In Pale Carnations, step into the shoes of a tightly wound pre-med student pulled head first into a world of debauchery thanks to the influence of a waning childhood friend. As the newest employee at the Carnation Club, navigate your part in a series of cruel erotic games and sexual encounters. Will you give into your sadistic urges and be enticed by the club's wealth and hedonism? Or perhaps at the end of it all, a flower of romance will bud, pushing you to leave the brothel’s sordid business behind.
Features a variety of intersecting storylines that sees you guide the performance of three women desperately competing for the brothel’s grand prize, uncover backroom dealings steeped in intrigue, and maneuver the day-to-day social life of a man ill at ease with his basest impulses.
Chapter 4 Update 6 Public
2,761 images
104 animations
55,714 words
Edwin meeting Rosalind in the prologue has been reshot (81 images), and 7 animations have been added to that scene.
Chapter 4 Update 5 Public
This version has additional bug fixes and UI/font restoration.
Chapter 4 Update 5
- 3,657 statics images
- 86 animations
- 65,298 words.
- The first few scenes of the prologue have been reshot, resulting in 77 touched up static images.
- 15 new musical tracks and 24 sound effects
- Additionally there’s now a credit page on the main menu. Reminder: all club owners wishing to be added should DM us the name you want us to use. Sorry about the extra step, but some people have their real name attached to their accounts and we don’t want to plaster it to an adult game without expressed permission.
Anyway, some additional things to note:
- We’ve changed up the font choices and removed completely our very very subtle textbox in anticipation of a greater UI overhaul that I would like to do. I have legibility concerns, so please let us know what you think of it.
- Our play tester’s worked hard over the holiday break, and corrected an embarrassing amount of my mistakes, but this is a highly variable update so please be on the look out for any bugs, narrative / route inconsistences reflected in the text, etc. Give us a shout if you find anything.
- I’ve taken over the responsibility of adding sounds to our animations from GIL. Last update was the first time we’ve attempted that, and I’m still learning. Let me know if you find anything poorly balanced, jarring, or otherwise unpleasant to the ears. I feel like the entire game is overdo for a sound overhaul to be quite honest – especially the earlier more Kevin Macleod-laden parts.
- ...and while we’re on that subject, do note there is one h-scene (the mean side of Rosalind’s content) in this update left untouched due to me running out of time. I’ll be getting that scene up to speed before our initial release.
Chapter 4 Update 4 Public
-Typo and bug fixes
-Updated the Save/Load screen background
-Fixed an animation that was missing sound
Chapter 4 Update 4
-2,642 new statics images
-94 new videos
-59,666 words added to the script
-6 new scenes added to the gallery (split between Hana, Rosalind, Felicia, Mina, and Lucy)
-8 new musical tracks
-New scene replay gallery
-New main menu
-Time stamps have been added to the save/load screens
-Lots of transition screens got reworked with better lighting
-Updated exit menu
Chapter 4 Update 3
Overall, this update contains:
-1,811 static images
-64 animations
-48,512 words
-9 new musical tracks
-Significant Veronica content dependent on having hugged her during exhibition 2.
-Significant Rosalind content
-Five new erotic scenes added to the gallery
Chapter 4 Update 2 Public
We have just released the Public version of Chapter 4 Up 2, which contains several fixes, an official and custom-made android port, but most importantly, a revised scene with 34 new pictures and a lot of new text.
Chapter 4 Update 2
-2,069 static images
-63 animations
-54,657 words
Chapter 4 Update 1
-1,477 static images
-61 animation clips
-33,134 words... give or take a few dozen due to intensive proofing.
-2 new musical tracks
Chapter 3 Update 4 Public
- A new Kat-centric ending has been added to the night. Totaling 49 static images and 1,546 words.
- Fixed a MAJOR bug involving the resolution of week 2's photoshoot contest and tying scores. If you didn't use the the hotfix attached to the early release post, I highly recommend ctrl skipping through the exhibition again so the correct winners will be set.
- Fixed a MAJOR oversight where no loser is set in the event Rosalind gets all 3 exhibition votes. If this was the case for your save file, please replay the ending once more to set the correct parameters.
- Fixed a bug referencing Ian knowing about Mina having seen his sex tape when he shouldn't.
- Fixed a bug in Rosalind's week 2 exhibition scene replay where the social chameleon option was inaccessible.
- Fixed a bug where Felicia calls the player by the wrong name during her week 2 exhibition scene.
- Added a back button and a menu button to the quickmenu bar at the bottom of the screen.
- A new summer-centric quit-to-desktop image has been added.
- Adjustments and new images have been made to the game's splash screens.
- Many, many typos, gramatical issues, and inconsistencies across the entire game courtesy of Pavonius on discord.
