Winter Worm, Summer Grass

Japanese otome horror visual novel FREE to download and play.

There is a village deep in the mountains, untouched by modernization and overflowing with lush greenery. But all is not as idyllic as it seems.

In springtime, flowering plants, creepers, and mosses turn villagers' bodies their gardenbeds, as if to make them one with the mountains. Rumor has it the plague is a divine curse which befalls everyone who lives there... Except for one person.

Characters

Aoi — The daughter of a well-to-do family in the village, and blighted by the curse at a younger age than anyone else.

Arahitogami — A young man of bewitching beauty who is believed to be blessed, and is worshipped at the shrine as a living deity.

Nazuna — The second son of the shrine's head priest, and Aoi's friend since childhood. He studies medicine in the city.

The Flora Calamity — A plant parasite which villagers call the Great Mistletoe. It consumes their flesh, but the pain it causes lessens when victims stand in the shrine's sacred grove.

Info

Every choice you make decides the fate of the characters, leading them to three different endings (one good, two bad). The main route takes one to two hours to complete.

Also features 13 unique illustrations to collect as you advance through the game.

Recommended for players aged 15 and up.

Contains NO explicit sex or excessive violence, but does contain mature content including violence, horror, body horror, sexual themes, supernatural themes, and adult themes.

Please refrain from playing if you are sensitive to these themes. The creators accept no liability for medical issues or other negative impacts arising from playing this game.