A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android

Trigger warning This VN does not feature any explicit textual or graphical depictions of blood or gore. It does, however, mention these topics:
- drowning
- being buried alive
- cannibalism
- bullying
- veiled mentions of homophobia
Which might upset people. Reader discretion is advised.

Available in English, Deutsch, Español, Português (Brasil), 简体中文, Русский, and Українська.


You are running through a forest.

It is late at night and the sky is as black as pitch.

The trees which surround you, jutting out of the earth like eerie monuments to a foreign god, are blotting out most of the moonlight.

You do not know where you are going.

You have no map; no route; no plan.

You have no desire, as you run, save to escape.

You cannot let yourself be caught.

All you can do is run, on and on and on...

But, despite all of your hard work, your best efforts will, invariably, be in vain. It’s already too late for you. After all...

You’ll never be able to escape from me.



  • About 50k words of text (approx 2-3 hours of reading)
  • A branching story with several choices
  • 800x600 resolution for that old-timey aesthetic
  • Custom character artwork
  • A custom soundtrack which comes bundled with the VN
  • Three(?) pretty girls who will love you to death
  • Three exciting ways to die!!!
  • An archly amused narrator who berates you for your poor life decisions
  • Cannibalism  ♥



Writing & programming: ebi-hime
Character art: Mossinasi
GUI: Elduator
Background art: Various creative commons resources found on Flickr
Music: yuzuki
German translation: Saryana
Spanish translation: Riunn
Brazilian Portuguese translation: Fepulo
Chinese translation: Yuri Atelier
Russian translation: Mikhail "KornyPony" Burov-Kosolapin
Ukrainian translation: vrsstk
Ukrainian editor: Lacki23

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Itgetssolonelyhere-1.0-pc.zip 141 MB
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Itgetssolonelyhere-1.0-mac.zip 107 MB
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com.ebihime.lonely-release.apk 121 MB
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It gets so lonely here OST.zip 535 MB

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I Loved it. It was really good.

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i love you canibal princess

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i love her too <3

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Я прошёл ток один путь и хочу сказать....

я забыл что тут Яндере.......................................

а потом меня закопали

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THIS IS A MASTERPIECE

A bit late haha but thank you very much!!!

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The text gets a tiny bit purple, and I wish the UI let us see the beautiful artwork CGs in full more, but I thoroughly enjoyed this. Definitely worth your time, yandere-inclined toxic yuri lovers. Holy smokes, I wasn't expecting the chewing sound effects  '_'

You can turn off the textbox any time you want in-game by pessing the x icon at the top of the screen or pressing H on your keyboard!

Thanks! I didn't notice xoxo

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Not gonna lie, I've been fooled cruelly. For some dumb reason, I haven't checked the TW before downloading and can u imagine my shock when instead of a cute fluff yuri story I was buried alive??? But then I was really stunned by the way this novel works. The way the text is talking to me, the way some phrases repeat themselves in the each rout, the way I can try again and change the MC's fate and fail... Everything is just amazing. I have a soft spot for creatively told stories that break the fourth wall, so I was left stunned and impressed. Also I have to say that all the girls are just wonderful, pretty and motivated to do what they do to me. So, I love this novel♡ (also english isn't my native language, so I'm sorry if there are some mistakes here)

loved it.

это шедевр!!!! конечно  все три девушки  безумно хороши, но она.. мне безумно всё понравилось!! автор, выпускайте побольше работ🥰🥰🥰

[some spoilers ehe]



this game is so wildly good omfg?? i noticed at the beginning how the text would have some mind of its own and i honestly thought it was the author or creator of the game slipping in witty comments and notes like other games but the more i play i actually realized the text that would describe the mc's actions was a character of her own and i think it's really neat!! that adds on the fairytale aspect of the game where all of the 'romanceable' characters are archetypes of different fairytale characters then the narrator is a character too!! a witch no less which fits it so well aghhh 

the way this vn uses its words where it engrosses u into this mystical but yet cruel world is just AGHG i genuinely hope your meals are always warm and fresh + ur pillows r cold on both sides

Delightfully eerie with a wonderfully creative narrative

I didn't expect there to be two weeks, and I'm glad to have met this game. The ending was unexpected, and I really like the protagonist's resilience

LOVED the old-timey vibe of the game, from the stunning art and the music down to the very language used! The writing was so beautifully refined, I don't think I've seen such complex and beautiful language in a visual novel before! 

Also adored the clevernessess of carrying the fairytale theme throughout; loved how the way each path was told themselves felt structured much like short fairytales, intertwined with the repetition of certain sequences/phrasing throughout that gave us more of an insight into MC and their inner workings. One qualm I have is this, though; I wish we had a little more closure towards the end; the reveal imo doesnt pay off nearly as much as it ought to suggested by the build-up. Also, would've liked the visuals to just be a little more varied; it felt more like an interactive fiction than a visual novel! Lots and lots of text without anything to break it up, even if it was a rather beautiful read. 

Gravedigger best girl <3

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oh right, would anyone know where I can get the OST for the game? I found the mermaid's theme so hauntingly hypnotising and would LOVE to listen again. Huge props to whoever voiced the singing, be this made especially for the game or sourced/sampled from elsewhere

Go to the games main menu and go to extras and then music, you can find all of the games soundtracks there. Hope this helps!

Loved it!. The story, art, music,

Thank you for making this game

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evil women 10/10

when does the game take place?

i love iiiiitttt

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This was a very impressive gamejam game!

I had a lot of fun reading it and awaiting the dooms that befalls us and their relationship~

The princess was my favorite~

I need to check out the german translation as well sometime!

