: The first four chapters serve as a "Common Route." The choices you make at the end of Chapter 4 determine which faction or love interest's path you enter.

The developer suggests playing the routes in this order to gradually uncover the world's mysteries: (Queen's Guard) Caissa Fianchetto (Esper) Jack Viscer (Crimson Syndicate) Magnus Ulrich (Endgame) Caleb Zheng (Queen's Guard) Lance Basileus (The Wastes) Quill Laurence (Nysa) Reuben Kelner (Special Investigator) Yuu Sasaki (Medical Division) Key Features

[Gilded Shadows] this is probably my favorite otome game ever

Maybe I haven't paid enough attention to the lore in other otome games, but the worldbuilding in Gilded Shadows frankly amazed me. Reddit·r/otomegames Gilded Shadows Retrospective (part II) - Steamberry Studio

: Features community achievements and is Steam Deck Verified .

Gilded Shadows is a deep sci-fi romance featuring a customizable protagonist and heavy branching based on your choices.