In short, if you played the early release, I highly recommend going through it again to make sure all your variables are correctly set. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Chapter 3 Update 4
- 2,732 new static images
- 92 new animations
-61,961 words
- 1 new musical track
- Various typo and bug fixes
This update covers the entire day of the second exhibition, with the typical handful of branches and deviations, and features sex scenes with all three Carnations (duh) and a few of the house girls.
Chapter 3 Update 3 Public
--Abel Van Doren's assistant has a profile that unlocks at the end of the club section - if you don't feel like replaying, it will unlock for you at the start of the next update.
--Various typos and bugs
--A pathing issue with a Hana scene from Ch3Up2, where you carry her up to bed.
--A few continuity errors
Ch.3 update 3
2184 static images and 60 animations
9 new musical tracks
Ch.3 update 2 Public
1786 static images and 98 animations
8 new musical tracks
Animations retroactively added to these older scenes:
* Mina and Edwin during the after party - (1 clip)
* Felicia and Edwin during the after party - (3 clip)
* Lucy and Ian during the mock exhibition - (5 clips)
* Week 1 Kat Reward - (3 clips)
* Hana and Zara flashback - (4 clips)
+ Numerous old animations improved
Minor tweaks:
* Less annoying textbox
* Page counter and input box for the save/load menus
* Retroactively added a profile for Abel van Doren
Additional fixes to the Early Version:
*Veronica Galleries bug fixed
*Hana/Zara animations inserted in the script and gallery
*Other minor bug fixes and typo corrections
Ch.3 update 1 Public
1718 static images and 51 webms
11 new musical tracks
Animations retroactively added to these older scenes:
* First time meeting Rosalind - (1 clip)
* Felicia and Mina during the after party - (1 clip)
* Felicia bathroom - all 3 routes. (7 clips)
* Rosalind's deal - (3 clips)
* Week 1 Kat Reward - (3 clips)
Ch.2 Update 2
1906 images added
8 new musical tracks added
Added the option to skip transitions to the preferences menu.
Added the option to change the player character's name to the scene replay gallery.
Added tooltips when you hover over a locked scene in the scene replay gallery that will tell you how to unlock it.
Various improvements to the save/load menus.
Ch.2
Ch.1 - Prologue
Initial release: 2,002 images
There are already many compliments given to this game, that I wholeheartedly concur with. So instead of parroting what has been said before, allow me to add a few compliments that I haven't read so often. + using tropes but then going deep : At first sight, Mina seems like a ditzy socialite who's too timid for her own good, and Hana the badass loner that will be unnecessary mean, and, initially, those are true. But very quickly, the game turns those tropes around by giving Mina a lot more depth and understanding about her own desires in a mature way and Hana introspection and openness to bond. Not only was it a welcome surprise that the game went beyond the trope, but it gave the character a sudden dimension that was very welcome + Killian is a douche: but he's not a mindless horrible person. He is on the surface an ok guy, and that makes it a pleasure to see his interactions with the MC - I know a loooot of people have already commented on it : but the walls of text are just too much, certainly when it comes to the carnations. I enjoy BDSM, but the depth of the cruelty and the repetition makes me skip it + While cruel, I do enjoy that the game is introspective about being responsible about BDSM, consent and the vurnerable positions of women in such a climate +- I'm not sure yet if the games takes the dialogue preferences into account, but it would be nice if - for example - your interactions with Rosalind are taken into account in how your bond develops. either romantically, lustfully, degradingly or wishing to own her. I see here and there that a variable is saved, but as of yet, it doesn't seem to change too much. (but I only had two playthrough, perhaps I missed it)
mcdavis042026-04-03★★★★★
If you like Eternum (and to a lesser extent, Once in a Lifetime) by Caribdis, you owe it to yourself to play Pale Carnations. These games have the most consistent writing and the BEST girls of any adult VN I have ever played. If a NSFW video game has you questioning your own morality and what you are into , then you can be sure that it's a good work of art. Hana best girl
Mister-Wolf2026-04-01★★★★★
There's simply not a better AVN on this site. You might have peers in different genres, or matches in story and characterization, or something more precisely targeted at your personal kinks but nothing hits as many high bars in every category. You've got gorgeous renders, the best H-scenes out there (as long as you're into bombshells and mostly vanilla/cheating/dom/sub play), a great storyline, what more do you want? And, holy shit, so much of it too. Hell the basis premise of the game even lets you be a relatively committed boyfriend while still having more and better scenes with just her than most full VNs if that's your jam. Anything less than five stars is an insult to good taste and quality story telling. I can see why people that hate reading and character depth might hate this visual novel.
akztheorder2026-03-31★★★★★
1. The characters are written well, all of them have a proper background. 2. The plot works fine, it may not be amazing but it follows a decent thread. 3. The main character is a bit of a hypocrite, if you dislike indecisive and maybe even hypocritical characters then you might get a bit annoyed. Though eventually you can pretty much decide whether to be on the ''dark'' or ''pure'' side 4. My only real complaint is how you get locked into a path with certain characters. For example if you really like Hana, you can't get all her scenes unless you enter a relationship with her and then if you do you have to cheat on her to get the scenes with the other carnations. Overall though it's a 5/5 visual novel but it does have darker themes which some people will find unpleasant.
