Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1 Steam news

• Steam app typegame
• Steam App ID2393870
• PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
• Release dateQ2 2026
• DeveloperVN Heaven
• PublisherVN Heaven
• Parent gameNot available

Genres: Adventure

Company pages: Developer: VN HeavenPublisher: VN Heaven

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Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1 Steam news

Whispers of the Luminaries Part 1 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• Announcing Japanese Localization! - 17 July 2026

  Whispers of the Luminaries will finally be getting a Japanese translation! The full game will launch with Japanese support and we will also have a fully translated demo ready in late August (next month). Welcome to all our Japanese fans =)As someone who got into visual novel game development because of Japanese classics like Famicom Detective Club, Danganronpa, and Kara no Shoujo, being able to bring this project to a Japanese audience is a dream come true. Please look forward to it 🙏We are also planning to translate the game to Chinese and Korean - so please wait on that!

• I'm going to have to push back the release date - 15 June 2026

  Sorry guys, I've been consumed with work deadlines + other real life issues for the past couple of months that I haven't been able to give this game as much attention as I wanted to.The full story is finished, and right now, my focus is on polishing everything and making sure that we can give you the best narrative experience once it launches. We've spent way too long working on this project to rush it at the finish line 😅The new release date is looking like late Q3 or early Q4 this year. We're in the final stages of development now, so keep an eye out for some big announcements over the next few months!

• Ending the Year with 5500+ Wishlists! - 31 December 2025

  We just hit 5500+ wishlists on Steam! Thanks everyone for helping us reach this milestone❤️The overally reception of the new demo has been great, and slowly but surely, this game is turning into something special. Next year, we promise to deliver a masterpiece!Happy New Years everyone!

• Demo V4 is Live! - 14 December 2025

  Demo V4 is now live on Steam! 😇 Thank you everyone for your patience! 🙏If you already have the old demo, you might have to restart Steam for it to update.BugsIf you encounter any bugs, please send them over to [email protected] - Ideally with a screenshot! Or you can just message me on Discord. We'll get them fixed ASAP!We've tried our best to squash as many bugs as possible, but since this is a new build - expect there to be some bugs.Hope you all have a great time ❤️ And feel free to let us know if you have any feedback. We're always looking to improve the game!

• Delays to Demo V4 - 8 December 2025

  Hey guys! Sorry for the last minute notice - I was planning on releasing the demo today, but we encountered some issues during testing and need a few more days to fix it. The new release date will be ~December 13th (possibly sooner). Again, sorry to those who were really looking forward to trying the demo, but it's important we fix these issues before releasing it, so please be patient!Winston

• ⭐Demo V4 Release Soon!⭐And Major Steam Festivals! - 30 November 2025

  Hey everyone! Super exciting news! Whispers of the Luminaries will be participating in 2 major Steam Festivals!The first will be SEA Games Onward 2025 - showcasing all the incredible games being made from Southeast Asia! (Yes I'm Vietnamese). It'll feature discounts, demos and upcoming releases - be sure to check it out!The second will be Choose Wisely Festival - featuring narrative-driven games with significant, impactful choices. If you love these types of games, this one's for you!Demo V4 ReleaseGet ready to experience the game on a whole new level! Demo V4 will be the final version of the game - coming out in early December! If you haven't played the demo yet, now's the time!Demo V4 improves on almost every aspect of the game: writing, UI, art, music. It's the culmination of everything we've learnt over the years and I'm excited to show all the improvements we've made! Expect a game…

• Major Updates: Demo V3 Releasing in March - 3 March 2025

  Hey everyone! After our successful Kickstarter, we've been working hard on refining the game and turning it into the masterpiece we once envisioned. Slowly, but surely we're getting there :) Demo V3 will be released in March, showcasing all the improvements we've made! If you haven't played the demo yet, I highly recommend waiting until this version gets released! List of improvements: ✅ New character sprites ✅ Enhanced storytelling - better structure, pacing, and dialogue ✅ Playable female protagonist ✅ Upgraded visuals - lighting effects, post-processing, and smoother UI animations ✅ Performance optimizations using sprite dicing ✅ New backgrounds, an improved title screen, and more! ➡️ Check out all the details here. I’ll admit: this update took longer than expected (perfectionist problems! 😅), but I wanted to make sure every detail was right. Hope you're all excited! 🎉🎉🎉

• Kickstarter is Coming Soon! - 16 July 2024

  Hey guys! We're doing a Kickstarter to fund the full game’s development! If you'd like to support us and get some pretty idol merchandise, please follow our pre-launch page to get notified of early bird discounts! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vnheaven/whispers-of-the-luminaries-detective-mystery-visual-novel Thanks so much for your support! We really cannot do this without you! I’m looking forward to making this project even bigger and better! =)

• Demo V2 Release Date: June 23rd - 15 June 2024

  It's been a long time coming. We spent half a year remaking and polishing the game, and now it's ready to be released! Release Date: ⭐June 23⭐ We've made major improvements to the previous demo! Here's what you can expect: New deduction gameplay Extra scenes, and overall improved story with a darker atmosphere! Deleted some of the old, slow and unnecessary scenes to improve the pacing New facial expressions and poses to bring the characters to life! Improved scene direction, cinematics and overall the story presentation! Upgraded soundtrack and sound effects More artworks of previously unseen characters! Much more! New Direction: After some soul searching, we've finally established an overall identity for the game: We want to create a narrative-focused game that blends chasing bad guys with everyday life. In order to do this, we’ll be establishing a very dark atmosphere for the game, th…

• Update 2024 - Ace Attorney/Danganronpa-style Gameplay, Improved Script & More - 30 January 2024

  Reposted from VR Heaven developer blog: https://vrheaven.io/whispers-of-the-luminaries-update-2024/ Improvements to the Game (tl;dr) New Detective Gameplay: The Evidence List – you can now choose what you want to investigate + some Danganronpa style gameplay Improvements to the story: More suspense, more mystery, more characterization (overall plot is still the same) Improved camera techniques/cinematography Improved music selection + no more placeholder soundtracks Multiple endings New Save/Load System Lots of art – CGs, character art, extra poses, costumes and more New “Hearts” UI I legit brainstormed for a whole month on how to do the hearts UI and this is what I came up with: New Detective Gameplay First, having a save/load system will allow us to implement multiple endings to the story – there’ll be bad endings for picking the wrong choices which wasn’t ideal before with our autosa…