Butterfly’s Poison; Blood Chains is an otome that is shackled to its mobile presentation, but manages to shatter those restraints in a way I was never expecting, leaving me breathless with how good the story and writing can be in this formerly pay-to-play visual novel. Aside from the gorgeous sprites/CGs and full voice-acting, almost everything about this g…
Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains
Tokyo, 1918. World War I is coming to an end. Yuriko Nomiya, aristocratic by birth, is suddenly struck by a series of misfortunes. Is this fate brought about by the changing times, or is someone plotting against her? The dark, bittersweet tale of Yuriko and five young men is about to unfold...
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Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains is a complex otome visual novel set in Japan during the Taisho era, featuring deep character development, engaging storylines, and a mix of romance and mature themes.
The Good
- Intriguing and deep character writing
- Beautiful art and voice acting
- Engaging story with mature themes
- Unique blend of romance and drama
The Bad
- High price for limited content
- Censorship of adult scenes
- Confusing interface for text skipping
- Some routes feel incomplete
The Horny
- Intense romantic tension builds
- Tastefully sensual dialogue
- Forbidden love themes explored
- Steamy intimate scenes hinted
Top rated reviews
[I] Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains [/I] left an unforgettable impression but I still feel like I can't fully recommend it, so it's gonna be a neutral review. [u]Complaints[/u]: --price. For now it's the most expensive game I've ever bought. And I can't say it deserves it because: --only small size of the screen again:( if you don't want to lose in quali…
[b][i]Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains[/i][/b] is OTOME VN set in Japan in 1918. I enjoyed it a lot, although I was quite disappointed by the lack of "adult" content. Maybe the word "sex" in the script is enough to meet the requirements for R16, because otherwise, the rest is rather R12... The R16 rating was absolutely not utilized to the fullest. I am expe…
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"Butterfly's Poison; Blood Chains" is a visual novel that depicts a mature love story.It was first released in Japan as "Chou no Doku, Hana no Kusari (蝶の毒 華の鎖)", and while the original game contained adult content and was unsuitable for minors, it was later remade to meet the appropriate ratings for video game consoles and distributed worldwide as "Chou no Doku, Hana no Kusari: Taisho Tsuyakoi Ibun (蝶の毒 華の鎖~大正艶恋異聞~)" (ESRB M / PEGI 16 / USK 16 / CERO D).
This game is a Steam port of the console version.
・Includes all the additional upgrades of the console version
All of the visuals and additional stories added to the previous console port have been implemented in the Steam version.
・Fully voiced (excluding the main character)
・The text can be set to English or Japanese
This includes in-game text, options, and the digital manual. Language settings can be changed at any time.
(Voices and the text in the opening movie and credits will be displayed in Japanese.)
・Touch gestures can also be used if you're playing on a tablet PC or a Steam Deck








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Zestine
Love the visuals and the side missions. The character banter is top tier.
Nyra
Story is solid and the combat feels great, just wish there was more UI customization.
Kiro
I keep coming back after every update. The new scenes were worth it.