
Sacrarium Pario
A downloadable Visual Novel for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Another betrayal was unsurprising in your life, but you never expected the consequences to be like this.
Sacrarium Pario is a short visual novel that focuses on the interactions between a down on their luck mercenary (name and pronouns customizable) and the living gods they were always taught to be wary of.
That mercenary expected to die or be sold on the black market after being betrayed by a confidant. No one in their right might have anticipated the living god, Violo to take an interest in them. Now, each day is a matter of survival. Violo's fascination is infamously mercurial, and his eternal companion, Vivere, is not pleased with sharing his lover's attention. Death looms overhead.... but so does the threat of finding the men beneath the monsters.
Will they survive? Will they escape? Will they stay?
That will be up to you.
The demo was made for Yandere Game Jam 2023.
NOTE: This last build is the 'final' build at present. Due to IRL situations, I do not know if the final CGs for this entry will be completed, but I don't want to keep holding onto the endings forever. My apologies. Also, be warned that the Android version may be unstable. Please report any bugs you find!
Content and Trigger Warnings:
Content Warning(s): | Trigger Warning(s): |
Gore
Human Taxidermy Human Dissection and Vivisection Flesh Monsters Body horror Possible Death Stockholm Syndrome Dubious Consent Unhealthy/Toxic Power Dynamics | Human Trafficking
Kidnapping Human Experimentation Forced Imprisonment Chained Restraints Obsessive Behavior Threat of Verbal/Physical Harm Verbal/Physical Harm Being Rendered Unconcious [Discussed] Child Abuse [Discussed] Transphobia [Discussed] Ableism Seizures Panic Attacks PTSD Severe Nightmares Chronic Health Issues Mental/Emotional Manipulation Possible Torture Possible Starvation Possible Choking Possible Forced Body Modification (Tattoo) Possible Limb Removal Possible Eye Removal Possible Lobotomy Possible Transformation into Monster Possible Vore Possible Plants Expanding Through Body Possible MC Death Possible Falling in Love with Captors Scenario Possible Vivisection |
The Love Interests:

Full Game Features:
- Customizable first name, last name, and gender for the main character
- ~170k words of content
- Partial VO for Violo & Vivere
- A pair of yandere LIs you can enter a polyamorous relationship with or a weird friendship
- Multiple Endings
- 15 "Dead" Ends
- You'd better make sure that their affection doesn't drop too low. Unless you want your stay to end...abruptly.
- 2 Bad Ends
- Sometimes there are fates worse than death.
- 2 Neutral Ends
- Is escape possible?
- 4 Good Ends
- Sometimes you have to make the best out of a bad situation.
- 15 "Dead" Ends
Demo Features:
- ~40k words
- Reaches the first "Dead" End & the end of the first week
- Partial VO Included
- 5 CGs
Jam Participants:
Programmer/Writer: Stygian Eye Stories
Sprite & CG Artist: Rian
Proofreader/Editor: Faust
Sound Engineer: Dray Reed
Voice Acting: Jett Barker as Violo
Joey Sourlis as Vivere
Other Credits:
Captiontool from npckc
GUI from __ess__VN Assets
Music from Kevin MacLeod (exact tracks used can be found in the 'credits' page of the game)
The original photos used to make the BGs come from Unsplash and Pexels (links can be found in the 'credits' page of the game)
Play the rest of the series!
Updated | 3 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (267 total ratings) |
Authors | Stygian Eye Stories, Rian |
Genre | Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction |
Made with | Ren'Py |
Tags | Amare, Dark Fantasy, horror-romance, Otome, Romance, yandere |
Average session | A few hours |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Keyboard, Mouse |
Links | Blog |
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Development log
- Sacrarium Pario "Final" Build7 days ago
- Sacrarium Pario Week 2 PatchOct 31, 2024
- Devlog: I'm Kind of Out of the Hole NowDec 14, 2023
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does anyone have a guide on how to get all the endings? I've only gotten 2 and it's confusing me
would be funny if i could guess the place in the first part was "a superhero base" :p
damn that was good!! also, seeing how Violo and Vivere, and the castle (?) interact with MC when they hate their guts, neutral, or fond of them is really cool to see!
Especially the impact to the same choice!
[MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD]
(minor in the sense that the most spoiler-y things were mentioned in the content/trigger warnings)
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First of all, I wanted to point out a personal minor nitpick is how I Know which choices to pick to get their favor. Like the 1st choice is always the "bad" choice, the 2nd is always the "neutral" one, and the 3rd is always the "good" one that'll make them give MC a higher regard. Which made it easier for me to get the good and neutral ends.
