Lust in Runeterra
Game Information
Developer
AfterDark StudioVersion
v0.1.6d
Engine
Ren'Py
Release Date
Sep 4, 2026
Last Update
Sep 11, 2026
Censorship
Uncensored
Overview
Lust in Runeterra is a visual novel for players who want a fantasy world with a irreverent, self-aware sense of humor. It leans on parody and a light, playful tone rather than seriousness.
Story
Waking up dead should have ended things, but instead it drops the protagonist into a fantasy world sliding toward corruption, guided by a lewd voice now living in his head. Surviving means picking through unstable politics, dangerous factions, and older threats lurking beneath the chaos, all while chasing something more personal than survival.
Gameplay
Play moves between story-driven visual novel scenes and light management of relationships, resources, and exploration. Turn-based combat and card-style mechanics break up the narrative stretches, while a sandbox layer lets players choose how and when to pursue different characters and events. Progress is paced by story beats that gradually open up new areas and options rather than handing everything over at once.
Features
- Setting and characters styled after League of Legends, filtered through parody
- Turn-based combat mixed with card-based mechanics
- 2D animated art with stripping, exhibitionism, and other adult scenes
- A trainer-style structure for managing stats and relationships over time
Changelog
v0.1.6d
Improvements:
- UI Overhaul across the game, including:
HUD:
Dialogue boxes:
Deck building:
Relationship screen:
Quest log:
Inventory:
Shops:
Wardrobe:
- Combat system improvements and balance adjustments.
- The biggest change being enemies showing an indicator regarding their next move.
- Another important change is that you draw 1 extra card when having a heroine fight alongside you.
- Bathhouse demon sprite modified.
- New enemies added to old locations.
- Irelia's other dancing outfit added to the shop after progressing through the main quest.
- Expanded interactions and polish throughout the game.
- Several card buffs and balance changes.
Guard Stance:
- Old: 8 shield.
- New: 10 shield.
Deep Cut:
- Old: 6 damage + 1 Bleed
- New: 8 damage + 2 Bleed
Eviscerate:
- Old: 2 Energy
- New: 1 Energy
Rupture:
- Old: 3 Energy. 12 damage + 2 Bleed
- New: 2 Energy. 10 damage + 1 Bleed
Bloodied Stance:
- Old: 5 shield. If enemy has Bleed, +3 shield
- New: 6 shield. If enemy has Bleed, +6 shield
Blood Burst:
- Old: Consume all Bleed, deal 2 damage per stack.
- New: Deal damage equal to the sum of all Bleed stacks. Consume all Bleed.
Opening Wound:
- Old: Chain effect was "+1 Bleed to next Attack."
- New: Chain effect is "+1 Bleed to next Attack and draw a card."
Sundering Blow:
- Old: 7 damage + Weaken
- New: 9 damage + Weaken
Armor Breaker:
- Old: 12 damage + Weaken
- New: 15 damage + Weaken
Opening Gambit:
- Old: Add Apply Weaken and +2 damage to next Attack Card.
- New: Add Apply Weaken and +3 damage to next Attack Card.
Weighted Blow:
- Old: 7 damage + Slow
- New: 9 damage + Slow
Oppressive Judgement:
- Old: 10 damage + Slow
- New: 15 damage + Slow
Entrenching Stance:
- Old: 8 shield. If Slowed, +2 shield.
- New: 9 shield. If Slowed, +3 shield.
Break Their Rhythm:
- Old: 3 Energy
- New: 2 Energy
Defiant Dance(Irelia):
- Old: Gain 5 shield. Deal 5 damage next time player is hit.
- New: Gain 8 shield. Gain 5 Counter.
Vanguard's Edge(Irelia):
- Old: 3 Energy.
- New: 2 Energy.
Shroud(Akali):
- Old: Chain effect was "Gain 5 shield".
- New: Chain effect is "Draw 1 card".
- Further visual consistency improvements throughout the game (sprite positioning, sprite transitions, etc.).
New Content:
- Main Story Quest – First half of Act 4.
- Be sure to have your deck ready before heading on the journey.
- Karma Route – 1 new erotic scene 2 previous scenes have new content.
- Irelia Route – 1 new erotic scene and 2 previous scenes have new content.
- Akali Route – 1 new erotic scenes and 2 previous scenes have new content.
Xayah Route:
- Continuation of her questline.
- 2 new erotic scenes.
Sprite Reworked:
- Outfit system implemented with 4 different options.
- Others - 2 new erotic scenes.
- 3 new character sprites.
- Twins sprites reworked.
- 4 new enemy sprites.
- 4 new backgrounds, including 1 background variation.
- 2 new exploration locations.
- 1 optional boss.
- 2 combat encounters featuring heroines/side characters.
- 2 new short side quests:
Boris:
Councilor Ema:
- 1 new minigame.
- 3 new cards.
- Librarian menu added to City Library. She gives information regarding buffs, debuffs and enemy types along with their drops (enemy types and drops have not been implemented yet).
- Several new skits.
- New cut-ins across various scenes, including corruption, purification, and scene variations.
- Additional variations for several existing heroine scenes.
Fixes:
- Fixed various bugs and progression issues.
- Fixed multiple sprite and layering issues.
- Fixed various dialogue and wording errors.
- Additional stability and polish fixes across the game.