Shale Hill Secrets is an adult visual novel by Love-Joint, built in the Others engine and presented with animated 3DCG art. You play a male worker at a small university tech help desk who finds a mysterious app that lets him inspect classmates’ private data. Set beneath Shale Hill University, the story mixes mystery, romance, and multiple endings as you unravel a conspiracy, seduce classmates, or fall in love.
The current build is v0.18.9b, released January 3, 2025, and development is ongoing. It runs on Windows, Mac, and Android, with English text and no censorship. The latest release follows recent epilogue additions: one extended ending lets a hero avoid choosing any romance and involve Dante, while another adds endings for Valerie and Leah.
Developer's description
Gain the power to peer into people’s hidden lives.
Plunge into the secrets beneath Shale Hill University.
Unravel a conspiracy, fall in love, or use your power to seduce your classmates,
in this adult visual novel by Love-Joint.
Spoiler
In this story-focused adult visual novel by Love-Joint,
you suddenly gain the power to peer into people’s hidden lives.
Enjoy beautiful 3D art , while plunge into the secrets beneath Shale Hill University.
Unravel a conspiracy, fall in love, or use your power to seduce your classmates.
You’re an extraordinary guy doing an ordinary job: working at the tech help desk for a small university,
when you discover a mysterious application that allows you to peer into your classmate’s private data.
In an evening you go from thankless drudgery to running the panopticon.
While you debate the ethics of taking someone’s nudes using military-grade hacking software,
you soon realize there’s bigger things at work.
It seems every friend you have is hiding something
life or death
important.
And then you discover a secret message board where someone is trying to hire a hitman.
Does this go straight to the top? Only you’re in the position to find out, and save your friends at the same time.
Mystery, intrigue and girls to romance and seduce are waiting for you in Shale Hill Secrets.
v0.18.9b
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v0.18.8
Just like in the previous epilogues, you'll get to explore an extended ending for our hero. This time you chose a different path and, even though you experienced some romances throughout Shale Hill Secrets, you decided not to end up with any of the girls. Well, does that mean a dull and lonely life? Not if your friend Dante has anything to say about it.
v0.18.7b
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v0.18.7
Hey everyone, how's it going?
Just like in the previous epilogues, you'll get to explore the extended endings for another two of our leading ladies - and in this one, two of the most wanted ones: the alternative route with Valerie and the future life you'll get with Leah.
"But hey, didn't you guys say it was going to be three endings per epilogue?" Yep, and the third and different ending of this episode is not coming today. It needed a final polish and we prefer to do it and deliver a great gaming experience than delivering something we are not happy with. But don't worry, it comes next week - we'll keep you posted!
Leah
Leah, that fire to seek the truth, justice, will never go out. Thus, your life alongside her will be intense - and with already known enemies. Characters from the past will return to be part of this story and... well, the fight continues!
Alternative ending with Valerie
If you chose to take command of the Fraternity and decided that, alongside Valerie, you will pursue the path of power at any cost, get ready. If the political path is set, it may be that a very important person will make you have to deviate from your perfect plan to solve some "problems".
The "other" epilogue
Surprise! What do you think it is?
v0.18.4b
Bugfix.
v0.18.4
v0.18.3
In this second release, you'll get to explore the extended endings for another three of our leading ladies. Just like in the first Epilogue, this isn't just about a steamy scene; it's a mini storyline that brings more fun and depth to each conclusion. So, who will you end up with this time?
Lidia
You and Lidia have taken over managing the café at Shale Hill University. Life is calm and routine, but maybe that's not enough for you, especially after everything that happened.
However, this calm is short-lived. A ghost from the past will soon return to disrupt your lives, and our MC's past experiences will be crucial in overcoming these new challenges.
Sam
In the alternate ending where you end up with Sam, your political side takes center stage once more. You've won the election and become student council president, finishing your term with a perfect track record.
