Finding Cloud 9 is an adult visual novel and dating sim by Onyx Decadence, built in Ren’Py with animated 3DCG art. You play a college guy whose promising summer turns dangerous when he is pressured into drug production to shield people near him. The game follows his attempts to keep an ordinary life while a criminal path, relationships, desire, and money make his moral judgments less clear. His choices shape whether he remains the person he wants to be or becomes someone who justifies harsh actions.
The current build is v0.9.7, released on September 19, 2026, and development is ongoing. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac, in English, without censorship. The latest update added more than 600 renders and roughly 100 animations, along with typo corrections, several bug fixes, and a few improvements. Previous changes also addressed quest progression issues, added gallery replay content, and adjusted interface elements such as the main character name color picker.
Developer's description
Finding Cloud 9
is a slow-burn, story-driven adult visual novel about a college guy whose promising summer takes a dangerous turn when he’s coerced into drug production to protect the people close to him.
As he juggles a normal life with a criminal one, intimate relationships, desire, and money begin to blur his sense of right and wrong. His naivety is slowly broken, and he becomes more realistic about his situation. Every choice he makes pushes him closer to becoming either the man he believes he is… or someone who learns to ruthlessly justify anything.
This is a story about temptation, escalation, and the cost of wanting more. Whether you find your Cloud 9, or lose yourself chasing it, is up to you.
v0.9.7
Added 600+ renders
Added ~100 animations
Typo fixes
Several bug fixes (An accurate changelog will be added in the coming days)
A few improvements (An accurate changelog will be added in the coming days)
v0.9.6
Fixed an issue with: 'The House We Share' quest. It wouldn't move to the complete section.
Added Claudia scene Replay to the gallery.
Fixed a bug where you couldn't get to the Old Water Mill location when the objective "During the Day go to the Old Water Mill" is active under certain conditions.
v0.9.5
Added 250 renders.
Reworked 150 renders.
Added 63 animations.
Added Game Thumbnail Icon.
Added a new Title name in the About page in the game.
Added a Disclaimer screen at the beginning.
Added a color picker for the main character's name.
Adjusted Ambient Volume slider position.
Cut a few scenes from Episode 1. (Riley kitchen dialogue before her run on the first morning, evening short texting scene with Mila, Lake scene with Billy and Mila, Return to Richard after delivery in the garage, now it's 6 renders in the kitchen)
Edited Episode 1 dialogue (Fixed where necessary)
Reworked Party scene, now has an optional lewd scene.
Added renders in several scenes (Riley's first morning, Elizabeth Cafe Breakfast, First Drug Delivery, Richards' arrest aftermath scene, Hidden Lab Discovery)
Adjusted Attribute screen positioning and spacing.
v0.9.3
Fixed a big bug that would begin the events of Episode 9 as early as Episode 1.
Fixed a bug where animations in Sonya scene wouldn't display.
Fixed a bug where money would go into negative.
Fixed a bug related to Elizabeth relationship.
v0.9.2
Fixed visual issues in several pictures in the latest update.
Fixed a few typos.
v0.9.1
Added ~920 renders.
Added 100 animations.
Typo fixes.
A few minor bug fixes.
V0.8.3
Added a a scrollbar to the lewd scene gallery for easier navigation.
Added a button to check phone backgrounds (In Phone Wallpaper screen).
Fixed some CGs not displaying correctly.
Fixed several typos.
Fixed Chloe dialogue inconsistencies (Talking opposite of previous choices).
Fixed an issue where Teresa would still show up in the drug lab.
Fixed a bug where Elizabeth's quest would reappear each morning.
Fixed a bug where a scene with Gillian would reappear each day.
v0.8.2
Added 4 in-game phone wallpapers (Collectibles).
Changed Collectible quest slightly.
Fixed Gallery spawning duplicate entries.
Fixed some missing relationship scores.
Fixed some missing variables from important choices.
Fixed a few dialogue inconsistencies.
v0.8.1
Added ~1400 renders.
Added 155 animations.
Added a few missing renders in the scene with Sabrina (If you decline her)
Added Approval indicators to some scenes when the Character Relationship level increases (Measured in Hearts in Character information Tab)
Added an option in settings to turn off skipping after scene has ended.
Added an indicator on how many memory cards have been collected. (Bugged, will fix in the bug-fix version)
Changed memory card code (Potential restart of the quest necessary)
Changed Character and Tutorial information pages.
