Below Sunshade is a standalone story-driven crafting survival game by Arvus Games, built in RPGM. It takes place in the fantasy world of Adorevia and casts you as a male protagonist stranded on a wild island filled with secrets and dangerous beings. You have thirty days to escape while managing resources, fighting enemies, befriending other survivors, and exploring optional areas. The game uses 2D art.
The current build is v3.3, released July 4, 2025, and development continues. It runs on Windows, is written in English, and is uncensored. The latest update fixes an RPG Maker MV issue that caused crashes or poor performance on displays above 60Hz. It adds the Explorer passive from a book behind the Golem boss fight, repairs two achievements, corrects On Attack passive activation, raises Fire Ring chance to 15% from 10%, buffs several items, changes camp access to the intro beach, and restores six missing gallery scenes.
Developer's description
Below Sunshade
is a
standalone title
taking place in the world of
Adorevia
.
The
Story
is one of the pillars of the Below Sunshade as usual with our games.
Is a story-driven
crafting survival
game, in which you find yourself stranded on a
wild island
full of secrets and dangerous beings.
Your goal is to escape the Island within
30 days
while managing ressources and, if you like: engage in combat, befriend other
survivors
and explore optional areas to find
secrets
.
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v3.3
Engine Fix: Resolved an RPG Maker MV engine issue that caused crashes and performance problems on monitors with refresh rates above 60Hz.
New Passive Added: Explorer — Can now be obtained from the book located behind the Golem boss fight.
Achievements Fixed:
Secret Guardian Blade achievement now unlocks correctly.
Achievement for helping Galan now triggers properly.
Combat Fix: Resolved an issue where "On Attack" passives were not activating as intended.
Balance Update: Increased Fire Ring's trigger chance from 10% to 15%. Buffed a few other items too.
Map Update: The intro beach is now accessible only via the bottom-left exit of the camp map.
Gallery Update: Added 6 previously missing scenes to the Gallery.
v3.2
Introduced 100+ new dialogue lines enhancing island dynamics.
Optimized Parallax Shader to improve FPS in CG Scenes.
Silver Sword now offers 25% Critical Hit Chance.
Resolved the bug in the first Talitha Smalltalk Event.
Corrected the Idrune bug that falsely accused players of lying, previously blocking an ending.
v3.1
Smoll patch for Sunshade to fix a few issues!
Changes & Fixes
You are no longer stuck in the treehouse after Tulip leaves
The passive skill Defender now grants defense as described
Low FPS during CG Scenes fixed
The Naipei Quest "Worthy" now completes after giving her all three bounties
The Silver Sword got rebalanced
Pressing F5 no longer restarts the game (RPG Maker why u do this)
You no longer enter no-clip mode after picking up the Rapier
We changed the visuals of some smaller areas to feel more natural
v3.0
Two new, secret endings
Lots of new, kinky fun including old and new characters
Lots of new Items and Camp Buildings to craft and find
Combat and Gameplay Rebalanced
Press R to see your current relationship level with other characters
New Characters (Including sexy harpies)
New Dungeons and reworked ending
New Enemies and Features
New outfits for some characters
New encounters and dialogues
2.0.2 Bugfix
Fixed Issues
- Fixed a memory leak causing random crashes and performance issues. The game now runs as smooth as it did before Milestones. Have fun!
2.0.1 Bugfix
Fixed Issues
- Fixed an Issue where you get a blackscreen when using the bed.
- Fixed an Issue where the UI wouldn't reappear after a CG Scene with Tulip
- Applied some changes to fix the random crashes and improve performance
- Fixed a few smaller typos
MAJOR UPDATEby Below Sunshade
POSTED
do 12 november
Below Sunshade: Milestones Release
Release of our second, large update for Below Sunshade
Hey folks!
Hope you're ready for the Milestones update! Our biggest update for Below Sunshade so far.
Patchnotes
Introducing two new characters! Tulip and Galan. The sexy goblin alchemist and the young adventerous elf. Each one with their own storyline. Tulip is voiced by the talented Oolay-Tigher while Galan is voiced over by LewdAudio. Also DornVA returned for new Idrune Scenes.
1.5.3 Bugfix
Bugfixes
Fixed missing picture file error when talking to the heart
Fixed stuck at black screen issue during talitha's second CG scene
Required mining decreased to access the mountain
Milestone System! Completing quests, dungeons, finding secrets and making progress results in Milestone points which can be used to unlock special skills.
Journal! Keep track of your quests.
Combat Rework! You now have to equip skills to create your perfect build. On top of that you can find eight different new skills all around the island.
Familiar Faces! New content for Idrune including a super secret scene, also new Art for the Heart of the Island has been added.
Alchemy! Brew potions which grant you special effects for a whole day.
Rework, Rework, Rework! Lots of smaller changes and additions: For example two teleportation circles which allow you to travel between the east and west ends of the island.
1.5.2 Bugfix
Bugfixes
Battle Background fixed on the big cave entrance map
A bunch of Iron/Obsidian/Gold Ores now respawn
More Iron/Obsidian/Gold Nodes added to the game
Idrunne's second CG Scene fixed
Talitha's CG scene order fixed
Raptor Fight during Night fixed
Having the Aquamarine no longer skips interactions with the Heart
Issue fixed where using Talitha's Chest would result in skipping a dialogue
do 1 oktober
1.5.1 Bugfix
Fixed an Issue where the Statues, to access the skull, won't move.
