Shards of the Past

by Garou24

Uncensored Windows Linux Mac

Versionv0.4.1

EngineRen'Py

Released2024-04-07

Updated2024-04-11

LanguageEnglish

3DCG Adventure Big Tits Fantasy Graphic Violence Male Protagonist MILF Teasing Voyeurism

About Shards of the Past

Shards of the Past is a Ren'Py visual novel adventure by Garou24. You play a young man who was on an ordinary trade journey to a nearby town but is drawn into a continent-spanning mystery. The fantasy story follows him as he meets new people, sees remarkable places, and makes choices that branch the plot toward multiple endings. It presents 3D CG scenes and adult themes.

Development is ongoing with v0.4.1 released on April 7, 2024 for Windows, Linux, and Mac in English, uncensored. The listed v0.3.1 changelog adds 1,549 story renders and one movie, plus 28 music tracks and 11 sound effects. It also adds five gallery images and three achievements, revises the main menu and grammar, fixes dialogue and journal bugs, and updates Ren'Py to 8.1.3.

Developer's description

While returning from what was supposed to be a routine trading trip to a nearby town, a young man is pulled into an epic story of your making. Along the way you will meet new people and see incredible sights as you travel across the continent seeking to solve a great mystery. What you find will cast doubt in your beliefs and history as you know it, while allowing you to create a future of bright exploration or epic destruction. With a branching narrative and multiple possible outcomes, you shape the story with your actions and choices.

Shards of the Past screenshots

Download Shards of the Past v0.4.1

Changelog

0.3.1 Images: 1,549 new story renders and 1 movie Audio files: 28 new music tracks and 11 new sound effects New Gallery Images: 5 New Achievements: 3 Revised Main Menu Grammar updates for previous content Fixed a line of dialogue after losing the tavern fight that should not have displayed if you lied to Qinara about not helping Damerek. Fixed an error with a journal variable for Damerek from version 0.2.0 Updated Ren'Py version to 8.1.3 0.2.0 Increased the size of the Character Name font and the Dialogue font. Added a drop shadow to dialogue to improve readability Updates to Chapter 1 script for grammar and punctuation 1130 images 15 new audio tracks and 6 sounds effects 5 Gallery Images 5 Achievements 0.1.1 Update to fix spelling and grammatical errors. 0.1.0 953 Images 5 Achievements 2 Gallery Images Journal updates 22 Music and Ambience tracks

Player reviews

Player rating 5.0 / 5 · 20 ratings

Written reviews 20 · avg 4.8★

Positive (4–5★) 100%

Latest review 2026-01-09

What players say

Most players give it 5 stars, with some 4-star reviews noting its early stage.

5★ 16

4★ 4

3★ 0

2★ 0

1★ 0

Players like

Good visuals and attractive character models
Good writing, story, and dialogue
Well designed characters, especially Qinara
Choices have noticeable story impact

Common complaints

Limited content at early stage
Adult scenes are still missing
Fantasy setting uses familiar tropes

Best for players who enjoy dark medieval fantasy visual novels with strong characters and choices.

Summarised from 20 written player reviews.

Calisto_1999 2026-01-09 ★★★★★

Guys, the game hasn't been abandoned! Version 0.4.0 is in development and was published 9 hours ago on Patreon, on January 10, 2026. The game is amazing, you won't be disappointed! It has everything, from fantasy to modern things like…

jarbas404 2025-03-28 ★★★★★

A VN that could be promising. So far, the story seems to have a consistent construction, even if it hasn't reached a really interesting point, it still seems to be laying the groundwork. There are a fair number of choices…

United Critics 2025-02-27 ★★★★★

Shards of the Past Review The Beginning of a Journey In a medieval world of dwarfs, elfs, knights, and lords, there remain hidden, forgotten secrets of the past. As our protagonist falls into an unexpected journey with a few strange…