Wish I could write a more eloquent review, but I was literally yelling throughout the course of this VN and it's a disservice to the game not to mention that first. If only I could link the unhinged live reactions I was spamming my friends with! I've been looking forward to All Scars and Starlight. It is a canon-universe AU of All Ashes and Illusions that …
All Scars and Starlight
A dark boys love / boys hate visual novel set in a 1001 Nights inspired world full of political intrigue. Yuel, once the King of Indra, is deposed by his older cousin, Tavi, during a coup and imprisoned within the palace. An uneasy relationship between them grows, and then...
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Players appreciate the emotional depth and character development in All Scars and Starlight, highlighting its beautiful art and music, while noting its heavy themes and complex choices.
The Good
- Gorgeous art and visuals
- Engaging character development
- Complex branching pathways
- Emotional and impactful endings
The Bad
- Some dialogue feels repetitive
- Confusing choice-outcome links
- Heavy themes may overwhelm
- Sex scenes have awkward dialogue
The Horny
- Top quality yaoi elements
- Intense emotional connections
- Angsty romantic tension
- Visceral portrayal of desire
Top rated reviews
My lovely sweet cousins again (●♡∀♡))ヾ☆*。I've read several novels about them and still can't get enough :) I've just finished this game but already miss them T_T The story has a familiar setting but with the opposite outcome after the coup. But this time it's not a kinetic novel, there're several endings \o/ That's an awesome feature to see where your ch…
I enjoyed this darker and bloodier spin-off of All Idleness and Ephemera. There is fluff in one ending but the other endings hit you like a truck in your feelings. Just warning you that death & suicide are present in the game. Overall, I liked it more than I would have because I was genuinely curious about how things would play out between Yuel, the d…
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Yuel was born to be the king of Indra.
Ascending to the throne at a mere eighteen years of age following his father's death, Yuel is tasked with running the whole country without being amply prepared for such a massive undertaking. A series of poor decisions damages Yuel's popularity with his people and his own advisors, until Yuel's own cousin, Tavi, leads a rebellion to depose him.
Tavi's rebellion is a success, and little over a year into his contentious reign, Yuel is toppled from his position of power and influence. Brought down in the world, Indra's former king is imprisoned in the palace's prison and left to rot.
Convinced that his life is over, Yuel insists that his older cousin should hurry up and execute him. Indra does not need two power-hungry men vying to be the country's king, and leaving Yuel alive would only divide the country further. Why can Tavi not finish what he started?
Tavi finds himself paralysed, however, with indecision. Incapable of killing his own family member, Tavi chooses to keep Yuel hidden away inside the palace, after convincing all of his advisors that he has put him to death. Tavi wants to treat his younger cousin with a degree of kindness, but Yuel is unimpressed. How dare Tavi try to extend the olive branch after effectively ruining his life: stripping him of his dignity in the process?
Is it possible for the two estranged cousins to ever see eye to eye — and why, despite everything, has Tavi come to care for his younger cousin so intensely?

- About 120,000 words of text (approx 4-8 hours of reading)
- A branching story with five different endings
- Several miserable endings (and one happy one!)
- Detailed background and character art
- A custom soundtrack
- Several consensual BxB sex scenes
- A dark, angsty romance story full of drama
- Handsome (and very unhappy) men! ❤︎
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Zestine
Love the visuals and the side missions. The character banter is top tier.
Nyra
Story is solid and the combat feels great, just wish there was more UI customization.
Kiro
I keep coming back after every update. The new scenes were worth it.