HOWEVER! I repeat, it's just a minor nitpick!! I know it takes a lot of work with all the VN flowcharts I've seen floating around. It's only more of an issue for this genre (horror) because being sure which choice to pick to survive loses the sense of tension of not knowing how Violo's mercurial nature and Vivere's irritability would respond.
But!! Mixing up your choices lead to interesting outcomes and changes the dynamics of the pattern I mentioned and I applaud the thought that went into that.
For example, bargaining w Violo to free your ankle chains when he hates you would just make him angrier, while he would listen but wouldn't grant the request if he just tolerates you. Meanwhile if he's been impressed with you so far he would have been amused and actually grant it!
Anyway, speaking of the differences in interaction, the care they give to you and the rough handling if they don't! (Example I remember the most is when Violo used metal vs some powdery material at one of the experiments). And also the reaction to your injuries during a live experiment (Violo being in tears over a pinky finger vs his usual blaise attitude). Also, Vivere doesn't Hold back with his acerbic criticism of the MC 😭😭 but when he does like you, the lights are brighter and there's more flowers in your room and also he's more touchy! And the aberrations! They're belligerent if the pair doesn't like the MC but trip over their feet to serve if vice versa.
The MC themselves too! They'll perceive the castle more unsettling and disgusting and vice versa depending on their relationship with the pair.
It was just so fun seeing all these differences!
Also, I like how even in the neutral choices when MC is just trying to appease them to survive, you still get hints of how there's more to them.
[MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD]
(just to be safe)
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You still get to learn about the flowers, or how Violo's parents started the slave trade, or how all the prisoners in the dungeons were all part of the slave trade.
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Anyway, the art was also v good. Heads up though! This could have been more polished. There were a few typos here and there, but I don't mind it too much since I still got the gist of the sentence. And I still enjoyed the writing and the worldbuilding.
It was interesting to hear about things like, true immortality being outside Time's awareness (and also to hear about Viola talk about the snow crow <deragatory> lmfaooo), or the in-fighting between different gods, the truth abt MC's conditions, also the tidbit on how souls have different capacities of withstanding being moved to another body, etc.
Another anyway, how do I get the bad endings? I already got all the neutral and good endings but keep reaching the dead ends whenever I try to go for the bad ends ;-;..
Final anyway!! That's all for now! next thing I'll be trying is to see how Viola will talk about Heimos or if Heimos will interact with MC differently in the brief moments there were depending on the endings in the Sacrarium Gelus. But for now, I'll be replaying Sacrarium Gelus! Hearing the characters talk about him made me miss him a bit kssksksksk.
Oh and also I want to further see the dynamic when one is neutral while the other hates MC's guts, or if one is in love w MC and the other haters their guts for both sides!!
(the edits were mostly grammar and typo corrections sksksks and improving the spoiler flags)
Thank you for your kinds words!
The lack of randomness in the choices is intentional as an anti-frustration feature. Or at the very least, it's intended to be. Since a lot of the content is a numbers game, being able to confidently hit the numbers desired on subsequent playthrough is important.
Case in point: to get the bad end (there is only one) there are technically two paths. The easiest is to pick 6 good options throughout week 1 and week 2 to hit the minimum required to hit the affection route. Then, you start tanking your score by choosing only bad options during Week 3.
ohhh thank you!!
Also dw too much!! I know that it was more of a matter of personal preference <3
hehehehhehehe, OMG that cg i had to take like five mins to recover (this is soooo amazing!!!!!) Also violo is trans? (guessing from daydream calling him maxi and the transphobia warning.)
Yes, he is. Those gold scars are from his botched first attempt at self top surgery.
Thanks for the cool detail! If you're wondering why I ask things its because I love all the things you make and you have made a huge impacted on me and my life, I love getting lore on this game to then explane to my friends (i think their tired of hear me talk about it) but even just small details matter!
THE FINAL PART IS HEERREEEE, I'M SO EXCITED
i know i have asked questions in wr+bc but do we know of when the update is supposted to come out just because i want to be able to play it before a youtuber i watch does just so i can say i did. Do nut rush i just looked through some more comments so if 4 months ago you didn't know you probely don't know now i still just wanted to ask because you and your games play such a huge role in my life!
Undecided.
Ok thanks for letting me know!
God, I love Violo.
