Whispers of Desire: Misaki's Path is a Ren'Py visual novel by regoldy, presented with animated 2D CG art. You play as Kohei, who comes back to his childhood town for university after a long absence and reconnects with Misaki, a former neighbor and older sister figure. The story uses multiple routes, perspectives, and branching choices to explore relationships, emotional conflict, and difficult decisions. It centers on romance and netorare, while offering a non-netorare Pure Love path for players who want to avoid that content.
Development is ongoing, with version v0.2.3 released on August 28, 2026. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android, in English, and is uncensored. The latest update added 7,000 words, bringing the total to about 100,000 words, plus two animated H-scenes, one illustration CG scene, and new characters. It also corrected scene display problems and improved some early dialogue flow.
Developer's description
About the Game
Whispers of Desire: Misaki's Path is a visual novel that has romance, drama, and mainly NTR (Netorare) content. The game explores deep character relationships, emotional conflicts, and difficult choices that shape the protagonist's journey.
With multiple routes, perspectives, and branching narratives, every decision influences the story's direction, leading to different outcomes, including love or heartbreak.
This game contains much of NTR content. And it's your choice to see only non-NTR content (Pure Love). They might not have much as NTR content.
Story Overview
Spoiler
The protagonist, Kohei, returns to his childhood hometown for university after years away. There, he reconnects with Misaki, his former neighbor and older sister figure, who once seemed like pure sunshine, radiant, confident, and always teasing. But now, behind her playful smile, there's something else: loneliness, quiet struggles, and a hesitation she never had before.
As the sweltering summer days pass, friendships, rivalries, and hidden desires emerge, pulling at the fragile connection Kohei and Misaki share. Unseen forces linger beneath the surface, and their bond is not the only one forming. As tensions rise, so does the risk. Can he protect what he cherishes, or will someone else take it from him?
v0.2.3
Added 7,000 words (100,000-word count)
Added 2 H-animation scenes
Added 1 normal-illustration CG scene
Added new Characters
Fixed incorrect scene display
Improved the flow of some early-game dialogue.
v0.2.2 public (new save file is required for the status screen to function correctly)
Added 2,500 words(Extra Chapters) (93,000-word count)
Added 2 H-illustration CG scenes (Misaki-Preg)
New outfit colors have been added for Misaki in the latest scene of Otabe's route.
Brand new status system update
Added 'Extra Chapters' mode
Fixed incorrect scene display
Improved the flow of some early-game dialogue.
v0.2.1 public
Added 4,500 words (90,500-word count)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Misaki-otabe)
Added 2 H-illustration CG scene (Misaki-otabe)
v0.2.0 public
Added 8,000 words (86,000-word count)
Added 2 animation H-scene (Misaki)
Added 1 illustration CG (Misaki)
Added 2 New Misaki outfits
Added 1 Ending
v0.1.9public
Added 4,000 words (78,000-word count)
Added 2 animation H-scene (Misaki)
Added 3 H-illustrations scene (Misaki:2CG/Hina:1CG)
v0.1.8
Added 5,000 words (74,000-word count)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Misaki-Otabe)
New female character, Hina
v0.1.7public
Added 8,000 words (69,000-word count)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Misaki)(PureLoveRoute)
Added 2 Normal-illustration scenes (Misaki/Yuna)
New female character, Yuna
v0.1.6public
Added 4,000 words (61,000-word count)
Added 2 animation H-scene (Misaki-Takeshi)
Added 4 H-illustrations scene (Misaki-Takeshi)
Added dialog text size configuration
v0.1.5
Added 3,000 words (57,000-word count)
Added 2 animation H-scene (Misaki-Takeshi)
Added 2 H-illustration (Misaki-Takeshi)
Added 1 normal illustration (Misaki)
Added more CG scenes in the latest Ryo-Misaki scene
v.0.1.4 Public
Added 12,000 words (54,000-word count)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Misaki-Ryo)
Added 2 H-illustration (Misaki-Ryo)
Added new outfits sprite for Misaki, Ryo
Added 1 Normal-illustration (from last v0.1.3 update)
v.0.1.3public
+Content+
Added 8,000
Added 1 animation H-scene (Misaki)
Added 1 Normal CG (Misaki)
Added some additional art in-game.
v.0.1.2public
Added 10,000 words
Added 2 H-illustration (Misaki)
Added 2 animation H-scene (Misaki)(NTR)
Added new outfits sprite for Misaki
Added Chapter Select System.
v0.1.1 Public
Quick update fixes minor bugs in the game.
-The game crashes at the end of the main character's route, but only in the main character's perspective.
-The bug has been fixed. I apologize for any inconvenience.
Content+
Added 16,000 words (35,000 word count)
Added 1 normal illustration (Misaki)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Sayaka)
Added new outfits sprite for Misaki
Added vanilla mode to hide routes, content, and choices involving (ntr, cheating, corruption, and other non-vanilla tags). You can adjust the settings on the Preferences at all times.
Added White screen effect setting on H-scene.
Changes a little bit of UI
V0.1.0
Added 16,000 words (35,000 word count)
Added 1 normal illustration (Misaki)
Added 1 animation H-scene (Sayaka)
Added new outfits sprite for Misaki
+Features+
Added vanilla mode to hide routes, content, and choices involving (ntr, cheating, corruption, and other non-vanilla tags). You can adjust the settings on the Preferences at all times.
Added White screen effect setting on H-scene.
Changes a little bit of UI
v0.0.5
-Added new characters
-Added illustrations
-Added more story and scenes
-Added new outfits sprite for Misaki
-Rewrite a lot of new dialogues to make it more concise
-Added Android version of the game
v0.0.1
Initial Release
Player reviews
Player rating4.0 / 5 · 14 ratings
Written reviews14 · avg 4.0★
Positive (4–5★)71%
Latest review2026-06-29
What players say
Most players rate it highly, praising art and characters, though some find it slow, sparse, or generic.
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Players like
Attractive artwork and polished character designs
Believable characters with clear motivations
Slow-burn NTR story with branching routes
High-quality writing and polished presentation
Common complaints
Art can feel cartoonish or unpolished
Text-heavy presentation can feel basic
Story can feel slow, average, or generic
Best for players who enjoy slow-burn NTR stories with polished art and characters.
Summarised from 14 written player reviews.
Klasscdame2026-06-29★★★★★
In the genre it shows some promise -- but -- but way too cartoonist for my tastes Models -- 1.5 / 5 nothing special -- not particularly attractive Pace -- no overt grind so pretty good 4/5 Plot -- not…
Username789452026-04-27★★★★★
I could give it a 5 just for the effort alone, but not only this is a clear project of passion as it tick so many right boxes -sometimes not even veterans have figured out yet. WoD is somehow not…
titane2026-02-24★★★★★
The art is awesome. Story is rather typical but the routes and perspectives are well planned and make sense to me. All characters are very good and have believable motivations. Will keep an eye out to see how this game…
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