Fixed an Issue where the door inside the secret temple won't open after entering the right sequence
Fixed missing file error with corrupted boar
Fixed Issue where Talitha's second scene would play instead of the right CG Scene
MAJOR UPDATEby Below Sunshade
POSTED
wo 30 september
Below Sunshade: Heart of the Island
Discover the Heart of the Island
Heart of the Island is our first free DLC for Below Sunshade.
Our goal with this DLC was to connect story strings and turn Below Sunshade into a more compelling game to play through overall. We hope you enjoy the new content.
New Features
The Heart
A new Location featuring a new character. The heart features a whole new storyline with two possible paths to chose from. A path of light and a path of corruption.
The Heart is voiced by the fantastic
Bordeaux Black
New Dialogue Features
Idrune, Talitha and all other characters now breath and blink during conversations.
We've added this feature to provide more immersive dialogues.
Living Orbs
Those orbs are the remains of a forgotten civilization.
Find them and they will support you in battle.
New Enemies
A few new enemies have been added to the Island: From corrupted boars to a dangerous naga.
CG Gallery
You're now able to view unlocked CG Pictures in the new gallery.
We'll expand on the gallery in the future.
And more...
We've fixed bugs, rebalanced aspects of the game and of course added a few new items.
You're also able to give Idrune a task per day. For example you can ask her now to gather some branches for you.
Below Sunshade 1.1.2 Bugfix
Fixed Issues:
Talitha's third scene won't repeat endlessy anymore if triggered.
Gold Axe now works as intended
Harmony Threesome ending is now easier to unlock
You can now use talitha's key on the globe in the captains quarters as intended
v1.1.0A
Bugfixes
New Content has been added to 1.0.5 instead of 1.0.2. Oof.
Repairing the ship now consumes energy as stated
Vines can no longer be found. They were an item we added in early dev and have no purpose. There was one instance where they could still be found.
You can now find "Cure disease potions" on the island which are also necessary for one of Idrune's mini quests
Stuck image fixes for Naipei's new scene
Missing image fixes for new Lizagon scene
New Talitha Scene triggers as intended now
Harmony Ending is now easier to achieve since you can now complete Idrune's "Cold" quest
v1.1.0
Hey folks!
Time for an update, this one comes with five new CG Scenes and quite a few bugfixes and polishing.
Also thanks for your patience, took a few weeks longer than intended but we hope you like the new content.
New Content:
Story Mode! No more Day/Time Limit for those of you who want to unlock all the content.
New Talitha Scene! Encounter Talitha in a private situation.
New Idrune Scene! An additional CG Scene path added to Idrune's second sexy encounter.
New Naipei Scene! An additional CG Scene path for the Naipei & Fang ending
New Lizagon Scene!
We hope you enjoy the new content!
Thanks for your support and let us know what you would like to see in Below Sunshade!
v1.0.4
Blackscreen fixed for Idrune's second Scene
Talitha's Quest Path fixed
Visual Indicator now displays every stage for the ship
Talitha bug fixed where her event would play on day 25 even if you haven't met her yet
PC bust disappears as intended after the pond stairs dialogue
Negletic Idrune's hunger now has a big impact on her affection
Building torches in your camp now lowers the chance of attacks at night as intended
Entering the lizard camp no longer triggers the naipei scene unless you actually obtained the sail
Several transfer events fixed in the third temple
The Bat and Minotaur are no longer outside the boundaries in the third temple
Gold/Obsidian Pickaxe crafting costs are no longer swapped
You can now gift items to Talitha
Several smaller QoL changes and fixes
Complete release.
Player reviews
Player rating2.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 2.7★
Positive (4–5★)25%
Latest review2025-01-02
What players say
Mostly negative reviews praise art and fantasy survival concept, but criticize bugs, grind, and sparse adult scenes.
5★3
4★2
3★3
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Players like
Attractive artwork and character designs
Interesting fantasy survival premise and story
Solid RPG mechanics and rewarding exploration
Common complaints
Bugs and save issues disrupt progression
Resource grinding and survival management feel tedious
Adult scenes are too sparse and hard to unlock
Best for players who enjoy fantasy survival RPGs and attractive character art
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
datarelay2025-01-02★★★★★
Below Sunshade is a survival-rpg game made by Arvus Games with a strong inclination towards the elements of survival, time and resources management. As a recently stranded bosun, you are tasked to take care of quests around this island while…
throwawayzaza2024-09-27★★★★★
Very nice game to be fiinshed in a full day or a week of 1-2h gameplay. I wish that devs made more games like this! Fantasy setting, exploration, adventure, some NSFW and well-thought difficulty. Albeit too easy near the end.
memeticsnowclone2024-03-26★★★★★
Arvus Games desperately wants this to be a prestige RPG, the best that NSFW RPGM games have to offer. It... doesn't land. The writing and art are solid, but don't back up their vision (and frankly, for an NSFW game…