After graduation, as you step into adulthood, you believe that your future doesn’t lie in politics. But fate has a way of bringing things back into our lives, and it just might push you back in that direction.
Valerie
Valerie ended the last chapter of Shale Hill Secrets behind bars. After everything that happened in the game, one of our story’s pivotal characters didn’t make it out unscathed. But our protagonist’s love for her still beats strong.
In this ending, you'll wait for her release, and once she's free, she’ll have to rediscover what life is like on the outside. Valerie will face new challenges, and she'll need you by her side to overcome them.
Bonus Scene
And, along with these three amazing stories, this release also includes a bonus scene (
click here to go to the post
). In this exclusive, playable scene for Platinum+ Patrons, you'll have a chance to experience a little adventure with young Kiara for the first time.
And she’s not alone. With an unlikely friend by her side, Kiara will prove that she has plenty to offer our MC—and that sometimes, a college dorm room can host a private party with three guests… Enjoy!
v0.18.2
Platinum Bonus Scene: Sandra - The Party
v0.18.0
Hey everyone, how's it going?
In this initial release, you’ll get to explore the extended endings of three of our leading ladies. And get ready, because we’ve made sure to bring you more detailed endings with a little extra storyline than just a few “special scenes”.
With Maggie, as you might expect, the adventure revolves around her troubled family. New events are set to unfold, and our girl will need to muster the strength to balance the challenges of her new career with her family drama.
Haley, on the other hand, is on the rise. Her singing career seems to have taken off, but the tough industry might make things a bit more complicated. Nothing a trip down memory lane and a dose of love can’t fix.
Lastly, you’ll also have the chance to continue with Emily. Here, a new company, focused on leveraging all the expertise of our MC and his friends, promises to shake things up in Shale Hill. Familiar challenges will reappear, but you’ll work together to finally get your happy ending.
Bonus Scene!
In this update, we’re also bringing the playable version of the July bonus scene for our Platinum+ Patrons. As we mentioned earlier, in this scene, you'll find a "different" path, let's say, leading to one of the key events at the game's end.
If you recall Episode 16, we had quite the adventure at the movie theater... Now, how about getting to experience an "alternative" version of that scene? Trust me, it's going to be a steamy one!
We hope you enjoy it! More to come soon!
v0.17.1
Platinum Gallery Scene:
Genevieve, Valerie's lackey, is taken to Leah's room to perform a strip search. After all that happened, one cannot trust the intentions of such a character, right? Well, Leah doesn't find any bugs on her, but the young woman has another weapon up her sleeve.
v0.17.0
And there were many surprises. As he dove headfirst into an investigation, he gradually realized there was a pattern of bizarre events around him. Friends experienced strange interventions in their lives, attempts were made to ruin their futures, teachers displayed odd behavior, and people went missing.
Well, the MC isn't an FBI agent or anything like that, but he had
special help
to dig deeper into this web of lies, schemes, and manipulation. The deeper you go, the wormhole seems endless. Just seems, because it's time to face the puppet master, the person controlling the whole scheme, and once and for all, determine what your future will be.
Is this the end?
This is the final episode of Shale Hill Secrets. It's been an incredible journey, but we believe a good story needs a beginning, middle, and end. However, we also know that stories have branches, and that's why the Shale Hill universe doesn't end here.
Three projects that extend the world surrounding this story are already in production. Initially, there will be two epilogues, showing a small continuation for the different possible endings of the game.
Additionally, another project, a larger one, is also in development. This one will bring a slightly different gameplay and will present to you a story that happened a few years before Shale Hill Secrets. Stay tuned for more news in the following months!
v0.16.4
Instant access to all episodes of Shale Hill Secrets released so far (16 episodes). More than 25 hours of gameplay!;
Instant access to new game releases;
More than 30 playable bonus scenes, with a new one released every month*;
All CGs of Shale Hill Secrets in 4k resolution*;
Full access to our posts and news;
Full access to our previous games, including epilogues, cheats, and bonus scenes packs.
