Rise of the Crime Lord is an adult visual novel by IziRider, made in Ren'Py with animated 3D CG scenes. You play Rick, a white-collar man whose job and marriage leave him unhappy. After an unexpected turn, he enters a world of gangsters, violent criminals, and corrupt police, where he must make hard choices to regain control of his life. The story includes cheating and multiple endings.
The current build is v0.12 Ext, released June 6, 2026 for Windows, MacOS, and Linux. It is in English and uncensored, and the update adds Chapter 10. The extended versions also include completed island trips for Rick and Cora and for Cora alone, 2,900 main-story pictures, 19 trophy pictures, 13 animations, partial openings of other threads, an extra scene called Darkness Falls on Ashley, plus a mini-scene named Thoughts of Reg. Some incomplete storylines may contain errors, so development is ongoing.
Developer's description
The protagonist of the game is Rick. He lives a simple, whitecollar life, but receives no pleasure from it. His family is broken, his marriage is in shambles, and his boss constantly abuses him at work. Then, one day, thanks to unlucky (or lucky depending on your tastes) circumstances, he gets caught up in the addictive world of sin and power. Take on the role of Rick as he navigates his way through powerful gangsters, brutal murderers, and corrupt policemen who target him and his family. To survive, he (you) must make difficult choices. Will you take back control of your life? Or will you sit by idly as everything you’ve worked is torn apart in front of your eyes? Find out if you have what it takes to be a Crime Lord.
v0.12 Ext
Chapter 10
v0.12b Alpha 2 Extended
"Rick and Cora's trip" and "Cora alone trip" to the island (
only this two storyline is complete
)
2900 pictures in the main story + 19 trophy pictures
13 animations
You can also try the openings of the other threads, and a quarter of the "Rick stays at home" storyline can be played. Although they are
still incomplete and may contain errors
.
The "Darkness Falls on Ashley" extra scene and the "Thoughts of Reg" mini-scene.
v0.12 Alpha 1 Extended
The "Darkness Falls on Ashley" extra scene.
v0.12 Alpha 1 Normal
IMPORTANT:
As I have written several times before here and on Discord, this version
only includes the Rick-Cora trip
from beginning to end, the rest of the story threads only have the beginning, and that's not checked (there may be bugs). Also, in this version there are currently
only 3 animations ready
.
Rick and Cora's trip to the island (
only this thread is complete
)
1690 pictures in the main story + 14 trophy pictures
3 animations
You can also try the openings of the other threads. Although they are
still incomplete and may contain errors
.
v0.11 Extended
Although the title is Part 2, and this completes Chapter 9, it is in itself as long as the previous chapters. So a whole new chapter.
1970 images (74
only
in the extended version).
Currently 32 new animations (3 in Chapter 9 Part 1).
A Trophy Gallery with 113 unique images.
A Replay Gallery with 73 replayable scene.
Extended Ashley sex scene, an extra Kendra scene and a scene in which the company's CEO (Alec Freeman) and head of security (Robert Burke) talk about Rick
only
in the extended version.
v0.10 Extended
- A half a chapter, but don't let that put you off, it's the same length as the previous chapters.
- 987 new pictures.
- 11 new animations
- Minor improvements and bugfix to previous chapters.
v0.9.1 Extended
- Two new optional scenarios with Cora and Daniel. Which one you can reach depends on the relationship between Cora and Daniel.
- 127 new pictures.
- 8 new animations
- Minor improvements and bugfix to previous chapters.
v0.9
A whole new chapter with Rick and Cora
1675 new image
18 new animation (+ 2 new animations in the prologue)
Extra scenes with Rachel, Terence and Shepard.*
Minor visual fixes in previous chapters
Minor fixes in translation
Bugfix
*It is important to note that the extra scenes in the Extended Version are no longer called Untold Stories. Simply because not just one character is given extra scenes, and the length and placement of those extra scenes varies widely. And will continue to do so in the future. However, the extra scenes will still focus on the side characters, but they will not have a title, and there will be many more of them in the chapters.
v0.6
A whole new chapter
514 new image
3 animation
Minor visual fixes in previous chapters.
v0.5
Revised prologue
A whole new chapter
One Untold Story (Consigliere and Contabile patreon)
973 new image
4 animation
The chapters are now in chronological order.
Tons of translation errors corrected in the prologue and in one third of Chapter 3. Thanks LouWill for that!
v0.4
A whole new chapter.
766 new images in the the main storyline
One Untold Stories: Face of the Enemy, consist of a total of 16 pictures.
Correction in translation in Prologue and Chapter 1
v0.3.1
Important!
There is no new chapter in this version
, I just rework the first chapter and the game got a new relationship system.
236 new image in the first chapter.
I've rework some old image, mostly the backgrounds, but there are some major changes.
From now on, a new scoring-based relationship system is running in the background. You can't see this, but it will be of great help to me in the future.
New storyline with Cora. You can decide that Cora remains faithful to Rick or not.
Kelly's storyline has been reworked. If Cora doesn't sleep with her coworker, then you can learn more about Kelly. This can come in handy in the future.
In the second chapter, you can be avoid the sexual contact with Judit, except for one kiss.
I've fixed a lot of translation errors in the first half of the game.
Teaser from the third chapter.
v0.3
314 new images
1 Untold Stories
2 important decisions that affect the story
2 new important characters
Correction in translation
Changes in previous chapters (therefore, previous saves don't work)
v0.1b
Completely new translation.
New Rick modell.
Rick, Miranda and Ashley got older look.
110 images are upgraded or replaced.
Minor-major changes in the text.
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 3.8★
Positive (4–5★)60%
Latest review2025-10-19
What players say
Most reviews are positive, praising choices and story; translation, writing, and visuals draw criticism.
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Players like
Meaningful branching choices affect story and relationships.
Interesting crime-family story with varied characters.
Characters feel distinct, with motivations beyond standard archetypes.
Adult scenes are decent, with strong relationship build-up.
Common complaints
Translation and writing errors hurt immersion.
Graphics are outdated or visually inconsistent.
Early pacing and time jumps confuse some players.
Best for players who enjoy branching mafia drama and relationship consequences.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
rasalghul672025-10-19★★★★★
I want to start by saying that there’s a solid story foundation here, and I genuinely hope the developer is able to return to it when possible. The English translation isn’t the worst I’ve seen, but it definitely needs improvement…
vkndnz2025-04-29★★★★★
Choices, speeches, story, a best game. It reflects the emotions very well. I have never played a game like this before. I think even BAD better game. Everyone should play it and this game should continue.
Grizzzzly2024-07-17★★★★★
Version 0.12b Alpha 2 Extended. I have played this in the past, gave it another go, and I must say I really want to like this. Its a tough review because it is really close. Graphics - good, not top…