Kayy123x2026-03-22★★★★★
Story: 10/10 Renders: 9.5/10 Animation: 8.5/10 Sound: 7/10 Characters: 10/10 Amount of choices: 9/10 Amount of lewd content: 9.5/10 Lewd content variety: 9/10 One of the best AVN's ever. If you're into this animation style, it's about as close to perfection as you're gonna get.
bopbop123452026-03-17★★★★★
I have not been this surprised in a game in a while. Amazing renders good sex scenes amazing kinks, with a very good story too. Only downside is how long the developers is updating their came been months with no update plenty of progress reports on his patrion, but if this goes on any longer I might have to bump this down to a 3 star on Mutt & Jeff just milking this game.
KamexLT2026-03-15★★★★★
This game probably has the best written characters on this site, all of them are unique people with their own goals, weaknesses and strengths. The MC is written very well, walks the line between the "dark" and "pure" paths in a believable way, and the choices you make actually affect the story and the characters. The novel is a bit dry at the start, but it gets better and better the longer you play. Honestly, a must try for most people here, just beware of the darker themes in the story. Oh and the sex scenes are amazing too I guess.
Lynava2026-03-13★★★★★
It's probably one of the most overrated games on the site. The first thing that irritated me was that MC constantly whines about how the world is unfair and women shouldn't be treated like that (used as sex dolls), and then does the same thing again and whines about how the world is unfair. All the characters are whores, even MC mother. There's also no main plot. The only thing I can praise is the graphics.
momo7072026-03-10★★★★★
game changer and not single game in this website can come close. writing and how versatile the game is soo crazy that it made go "hold on this is not some mid game like bdik". i can talk for hours but who gives a fuck at the end .i amma make my own game and fuck this site up in future but pc is my biggest reason for attempting such thing. the all time goat <3
N4R_.2026-02-20★★★★★
I'm going to keep it short: Didn't expect much from the game and didn't look at the rating or reviews first, so I was very positively surprised. If rated on a Ren'Py adult game standard: Renders are great Characters have depth and feel real (as real as it gets in a porn game, eh...) The story is well written and intriguing Requires low suspension of disbelief to feel plausible You feel sympathetic/empathetic for characters The game nearly got a spot on my "Would play even without the explicit fucking" list. 10/10
Jonmanchu2026-02-17★★★★★
Kept the game aside for a long time,Couldnt get past the intial chapters because of the renders and partly because of the setup or theme.Meanwhile finished all the top rated games on the forum except PC and there was that Itch why I left the top #1 rated game for so long and then sat with an iron will to give it a go beyond Chapter 1 and my god was I blown away by the writing.I can definitely say this game when finished could be made as a Netflix series To all the new players who refuse to try the game because of the Initial looks of the renders,Trust me the renders get massively better and polished as the game progresses.Added to my list of GOATs.Great Job Mutt and Jeff
Givemgc2026-02-17★★★★★
This is kino. Extremely well written, and even when things get to the point where I'm not comfortable the writing and quality of the chemestry between characters pulls me through. It's unlike anything else in terms of writing and how "quality" that part of the game feels. There are other top rated AVNs that I can't name in a review, and while they're extremely good, also 5 star worthy, they just can't produce that "kino" feeling that this does. I really wish more devs would try to aim for writing this good.
WardroberVT2026-02-16★★★★★
It's my second try to play this avn. In my first try i was bored with a huge amount of text of endless thoughts of MC and in sex scenes. In my current walkthrough i just hate almost every character from the start. How depraved, shameless and how illogical they are. Devs skillfully try to hide your past few minutes or hrs of relationships with characters by providing tear dropping backgrounds but it doesn't being stupid and illogical. Only one girl deserves to win the competition, even one of the other two admits it in the middle of the game. The third is just spoiled by attention and permissiveness whore which is disgusting at the beginning. If you look for some depraved light story to fast jerk it's not here too. A lot of text and blue balls for the first few hours guaranteed. Choices without choices. At the very beginning it really matters, our hero can dodge some ambiguous choices and can be good boy but a little later you won't have any choice. You can't take revenge or compensation for uncoordinated attitude. Can't refuse to participate in dirty shows, can't send your "best" friend to hell after many unpleasant things. Visual and graphics ★★★★☆ It's a high level for this engine. I like MC that he is an ordinary guy but don't like that all girls have huge breasts. The funny thing is the smaller body the larger breast. Women don't look their age and all have tight breast without any fat. Animation ★★★★★ Ofc wanted more animations in some scenes but they are all great. Sound ★★★★☆ Only one sound for every girl in sex scenes. It's high level but not enough for perfection. Text, dialogues ★★★★☆ It's great compared to other AVNs but illogicality of what is happening on the screen with provided choices ruin all the beauty of writings. Gameplay, replayability ★★☆☆☆ Like i said above there are no any meaningful choices. It's kinetic novel with optional sex scenes. You watch how your best friend makes some nasty things and in the next scene you celebrating birthday or have breakfast together like nothing happened before but you have choice will one of the LIs pee or lick your foot or will you fuck this girl or not with different options. Conclusion ★★★☆☆ Even if it's not average from above values i can't score more then 3 stars the game i can't complete without disgust to all characters and tiredness of a huge amount of text especially in sex scenes.
