Captive
- Developer
- Nightmare
- Genre
- Horror, Romance, Dating Sim
- Engine
- Godot
- Length
- Short · 5,000+ words
- Endings
- 3 routes with matching endings
- Status
- Released
How Does Captive Play?
Download Captive if you want a short yandere visual novel game where the stalker is the one trapped in the basement. Start with the break-in, then use the interaction buttons and watch how Zephyr responds. The first pair of meters decides which route opens. Later scenes give you new actions and show why Zephyr knows the protagonist so well. Captive gives you one love interest, three endings, and a dark story about devotion and control.
Captive: Before and After the Break-In
How the Captive Routes Split
Choose the route with your clicks once Zephyr is in the basement. Watch both meters and read his reaction between clicks.
- For the Love route, use Touch ten times before reaching the mixed threshold. When Feed, Water, and Caress appear in later scenes, use the newest action to fill that scene's meter and continue.
- For the Agony route, use Smack ten times before reaching the mixed threshold. Watch for a new action button after each story scene and use that button to advance the meter.
- For the True route, use Touch eight times and Smack eight times. In the next scene, build both meters with Flatter and Insult and make Insult the last click once both counts reach 30. Use Brush and Tug in the following scene and Kiss and Bite in the last one to fill both meters.
- Listen when Zephyr calls you his liege. His replies and the flashbacks fill in his connection to the protagonist and the people he says made you forget.
How To Play Captive?
Use Download Captive to get the Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android release. Choose Start, then Continue on the opening screen.
- Read the break-in and interrogation until the Touch and Smack buttons appear. Click or tap the action you want and check the matching meter after each press. A full route trigger takes you into a story scene.
- When earlier actions still change Zephyr's expression but the meter stops moving, use the newly unlocked button or pair of buttons. Read through the story between clicker scenes.
- Use Options from the title menu to adjust audio or display. After an ending, choose Start to replay and take a different path at the first set of meters.
Is Captive Worth Playing?
- Pick Captive if you like a single-character visual novel game with reactive portraits and a short story to replay from different angles.
- Expect stretches of repeated clicks between dialogue. Captive is a good fit if you want to watch how Zephyr reacts as the scene changes.
- Captive is intended for players 16 and up. Check your comfort with graphic violence, torture, child abuse, religious themes, unhealthy relationships, and suggestive material.
Your First Captive Goal: Make the First Meter Count
Start Captive and try a few Touch clicks to see how Zephyr reacts. Keep going for the Love route or balance both counters early if you want the True route. When the first story scene ends, look for the new action.
Captive FAQ
Can I play Captive in my browser?
Use Download Captive for the Windows, macOS, Linux, or Android release.
What opens the three routes in Captive?
In the first interaction, ten Touch clicks open Love, ten Smack clicks open Agony, and eight of each open True. Choose your counts before one meter hits ten.
Why did the meter stop moving in Captive?
After a story scene, check for a newly available action. Earlier buttons still change Zephyr's reaction. The newest action advances the current meter, and the True route uses two meters.
Who is Zephyr in Captive?
Zephyr is the pale-haired man who breaks into the protagonist's house. He's the sole love interest. Read his replies in the basement to learn why he calls you his liege.
How long is Captive?
Captive is a short visual novel game with over 5,000 words across the story. The clicker sections add time between scenes.
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