Apothecary of Ashes

Apothecary of Ashes is a choice-driven narrative visual novel released for PC on January 16, 2026.

Set over a seven-day period, the story unfolds around a spreading plague and the psychological toll of survival. Gameplay centers on reading text, managing narrative progression, and making one of three choices each day—decisions that directly alter how the plot develops.

Player actions are tracked across moral axes—compassion versus pragmatism, truth versus deception, and mercy versus control—and lead to branching paths. Four distinct endings emerge based on the moral choices accumulated throughout the week.

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