I loved this so much, it breaks the fourth wall, its cruel, it does no other vn does, its amazingly unique, if your looking for a different style in vns or like ddlc style i definitely reccomend this one even if your not, this is a masterpiece despite it having way too much monologue and way too lack of visuals this is still one of the best vns I've ever played

I love it soooooo much!

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Hi I was wondering if you could tell me how to uhm [spoilers]



















could you tell me how to summon the witch please please please

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Just like, replay all the routes. Ya can skip

I meant in real life

este juego es HERMOSO me encanto (aviso de spoiler) no hay un buen final pero los detalles son hermosos me encanto el juego y lo mejor esta gratis las 3 mejores horas de mi vida 1000/10 ojala salgan mas juegos como este en itch.io en vez de cosas de furros gracias ebi por este grandioso juego sigue asi y llegaras lejos

ademas los diseños son hermosos la sepultera la princesa y la sirena y ambientacion es hermoso




Pero ¿que la perseguia en el bosque? Es una duda que dudo que tenga respuesta

El fin juego muy bueno merece mas fama y reconocimiento

It took me way, way too long to actually play this especially considering I knew it would be exactly up my alley but ahhhhh, Ebi, I love this VN so much!!!


Spoilery stuff down here I guess?






I've always been intrigued by second-person perspective and the possibilities they offer and this was a wonderful exploration! A bunch of the themes in this are so similar to Duskbound, like the importance placed on names and the different endings all having a place in the narrative canonically. I loved the princess route the most I think, the idea of eating someone as an expression of love just resonates. It's the perfect crossroads of romance and horror. (I don't know if you've read Toilet Bound Hanako-kun but it also includes this beautifully, big rec!) Reading something so cool has reignited my passion for making my own stuff. Thank you so much Ebi!!! 

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I love it when women are awful :]

me too <3

me too

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This was such a good game. I really like how lonely you can feel by playing it. And not only that, even when you finish it. Such a cool idea for a theme! And atmosphere aaaaa I liked it the most!

Possible spoilers!






 Characters were nice as well! Princess was my favorite, I love her design and her personality. Tho overall they all were kind, nice, not too yandere-ish. When I thought more about their motives and context, it made more and more sense... Also I liked glimpses of mc's backstory, I feel so bad for her :'((

Final ending was great, it was a nice conclusion! It was good to see mc standing up for herself and idea with starting new game to see what witch is doing was a very cool thing as well~ Also artstyle was sooooooooo pretty i love cg with Princess and mc in the garden, it is so pretty!!

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The 180s on everything when you wake up (not the mermaid). the still image of the dungeon or realizing she is in a coffin was very heart dropping and you even know its coming, the only "good" option is giving up too so yay





the witch is hot  

Also why will the data reset if I play again and its sad I cannot play their route again without reseting the data.

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The story of the game was breathtaking, and even the drawing. I liked the poetic phrases in the story, but I noticed that there was repetition of some phrases, and I did not like that. There was also not taking into account the order of choices,this made me realize that there is no hope for a good ending other than these things. The game was very good in the rest of the topics. each death had my heart thumping

la verdad esque te deja pensando un poco los graficos y la tematica es genial y puedes sentir el dolor de la protagonista   y lo demas las frases un 20 de 10 este juego es genial recuerda nunca estaras solo;]

Precioso! pobre brujita, solo queria ser amada :C

Si :C

Rating 10/8.5  

opinion  :

The story of the game was very good, and even the drawing. I liked the poetic phrases in the story, but I noticed that there was repetition of some phrases, and I did not like that. There was also not taking into account the order of choices, for example, the princess expected me to know the subject of the plague, and also if I chose the castle path directly. In the first choice at the end, you will remember Einstein's definition of insanity as repeating something and waiting for a different result, but I was in my first stage, and this made me realize that there is no hope for a good ending other than these things. The game was very good in the rest of the topics, and I am sure that it is an experience worth your time. in the end  I want to thank the people who worked on making the game for their efforts  

Stuck on starting screen on mobile

What do you mean by the starting screen? Do you mean the language chooser, the main menu, or something else?

There was just a black and white image upon opening it, nothing else started even when I left it for like 20 minutes and restarted

Not sure what you mean by 'black and white image': are you talking about the Ren'py loading screen?
If so, it means the game never booted up at all. Maybe the download was corrupted. You can try deleting it and reinstalling it to see if it works this time.

It's just this

The code for choosing your language isn't working on your phone for whatever reason. I'm not sure what the issue as it works just fine on my Android device. I can only suggest that you delete the game and redownload it, and if it still doesn't work you'll either have to play it on a PC/laptop (if you have one) or give the game a miss.

This game is extremely well made, I honestly can't stop thinking about it months after playing. The analogies and art, the backgrounds and storyline are so cool!!!

10/10 game, loved every second.

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i already finished the game like weeks ago but ony now deciding to comment bc i absolutely need to get this off my chest (spoilers)










I NEED TO SMOOCH THE WITCH. SHE'S SO CUTE, I LOVE HER. AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

This looks so cool!  I'm gonna download it for later and give my thoughts after I play it :)

awesome game

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how to even open the game broo *crys*

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Hello, ebi-hime, I am a player from China, I played your visual novel game some time ago, I felt very good, the fairy tale and fantasy atmosphere is full, the music is also very good, but the disadvantage is that there is no Chinese, but now the Chinese is updated, I am very happy, I can better recommend to other people, I am here to express my thanks to you. Hope you can keep going

This is great!!

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