I love this game
这个游戏的情节和世界观构建太棒了!我真的很喜欢 li 的性格和设计,起初我不明白为什么游戏有 yandere 标签,但随着故事的进展,我发现它们既病态又可爱😇😇我太喜欢 Violo 脸红的雪碧了,他太可爱了......我期待着您的下一次更新,感谢您的创建!
my new comfort game
The worldbuilding is just beautiful. What a work of art, seriously, this hit every note it was meant to - from suspense to action to romance to angst. Dumped me right into the world with no explanation and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I adore the time and focus given to both Violo & Vivere, both separately and together. I naturally had my favourite at first, but before I had realised it, I had somehow become obsessed with both. (WITCHES!!!)
Progression is fantastic, and I can't wait to see how the story ends. I assume I'm on the best path considering what I've been shown so far, and I think I'm actually going to eat concrete until you've finished the rest. Take all the time you need, and know that this is loved.
I absolutely adore this game <3333 ITS SO WELL WRITTEN ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧ this game def deserves more attention fr
Hey sorry to ask but do you know when you will be done with the next part will come or around the time it will come out
At present, no.
ok thank you no rush I loved your game I can’t wait till the final part does come out
Hrm... I COULD have liked Violo.
If he'd bothered to ask if I wanted to come with him, instead of using force.
I think I'm far too stubborn to play this game.
And value my freedom too highly.
That said, it's an interesting story in itself.
And the artwork is pretty good.
I'm sure sure if choices matters much tho, seeing as you can't exactly escape no matter what you do.
And very little you do seem to have an impact.
But I did only play it through once, and as can be expected: Pissed them off as much as possible.
I'd make a terrible prisoner.
Self-preservation flies right out the window if my freedom is threatened.
(Which is ironic because I am quite good at obeying someone I adore and/or admire. With zero moral scruples.)
Ah, well....
It seems to be a well-made game at any rate.
Too bad the gods can't be bothered to ask nicely, or use manipulation instead of brute force.
omg..
I js finished the game, well kinda. but I'm ac so inlove with the storyline and the plot. The lore and the genre is so captivating it almost makes me feel like im watching a fantasy movie, plus the soundtracks fit so well. I was been looking for a game that peeks my interest and this one definitely caught my eye and I'm glad I played it. Can't wait for more. ^^
just finished the highest affection "ending" and i am genuinely distraught. I've never been more attached to a visual novel in my LIFE, the sound track, the world/character/lore building, the way we get a second point of view to the first game..(Ps. i would so recommend playing Sacrarium Gelus first!) i did NOT expect such a feeling of loss and emptiness after finishing it.
Don't worry! It's not done yet. There's still the finales.
Cant wait till they come out!!
I am truly obsessed with this worldbuilding and characterization. It is so good! The world just entrances you and I can't escape. I didn't even try for a bad ending; I just want to romance them.
Just finished playing the latest update and now I am absolutely sure that this game can make a player obsessed. The scenarios, the idea itself, the atmosphere, the images and the extraordinary music bring to mind thoughts that simply never came before... This is real art. Thank you for sharing your talent!
Hello, my apologies if the question was asked and answered.
Is the full game with money ?
No, it will be released for free.
Thank you for answering.
I love the Sacrarium series, especially with how the two (currently released) games kind of link together. Hoping to be around long enough for all the games to be fully released! <3
Hello! first of all i really love this game! But, i encontered a problem so if anyone could help me...i even tried to download again but nothing, thanks so much i hope you can help me
Did you load a previous save or start fresh with new game?
If it's the former, you must start from a new game. Old saves are not viable on this new release (at all).
If it's the latter, make sure that you don't have any old files related to Pario on your computer (I.E: the OG demo). That could be causing conflicts.
If it's neither, please let me know so I can bookmark this problem for future investigation.
I was able to finish the game actually it was due to a save problem it was absolutely incredible I can't wait for the rest! Thank you very much for your work
I am obsessed with this game, it's so amazing! I love Violo and Vivere and their dynamics and the art not to mention how invested I am in the lore of this world,
Now I just need to get all the bad endings lol
Hello, I have been waiting for the continuation of this game like crazy, but the PC emulator for my phone does not work, can you recommend an emulator for Android that is compatible with the game? I'm really excited but the game won't open for me
I have no idea. Maybe someone else who uses an emulator can, but I myself have no clue.
i wanted to ask.. can we have only one love interest in the game?
