Phantom of the Twilight
Release Date: December 16, 2024
Developer: Lumiere Entertainment Inc.
Publisher: Smilegate
Price: $18.99
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🦇 Overview
Step into 19th-century London during a dazzling technological revolution. As Lady Lucy of the Lindere family, you discover a gruesome murder in your estate. The victim, Mary, had been a loyal maid and dear companion. This tragedy pulls you into a dark investigation alongside your vampire butler Charlie, Detective Aaron of the London police, and the enigmatic professor Harvey. Uncover the truth, unlock romantic endings, and explore a hidden world where love and blood intertwine.
🎨 Art, Music & Voice Cast
Character Design: Hyewon Jo
Illustrator: Yurim Hwang
Scenario Writer: Yuri Kim
Music: Wooyoung Song, Changheo Kim, Eunchae Yang
Voice Cast:
- Charlie: Kim Myung-jun (Kiro – MLQC, Albedo – Genshin Impact)
- Aaron: Seok Seung-hoon (Teo – The Ssum, Harold – Arknights)
- Harvey: Jeong Eui-taek (Henri – The Ssum, Tighnari – Genshin Impact)
- Felix: Ryu Seung-gon (Sylus – Love and Deepspace, Thoma – Genshin Impact)
💘 Love Interests
Charlie – Devoted Vampire Butler
Charlie is your loyal butler, bound to the Lindere family through a blood contract. Calm and logical in public, he reveals his softer, protective side only to Lucy. Out of the three routes, his felt the most romantic and natural. His voice is swoon-worthy and his devotion intense.
🫣 Spoilers – Click to reveal
Charlie is the progenitor of vampires and helped elevate Lucy’s family from farmers to nobility in exchange for blood. Unfortunately, this fascinating backstory isn’t fully explored in his route.
Aaron – Stoic, Honorable Detective
Aaron is a highly disciplined investigator with a strong sense of justice. He has a soft spot for Lucy, which shows more over time. Though his route is on the shorter side, his protective streak and deep loyalty are heartwarming.
🫣 Spoilers – Click to reveal
Aaron’s route builds up to a passionate conclusion. The surprise? His steamy good ending is the most intense of all three routes. 😳
Harvey – Mysterious, Kind Professor
Harvey is a brilliant criminal psychologist who has abstained from blood for years. He is intellectual, reserved, and perceptive. His route includes the most detective-style mystery solving and bittersweet romance.
🫣 Spoilers – Click to reveal
His vampire illness—he’s weakening from abstinence—is rarely explained. Still, his tender bond with Lucy and the teacher-student vibes make his story emotionally compelling.
Felix – Sweet, Supportive Patissier
Felix is not a romanceable option in the main game, but his role is important and his voice charming. He owns Café Amorce and is deeply fond of Lucy. A DLC exploring his story exists but is only available in Korean at this time.
👑 Heroine – Lucy Lindere
Lucy is dignified, kind, and sometimes very direct—especially when ordering vampires to drink her blood. While occasionally passive in major events, she’s brave when it counts and initiates romance often, which I appreciated.
🧩 System & UI
- ✔ Heroine Name Customization
- ✔ Rewind & Quick Save/Load
- ✔ Ending/CG Replay Feature
- ✘ No Controller Support
- ✘ Skip function buggy in handheld mode
- ✘ Save data wipes when closing game forcefully
- ✘ No love-catch or affection meter
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📝 Final Thoughts
Phantom of the Twilight is a short, stylish visual novel with a fantastic voice cast and a unique gothic mystery atmosphere. If you’re in the mood for vampires, soft romance, and beautiful boys, you’ll enjoy this even if the story lacks deep plot twists. At just under 13 hours for full completion, it’s perfect for a weekend otome fix.
