The Missing Part is a Ren'Py visual novel by jPk vns, presented with animated 3D CG visuals. You play a man coping with the loss of something that mattered most to him. The prologue explains the events that brought him to his present situation, then you choose how to respond to grief. The story centers on romance and the people who may help him heal or watch him fall deeper.
The current build is Chapter 5, released on June 7, 2026, and development is ongoing. The latest update adds 37,364 main story words, route events for Hailey, Sarah, and Lisa, two new replay scenes, and keyboard choice selection using numbers 1 through 4. It is available for Windows, Linux, and Mac in English, with no censorship.
Developer's description
You are a man who has lost what was most important to him. In the prologue, learn all about the events that led you to the current point in your life.
Then decide for yourself how to deal with your grief. Will you find a way out of your pain, or will you trade one emptiness for another?
Meet your potential love interests who can accompany you on your way out or watch you as you continue your descent.
Chapter 5
Main Story
37364 words (194842 words total)
3335 static renders (16598 renders total)
5280 animation renders (23620 animation renders total)
Main LI routes
Hailey - 3 events, 2709 words (17531 words total)
Sarah - 3 events, 2549 words (21361 words total)
Lisa - 3 events, 4669 words (21446 words total)
Replays
2 new scenes (10 scenes total)
16 Positions, 22 Animations, 44 Camera Angles
All video files in 1440p, 60 FPS
Total length of 2:56 minutes
Gameplay Changes
It is now possible to select the choices that appear in the game using the keyboard instead of clicking with the mouse (numbers 1, 2, 3, 4).
Chapter 4
Main Story
55793 words
3803 static renders
8520 animation renders
Main LI routes
Lisa - 3 events, 7909 words
Sarah - 3 events, 5241 words
Hailey - 3 events, 4735 words
Replays
3 new scenes
28 Positions, 35 Animations, 71 Camera Angles
All video files in 1440p, 60 FPS
Total length of 4:44 minutes
Chapter 3
Main Story
49004 words
3968 static renders
5640 animation renders
Main LI routes
Chapter 3 focus LI - 4 events, 6364 words
Chapter 4 focus LI - 3 events, 3458 words
Sarah - 3 events, 6296 words
Replays
2 new scenes
10 Positions, 24 Animations, 47 Camera Angles
All video files in 1440p, 60 FPS
Total length of 3:08 minutes
Gameplay Changes
Depending on your LI choice in Chapter 3 but fully implemented with the end of Chapter 4 it will be possible to play the game without Main LI.
WARNING
, this will result in missing 70-80% of the in-game content.
Added an option to change the first and last name in the game's settings
Chapter 2
Main Story
27346 words
2424 renders
Approx. 2,5 hours of gameplay depending on the routes chosen
Introduction last main character
Main LI routes
Chapter 2 focus LI - 4 events
Chapter 3 focus LI - 3 events
Chapter 4 focus LI - 2 events
Misc LI routes
1 event each (2 Misc LI's)
Reworks
Dialogue corrections
Prologue - 202 lines out of 674 changed
Chapter 1 - 448 lines out of 1312 changed
Improved all chapter 1 bonus video files from 25 FPS to 60 FPS
Rerendered and improved all prologue bonus video files from 1080p, 25 FPS to 1440p, 60 FPS
Rerendered 1003 prologue and 84 prologue bonus static renders from 1080p to 1440p
Fixed approx. 600 prologue renders due to bad facial expressions/eye positioning/posing
Replays
First intimate scene of the main story
5 Positions, 12 Animations, 30 Camera Angles
2600 individual renders
All video files in 1440p, 60 FPS
Added notifications to inform players of the number of looping camera angles per scene
Game changes
Added delete save file icons
Added possibility to name your saves (added an option to turn off this feature in the game’s settings. Default is set to "off".)
Added "Unlock Gallery" button (I think you're a monster if you click it, but it's there if you want to use it)
Replaced quick menu text with icons and repositioned them for greater visual clarity
Added notifications to inform players if something could have turned out differently due to branching
Chapter 1
Key factors
Main Story
Approx. 16300 words
1738 renders
Approx. 2 hours of gameplay
3 Main love interest routes with 2 events each
Upgrade to 1440p resolution (only chapter 1 and onwards)
Bonus Scene
1x new Scene
Short setup with 77 renders
2 animations with 9 camera angles consisting of approx. 1300 individual renders
Upgrade to 1440p resolution (only chapter 1 and onwards)
Gameplay changes
Autoplay
“on” Autoplay enabled (everything as it used to be)
“off” Autoplay disabled (Manual click for each new image required)
This change was also applied backwards to the prologue.
In-game Walktrough
You can now activate the in-game Walktrough within the game’s settings.
Prologue
Initial release
Player reviews
Player rating5.0 / 5 · 20 ratings
Written reviews20 · avg 4.6★
Positive (4–5★)85%
Latest review2026-04-10
What players say
Reviews are mostly positive, with strong writing and visuals, but a few dislike the tone and routes.
5★15
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Players like
Emotionally powerful writing and mature story
High-quality visuals, renders, and models
Realistic characters and dialogue
Atmospheric music
Common complaints
The grief-heavy opening felt mismatched with adult scenes.
Some found the prologue underdeveloped or lacking polish.
Romance routes felt restrictive, with harsh rejections.
Best for players who prefer emotional story-driven adult romance with strong visuals and character depth.
Summarised from 20 written player reviews.
knightlautrec422026-04-10★★★★★
Everything about this game is done extremely well. The presentation, the visuals, the writing... BUT I just don't feel like the setting is chosen well for an AVN, at least for me. I don't get the point of why, before…
kamimed2026-03-22★★★★★
The Missing Part [Ch.4] - 3.2 / 5 - Not as good as advertised. This review represents my personal opinion and subjective experience with this visual novel. Because storytelling, art style, and character choices are matters of individual taste, your…
StrawberryCheese832026-03-18★★★★★
Okay...lets do this..phew : I honestly wasn t ready for what The Missing Part threw at me. I picked it up thinking it d be another solid VN with some romance and drama -- maybe a few spicy scenes to…