No. Both or neither, never either.
this was so insanely good, i'm so glad i played this. thank you for making this! looking forward to the rest!
Hi!! I absolutely adore this game but I came across a bug. Spoilers?
So, the bug occurs after the scene where Viv shows the MC Violo's heart chamber and both Viv and the mc return to the surface. When Viv is having a coughing fit the voiced line continues way past the scene. I attempted to turn the sound and voice volume down only to find it in the music category making it so I am unable to hear the music for a bit of my gameplay. I also reloaded saves before that point and attempted to skip it and closed out the game but nothing worked!! </3
Luckily, after sending Viv to bed the bug disappears.
(P.S. I'm playing in the romantic route if that is of any importance!)
Do not worry, this is a bug that has cropped up for multiple people. Some how some of Viv's voice lines got kicked to the music channel instead of the voice channel. It has been addressed and should hopefully not happen in the next patch.
I'm going to have to fiddle with the audio over all, as I did receive reports that Viv's lines tend to be a bit louder than Vio's. This time I'm going to make very, very sure that things are coded right.
Yeah, i am not leaving those two
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This was such a beautiful experience, I loved it so much! Hands down one of my favourite visual novels now
This! This is great! You are so talented and I'm so excited to see the whole game. 40k words for a demo is absolutely astounding, in a good way. It's been quite a while since I played for the first time, I just want to gush about how awesome your work is, I know it helps to hear it. Keep on keeping on, you're doing great.
I was playing for a while and in the middle of a conversation with violo and vivere once it gets to a certain line it kicks me out to the main menu (I'm trying to get the romantic ending if that helps) is this a bug or something? Or am I maybe playing the demo?? I'm not too good with these things-
You more than likely hit the end of the demo (if the conversation was at the dinner table). Due to me being injured and trapped away from my computer at the time of release (we had to release it before the jam finished), the demo didn't have an end screen put in to signify the end of what was available.
okay! thank you! is the full version out or are you still working on it??
It is still a W.I.P. Between my injury and some other things that got in the way, the game got very delayed. At the moment, it's still in waiting for final assets (AKA: CG art), but it has been fully written and mostly fully programmed at this point.
Ugh this game is amazing! It's almost impossible for me to put to words on how much this game has mean for me, and I'm excited when the game is finished! (it's currently been my hyper fixation for a dead set while now)
I don't want to ramble too much, but my only issue is there's been a small bug? Where during the scene with Violo and his father, choosing the option of: "Are you alright?" Immediately follows up with, "The flower circle created a ring that had Violo's study in the center." No dialogue of how he reacted whatsoever, compared to the other options.
Everything else i chose the middle option for choices.
But, if I were to choose all of the last/ good options, it'd actually have dialogue.
Yes, that's on the list of things that will be fixed within the next update ^.^
I've very excited for this game to be done. I played the demo I believe around a year ago, and while I was a bit sad its not finished, I'm glad to be around knowing it may finish in the next few months. Take care of yourselves!
I cannot express how much I'm in love with this concept. I was so thrilled so see the project is still in the works and hasn't been abandoned.
Keep up the good work at your own pace!
This is absolutely amazing. I just finished the demo, and I am absolutely in love with Violo and Vivere!!!
i just finished playing the demo and i loved it, but I was so confused when the game ended abruptly when I reached the end of the demo. But it is still a very good game, it did take me 6 hours just to finish the demo, kind of scared of how long it would take me to finish the full game when it's out
I'm absolutely addicted to this game, I really do hope that this isn't dropped or anything :(
It isn't :D
YIPEEE!! also I was also wondering, will the full game would cost money?
No :) As this was a volunteer project, there aren't any contracts/agreements in place for financials, thus I will never charge money for the game or have the "pay what you want" feature toggled on. Also, since these games are made in a short time span (each game is supposed to have only about 3-6 months of active work on it - IRL issues getting in the way not withstanding), they don't quite reach what I deem 'professional quality' (aka: something polished enough I feel comfortable charging money for).
Honestly I think Gelus and Pario are professional level games. They're well made, with lovely art, music, and even a little voice acting sprinkled in between. You guys put in a lot of effort, so I personally believe that you should be allowed to accept money when you're spending so much time to make sure these games are good quality. Stay safe out there
i agree !!! :')
Read trigger warnings, installs immediately.
such a cool game omfg!! absolutely love the story and the art. also ive never wanted to be sandwiched between 2 people so bad my god!
oh god im addicted to it