🎮 Optional: Full Walkthrough
📖 Click here if you’d like gameplay guidance
This section includes the complete walkthrough with all decision branches, bad ends, and route splits:
Chapter 1 - Heir of the Linderes Ch.1: Say it's my duty (Aaron, Harvey) / Confess that it's been difficult (Charlie) Ch.2: Say you don't care (Aaron, Harvey) / Say it's a bit frightening (Charlie) Ch.3: Make a logical rebuttal (Aaron) / Stay silent for a bit (Charlie, Harvey) Save for Bad ED 1 Ch.4: Refuse, say it's not an appropriate time (Safe) / Accept, take the cake (Bad ED 1) Ch.5: Ask if he does detective work (Charlie, Aaron) / Say that you're a student here (Harvey) Ch.6: Tell Harvey to stay (Harvey) / Tell Charlie to back down (Charlie, Aaron) Ch.7: Ask if you can join him (Charlie, Harvey) / Say you were about to go back (Aaron) Chapter 2 - Investigation Begins Ch.1: Hand the girl some bread (Charlie, Aaron) / Hand the girl some coins (Harvey) Ch.2: Ask if they were witnesses (Aaron, Harvey) / Tell them to stand back (Charlie) Ch.3: Let Charlie drink your blood (Charlie) / Treat the injury (Aaron, Harvey) Ch.4: Smile toward Harvey (Harvey) / Avoid eye contact (Charlie, Aaron) Ch.5: Apologize to Harvey (Charlie, Aaron) / Thank Harvey (Harvey) Ch.6: Let Harvey drink your blood (Harvey) / Hesitate (Charlie, Aaron) Ch.7: Say you had no choice (Charlie, Harvey) / Say you wanted to become wise (Aaron) Ch.8: Feed Aaron a slice of steak (Aaron) / Offer the wine (Charlie, Harvey) Ch.9: Speak up carefully (Harvey) / Be straightforward (Charlie, Aaron) Chapter 3 - Crimson-Eyed Vampire Ch.1: Express concern for Charlie (Charlie) / Say you’re staying in (Aaron, Harvey) Save for Bad ED 2 Ch.2: Ask and argue (Bad ED 2) / Take a few steps back (Safe) Ch.3: Say Charlie is innocent (Charlie) / Say it was self-defense (Aaron, Harvey) Ch.4: Say you’re going to start now (Charlie) / Tell him he gets a day off (Aaron, Harvey) Chapter 4 - Dark Eyes That Read Memories Ch.1: Stay still until he wakes up (Harvey) / Try waking Harvey up (Charlie, Aaron) Ch.2: Tell Harvey to drink your blood (Harvey) / Check again if he’s okay (Charlie, Aaron) Save for Bad ED 3 Ch.3: Ask for one slice (Bad ED 3) / Say you're not hungry (Safe) Ch.4: Offer more wine (Charlie, Aaron) / Ask for a dance (Harvey) Chapter 5 - Cooperative Investigation Ch.1: You won’t be in the way (Charlie, Harvey) / You’ll prove helpful (Aaron) Ch.2: Ask for his help (Aaron) / Ask him to expect more of you (Charlie, Harvey) Ch.3: Give another basket (Aaron) / Say you feel upset (Charlie, Harvey) Save for Bad ED 4 Ch.4: Talk to the witness (Safe) / Investigate the area (Bad ED 4) Chapter 6 Ch.1: Ask him to stay (Charlie) / Say it’s okay (Aaron, Harvey) Ch.2: Tell him to be careful (Charlie, Aaron) / Compliment him (Harvey) Save for Bad ED 5 Ch.3: Plead earnestly (Bad ED 5) / Throw a tantrum (Safe) Ch.4: Tell Aaron to drink your blood (Aaron) / Think carefully (Charlie, Harvey) Charlie Route – However Much You Want Ch.1: Say you'll gladly wait (ED 2) / Ask for understanding (ED 1) Ch.2: Want a letter (ED 1) / Not interested in marriage now (ED 2) Ch.3: Apologize and act cute (ED 2) / Suggest drinking together later (ED 1) Ch.4: Ask what he was trying to do (ED 2) / Ask if he’s jealous (ED 1) Ch.5: Tell him to drink your blood (ED 1) / Say you feel the same (ED 2) Ch.6: Prefer how he calls you now (ED 1) / Not used to it yet (ED 2) Ch.7: Want to tell the others (ED 2) / Say you’re worried (ED 1) Ch.8: Approach him (ED 1) / Cry and shout (ED 2) Aaron Route – Don’t Be Afraid Ch.1: Ask if he’s better (ED 1) / Say you’re used to it (ED 2) Ch.2: Let him choose (ED 2) / Recommend a book (ED 1) Ch.3: Romance novel (ED 1) / Mystery novel (ED 2) Ch.4: Infiltrate again (ED 2) / Ask someone for a favor (ED 1) Ch.5: Offer blood (ED 1) / Leave (ED 2) Ch.6: Stop Charlie (ED 2) / You volunteered (ED 1) Ch.7: Wait more outside (ED 1) / Enter café (ED 2) Ch.8: Tell him to drink blood (ED 1) / Hold on longer (ED 2) Harvey Route – Promise Me Ch.1: Keep pushing (ED 1) / Move on (ED 2) Ch.2: Donate to college (ED 2) / Ask for private lecture (ED 1) Ch.3: Ask if he enjoys job (ED 2) / Want to attend lectures (ED 1) Ch.4: Revisit crime scenes (ED 1) / Organize info (ED 2) Ch.5: Let him drink your blood (ED 1) / Express concern (ED 2) Ch.6: Call out (ED 2) / Reach for his hand (ED 1) Ch.7: Not sure yet (ED 2) / You’ll manage (ED 1) Ch.8: Hug waist (ED 1) / Hold his arm (ED 2) Bad Endings: Bad ED 1 – Chapter 1.4 (Accept the cake) Bad ED 2 – Chapter 3.2 (Argue with them) Bad ED 3 – Chapter 4.3 (Ask for one slice) Bad ED 4 – Chapter 5.4 (Investigate the area) Bad ED 5 – Chapter 6.3 (Plead earnestly)
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