Pervynormie2026-02-11★★★★★
The choices are endless and with actual impact to the story on top of the characters being fantastic (Veronica My Beloved ). The suspenseful moments are actually suspenseful and I find myself constantly checking to see when the next update might come out. Super excited for more to come.
AzureSun2026-02-02★★★★★
The writing is what sells it. Well, that and the good looking characters. It's also quite long at this point. The game has obviously been going for a while and I believe it still gets updates? It's been awhile since Ive played it, but Im looking forward to jumping back in. I still haven't beat it after years of following it's development, so its able to keep drawing me back in.
zertAlf2026-01-23★★★★★
Really good story and character. A lot of character ! The art is good ( strange hentai 3d mix ) and animation too. The really game killer point is the MC !!! By far this is one of the worst mc i have ever see ( impossible to make yourself be in is place for really enjoy this ), is just an ugly weakling submissive pussy that gonna ( if you have pride ) make you lose patience . He gonna be treat like a puppy, gonna be trash talk is mother in front of him and never gonna do any shit about this at least for the start . And this is really hard to take if you are not a submissive little freak !!! Is like he just have no nerve at all and same when is ask questions he's never able to answer it ! So really good game if you can endle garbage mc it's definitly a go for it !
comstock952025-12-07★★★★★
Reviewed at Chapter 4 Update 6 Probably one of the best adult VNs on this site. Great writing, great models and renders, great overall story setup and follow through. There's a decent amount of choice offered for different playthroughs, but often I felt like there wasn't enough choice within certain scenes. It varies. The story offers lewd content that's not often explored in other games, and can quite dark depending on your tastes. Some of it can be avoided with your choices, some can't. The game seems to tease incest content with the mom but never actually touches it directly. I'm not sure whether it's possible to create and maintain a full harem, I couldn't get the stats high enough for Veronica because I chose to spend time with other characters instead. I also don't know what types of endings there are, and I'm sorta worried the game will force me to pick a single GF. We'll see what happens, the VN isn't done yet.
Kryogeneva2025-12-07★★★★★
This writer is on a next level. Not sure who, maybe more than one person, but holy crap. Yeah, it can be a lot. Especially for later girls. But man. The models are over the top in that "yeah, a girl COULD have that body... with just a liiiiittle magic" way that Honey Select always hits the mark on. The kind our genes are 100% capable of but never quite fully hit (without 1 in a million luck or help). This is an extreme fantasy (and I refuse to entertain the "actual" extremes as realistic extremes of fetish and fantasy - that is beyond fantasy and comes from pure evil. If you know, you know), and if you want to know what sits at the bottom of men's hearts and desires, play this game. It'll open your eyes for sure. No distinct NTR against the MC, which might have been nice (I love the idea of swinging/netori, though netorare is often a bit much). There's soft Spoiler: NTR Lucy and some of the whores, depending on how possessive you are , maybe more later, I'm only just past having sex with Spoiler: this girl Hana . Unbelievably fappable. Busted like 50 nuts so far to this. Different dialogue choices give different and very fappable scenes. And you are (usually) not punished for playing how you want or believe it should be played. Gave the creators a top-tier sub today as a thank you. It's just that fucking good.
faker072025-11-29★★★★★
Pale Carnations (4.6) is an excellent adult game. The sex scenes (what I consider the most important) are very good for the following reasons: The characters are very attractive, even though the art style is not hyper-realistic. The animations (motion) are very good, and the body physics makes them even better. The character personalities are diverse, and the dialog does a good job of reinforcing that making the scenes more fun. You have the option to avoid making big relationship decisions to foster a more harem type play through (at least as of this version). Another reviewer noted the similar large breasted physiques, and they are not wrong. As that is my preference, it's not a negative, but it could be for others looking for more body type range. The story, which is of secondary importance to me, is actually very interesting. I think it does a good job of setting the scene for your escapades and I find myself actually "caring" for certain characters. The writing can get a bit wordy, but you can't deny it's very well done.