Love is in the Air; Eldritch Waifu Dating Sim “Sucker for Love: Date to Die For” Bestows Fetid Smooches this Valentine’s Day
Bleating hearts take heed; today at The Indie Horror Showcase, premier horror game publisher DreadXP and developer AkaBaka announced a February 14, 2024, release date for Lovecraftian visual novel dating simulator Sucker for Love: Date to Die For!
As a standalone sequel to 2022’s acclaimed Sucker for Love: First Date, Date to Die For follows the journey of a woman named Stardust who travels home after receiving a mysterious letter from her deceased parents. Upon arriving, however, she finds herself accosted by cultists who have taken control of her hometown, Sacramen-cho. Left with nowhere to go but down, down, into the deepest pits of madness, Stardust must reluctantly call upon Rhok’zan, The Black Goat of the Woods!
An earnest love letter to Lovecraftian horror, ’90s anime, and old-school dating sims, this sequel seeks to recreate the most memorable and nostalgic aspects of each faithfully. Players will find themselves trapped in the murmuring, pulsating, undulating heart of the woods, seeing their quest for survival slowly morph into a blossoming, if not horrifying, love. Though Rhok’zan attempts her wicked wiles, she’ll discover that this acolyte isn’t easy to mold in her sultry hands.
Sucker for Love: Date to DieFor spotlights often overlooked members of the LGBTQIA+ community with Stardust, an asexual woman of color who isn’t driven by love. Subverting the typical visual novel dating tropes, players embodying Stardust will find themselves being the one pursued… in more ways than one. The item to keep these persistent Eldritch waifus off your back: a good old-fashioned spray bottle! 🔫.
Sucker for Love: Date to DieFor launches for Windows PC on February 14, 2024. Fans can wishlist the game on Steam and download the demo today.
Prequel title Sucker For Love: First Date is available on Windows PC (and is Steam Deck Playable) via Steam and on Nintendo Switch.
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