but don’t plan to make any other translation
Oh my god. I bought this game not prepared to experience how good it rlly is!!! Cried during the true end :'). Excited for the sequel!
is this game completed?
yes
Hii I really do love this game so much all the personality and all of the chars are very beatifully written . May I know is the character in the sequel still gonna have the previous char to be romanced of?
Is also a shame we can't get the 3 months later ending after the true ending which add the cherry on top without getting that "ending" T_T
previous characters might be shown but the previous dateable wont be dateable in the sequel
Some past shown character will become dateable though
Aww.. another question, so in the sequel the romance from the previous games won't get carry over then?
no as it is a different mc
I see, thank you for the information!
no problem hope it helped clear out ur curiosity ^ ^
After an eternity I finally got the game and !!! bark bark bark it's awesome. I'm still playing with the decisions tree because a girl needs to see every possible outcome and dialogue there is <3 (I did the mistake of closing the game and wrecking the skip option, which sucks, but.)
I really like it. Lots lots of dialogue branches and great personalities. Also the lore! The doodled map! The teachers! The second-hand gossip! Fia being actually cool and interesting and a tad not right in the head!
Great overall. Would like more.
This game is an absolute gem, it has a really rich and enjoyable world and characters. Thank you
Okay, played the game. I still cannot get over the fact how amazing it is and I cannot praise it enough. The only thing that bothers me a lil bit is that when I choose "male" MC it just seems like they have a lot more content than the other body type. The longer prologue with cool asf priest outfit and later Quill telling us their plan with it and even the additional art when he's pulling us up the stairs. Idk man, it just make's me lil disappointed, but I can only imagine that making this game alone was hard enough. Right now the only thing I can do is support patreon and buy every dlc/content possible and hoping it will get better in the sequel.