Fixed an older bug where Jess would message the player but nothing would happen when opening it. (Notification won't appear anymore)
Changed memory card code (Potential restart of the quest necessary)
Fixed image size: decrease of more than 50% in game size from around 12gb to 6gb.
Fixed a bug where money from Jess mission wouldn't be added. 2500$
Fixed a bug where money from Returning Ronnie's coin wouldn't be added. 250$
Fixed a bug where scrolling up in some menus would rollback to last story element.
v0.7.2
Fixed story branching inconsistencies.
Added a missing imagemap.
Added more info when finding collectibles.
Fixed render issues in certain scenes.
Fixed minor logic inconsistencies.
v0.7.1
Added 1670+ renders.
Added 150+ animations (170+ animations for Flawless Tier).
Added 4 in-game phone wallpapers (Collectibles).
Added missing info regarding shortcuts in the Help Tab in Settings.
Added phone background gallery in phone settings app.
Added sound FX to scenes from Episode 6.
Fixed sex scene menu inconsistencies in some scenes.
Fixed centering issue of quest names in Quest Log.
Changed dialogues in several places for better flow.
v0.6.2
Added 1250+ New Renders
Added 73 New Animations
Added 4 New Music
Added 3 new Sounds
Added Missing Relationship point with Isabel.
Adjusted Gallery scene name position.
Fixed several typos and grammar issues.
Fixed a bug where a choice in one of Isabel's missions stopped the game progression.
Fixed Episode 6 scenes not unlocking in the gallery.
Fixed order of notifications (Character approval and received/given money). They should now all show in front of the phone or below it without the phone blocking them.
Changed Chloe choices when she asks for some info Changed the lying option, they will meet regardless
v0.5.1
Added 900+ New Renders
Added 26 new animations
Added 40 new image-maps
Added 12 new music
Added 36 new sounds
Added quest quick access menu
Added quest notification sound toggle (Preferences)
Added ambient sound volume slider (Preferences)
Added quest quick access toggle (Preferences)
Added phone notification sound toggle (Preferences)
Added a skip-time button.
Added several new dialogue choices
Finished Character Description Tab
Finished Gallery Function
Expanded Free roam with new locations
Changed UI icons
Changed Quick To-Do List design
Changed Journal design.
Changed Icons in Map view.
Updated tutorial.
Changed dialogues in several places (rewritten a bit, changed up words, stylized, cut words, Cleaned up text.)
Rewrote back-end for several functions (Playing from the beginning is required)
Fixed Voice SFX
Fixed back-end for Map.
Fixed Typos.
Redesigned Attribute window.
Deprecated attribute button.
v0.4.1
1050+ Total New Renders
30 New Animations
20 New Songs
11 New Sound FX
v0.3.1
900+ Total New Renders
16 New Animations
7 New Songs
12 New Sound FX
v0.2.2
Rebalanced attribute requirements for two scenes (Callista, Riley) People couldn't advance in some cases.
Fixed several typos.
Added a new app on the phone that shows Attribute info. (Still in the process of changing the design in the future.)
Redesigned the Information tab. It now shows all LIs and your progress with them in the form of hearts.
v0.2
900 Total Renders
1 New Animation
6 New Songs
5 New Sound effects
v0.1.1
900+ renders
3 animations
Interactive Map
Interactive Phone
Attribute System
Day, and night Cycle will have different events based on the time of day.
Radio System, to listen to different music as you explore the world.
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 4.0★
Positive (4–5★)70%
Latest review2026-04-12
What players say
Most reviews are positive, praising story and visuals, but some criticize slow starts and awkward dialogue.
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Players like
Strong story and well-written characters
High-quality renders and animated scenes
A satisfying slow-burn narrative
Atmospheric music and sound design
Common complaints
Early episodes can feel slow or dull
Dialogue sometimes feels awkward or poorly edited
The MC can feel passive or bland
Best for players who enjoy slow-burn story-driven adult visual novels with strong characters.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
VakarianVN2026-04-12★★★★★
4.5 / 5 Intriguing VN with some of the best scenes and animations I've seen. The story is well paced, the characters are very well written with distinct personalities, and I'm glad it's a slow burn VN that let's the…
Impurity29372026-03-30★★★★★
Oh boy, where to start... Dialogues... Jeez, one of the most dull and boring dialogues I've seen for some time now... At some point (like episode 2 or 3) I just went to the end with fast forward so I…
BigPappac142026-02-25★★★★★
I really enjoy the story of this one. Haven't fully caught up but it does start slow and speed up so don't quit on it immediately. The scenes are honestly a weaker part of this game. Weird dialogue, not many…