{"id":74577,"date":"2026-10-30T17:20:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=74577"},"modified":"2026-10-30T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T08:20:46","slug":"mystery-suspense-visual-novel-estella-the-sin-of-time-gets-steam-demo-a-story-of-heroines-drawn-toward-the-darkest-of-fates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/mystery-suspense-visual-novel-estella-the-sin-of-time-gets-steam-demo-a-story-of-heroines-drawn-toward-the-darkest-of-fates\/","title":{"rendered":"Mystery suspense visual novel ESTELLA \u2013 The Sin of Time \u2013 gets Steam demo. A story of heroines \u201cdrawn toward the darkest of fates\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estella Productions released a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4440930\/ESTELLA_The_Sin_of_Time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam demo<\/a> for its upcoming multiple-perspective suspense visual novel <strong>ESTELLA &#8211; The Sin of Time <\/strong>\u2013 on October 29, a date that happens to be relevant to the game\u2019s story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The events of ESTELLA &#8211; The Sin of Time \u2013 take place during the three days leading up to Halloween, a night when \u201cthe boundary between day and night dissolves.\u201d\u00a0The story follows multiple female protagonists from different walks of life. As you switch between them, you discover scattered clues that gradually reveal the truth about how their lives are interconnected. Six heroines are confirmed to be featured in the demo, with more in the final game.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1465\" height=\"823\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1465px) 100vw, 1465px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-001.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-001-767x431.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kikyo Kanna is a young noble who is an exemplary student but distances herself from others. Aizawa Mio is a steward to Kikyo who serves as her maid while attending school. Hiiragi Nadeshiko, Saegusa Karen, and Nanase Mizuka are popular high school students and members of the idol group Himamell, each with their own unique personalities and histories. Lastly, Veronica Stoyanov is a mysterious woman who is an expert with firearms and knives.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The girls\u2019 stories interconnect at different points in the narrative. The choices you make as each character affect future events. One small decision could end up saving one character or, conversely, set an unforeseen tragedy in motion. Experiencing the story from different perspectives allows you to understand the bigger picture and uncover the truth behind the interconnected protagonists. At the end of it all, you\u2019ll discover if your choices lead to the characters\u2019 salvation or the unforgivable \u201cSin of Time.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1468\" height=\"824\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1468px) 100vw, 1468px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-002.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261030-74577-002-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demo offers an estimated playtime of 1 to 2 hours and supports Japanese and English, as well as Simplified and Traditional Chinese. It also features controller support. According to the developers, player feedback from the demo will be used to improve the game\u2019s development. The developers warn that the game depicts violence and psychologically intense scenes.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ESTELLA &#8211; The Sin of Time \u2013 is set to release in 2027 for Windows and macOS (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4440930\/ESTELLA_The_Sin_of_Time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steam<\/a>), iOS, and Android. A free demo is available on Steam.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/amusement-park-escape-horror-visual-novel-1999-tokoyo-building-gets-steam-demo-uncover-the-secrets-of-the-facilitys-bizarre-employees-by-playing-the-burglar\/\"><strong>Amusement park escape horror visual novel 1999 Tokoyo Building gets Steam demo. Uncover the secrets of the facility\u2019s bizarre employees by playing the \u201cburglar\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/my-dad-is-a-femboy-short-visual-novel-out-on-itch-io-a-dark-humor-sci-fi-where-men-over-forty-must-choose-between-death-and-becoming-a-femboy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Dad is a Femboy short visual novel out on itch.io. A dark humor sci-fi where men over forty must choose between death and becoming a femboy<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The demo is available in English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":74579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-74577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mystery suspense visual novel ESTELLA \u2013 The Sin of Time \u2013 gets Steam demo. 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