Full access to new games, parallel projects, and more!
v0.16.3
N/A
v0.16.2
New monthly platinum bonus scene.
v0.16.1
Adds monthly platinum bonus scene.
v0.16.0
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v0.15.3
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v0.15.2
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v0.15.1
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v0.15.0
Episode 15 added
v0.14.2
bugfixes and adds the Platinum Gallery Scene for November
v0.14.1
Platinum gallery scenes added
v0.14.0
Episode 14 added
v0.13.2
Bug Fix
v0.13.0
Episode 13 added
v0.12.1 + v0.12.2
Gallery fix + Bug Fix
v0.12
Episode 12 added
v0.11.1
Episode 11
v0.10.4
Episode 7 unlocked
v0.10.2
N/A
Older Changelog:
Link
v0.6.2
- Fixed a bug with saves being stored in the wrong episode folder
v0.6.1
- Fixed some missing files errors
v0.6.0
- Initial release for episode 6
v0.5.3
- April 2022 Platinum bonus scene added
- Graphics' scaling method has been improved. Text looks crispier and nicer overall
- Performance tweaks for the Log screen
- Patreon's auth code improvements
v0.5.2
- Typos fixes
- Ep4 continuity fixes
- March 2022 Platinum Bonus Scene added
- Minor tweaks
v0.5.1
- Typos fixes
- Fixed a bug preventing Gallery scenes not being unlocked
v0.5.0
- Initial release for episode 5
v0.4.8b
- Added February 2022 Platinum Bonus Scene
- Some minor GUI tweaks.
v0.4.8
- Fixed a bug preventing Gallery scenes not being properly unlocked in some circumstances
v0.4.7
- Fixed a bug that could cause a random (and silent) crash on some systems.
- Some minor GUI tweaks.
v0.4.6
- Added October 2021 Platinum Bonus Scenes
v0.4.5 (Beta)
- Initial release with the Gallery and Platinum Bonus scenes screen.
v0.4.1
- Fixed a mistake with some assets missing.
v0.4.0
- First Ep4 release. No known issues.
v0.3.5
- Fixed some issues with Q.Load/Q.Save.
- Fixed a line issue during the investigation.
- Project build using new runtime (v23.1.1.333)
v0.3.3
- Stability patch.
v0.3.3
- Fixing some minor typos.
v0.3.2
- Bug fixes related to progress loading.
- Minor optimizations and typos.
v0.3.1
- Minor bug fixes and optimization.
v0.3.0
- First Ep3 release. No known issues.
v0.2.1
The second installment of
Shale Hill Secrets
is here!
v0.1.0
Initial Release
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 3.7★
Positive (4–5★)60%
Latest review2026-01-02
What players say
Popular for story and visuals, but slow pacing and character sprawl cause mixed reception.
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Players like
Engaging story with interesting mystery and strong dialogue.
Attractive characters and polished visual presentation.
Mute main character premise feels fresh.
Common complaints
Slow pacing with filler and drawn-out discussions.
Too many characters dilutes story focus.
Choices and relationships sometimes feel inconsequential.
Best for players who enjoy slow-burn mystery visual novels with strong writing and character art.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
Cock3822026-01-02★★★★★
This is one of the very few porn games where the plot is actually really engaging and the dialogue is also top tier. idk why the dev put all those efforts in the characters but it was def worth it…
Cforcer2025-12-21★★★★★
At the beginning, the game was relatively interesting, but later the story becomes too drawn out... Too many irrelevant discussions, in short, boring and pointless... Renders are all the time the same, same locations, same long dialogs, so I'm sorry…
Kingwhoisnot2025-12-11★★★★★
This game is very beautiful and well-made, but is just a slog to get through. The game starts out interesting enough, but soon gets bland with story and lore that is not interesting or progresses the main story in a…