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When Yokoshima finds out his office crush, Hazuki Ichinose, is transferring overseas, he realizes that he needs to act and finally ask her out.
Bound by Love is a rpg, anime and casual game
developed by RetroLab
and published by Kagura Games.
Released on January 07th 2022 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 593 reviews of which 495 were positive and 98 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 8.74€ on Steam with a 30% discount.
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- OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 300 MB available space
- Additional Notes: 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
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Bound by Love is a romance-focused RPG that mixes visual novel storytelling with light exploration and relationship-building mechanics. The story follows Yokoshima, a struggling magazine editor who has developed feelings for his coworker, Hazuki Ichinose. His inability to gather enough courage to approach her has kept those feelings unresolved, but the situation changes when he learns that Hazuki plans to transfer overseas. Suddenly faced with the possibility of losing his chance completely, Yokoshima must overcome his hesitation and find a way to grow closer to her before time runs out. The game makes this simple romantic premise more interactive by asking the player to learn about Hazuki rather than simply progressing through a fixed sequence of dialogue scenes. Discovering her interests, preferences, and personality becomes an important part of advancing the relationship. This gives conversations and exploration a practical purpose, as gathering information can influence how successfully Yokoshima approaches different situations. It is a relatively straightforward system, but it fits naturally with the story and helps distinguish the experience from a purely linear visual novel. Its RPG elements are intentionally lightweight. Exploration, character interactions, and progression through the narrative matter more than elaborate combat systems or complicated character builds. Players expecting a traditional RPG packed with equipment management, tactical battles, extensive statistics, and large environments may find the mechanics limited. Instead, the RPG framework serves as a vehicle for the romantic narrative, providing enough freedom and interaction to make the player feel involved in Yokoshima's efforts rather than merely observing them. The contemporary workplace setting gives the story a different atmosphere from the fantasy environments frequently associated with small Japanese RPGs. Yokoshima's problems are personal rather than heroic, revolving around confidence, work, attraction, and the fear of missing an opportunity. Hazuki's upcoming departure provides the story with urgency and prevents the protagonist's indecision from feeling completely directionless. There is also a mixture of comedy and mature material surrounding the romance, so the game is aimed primarily at adult players comfortable with its themes. Visually, Bound by Love uses a modest presentation suited to its scale. RPG-style environments handle exploration while character artwork carries much of the personality during dialogue and important story moments. The production is not designed to impress through sophisticated 3D graphics or elaborate effects. Instead, its anime-inspired character presentation and uncomplicated environments keep attention focused on the cast. Japanese voice support also adds personality to the interactions and can make important scenes feel livelier than they would through text alone. Developer RetroLab keeps the overall experience tightly centered on its main relationship, while publisher Kagura Games presents it for an audience already familiar with compact Japanese indie RPGs and mature narrative games. This focused approach is both an advantage and a limitation. Players interested in Hazuki and Yokoshima's developing relationship have a clear objective to follow, but those wanting a broad ensemble cast or a sprawling adventure may find the scope restrictive. The game depends heavily on whether its central romance successfully captures the player's interest. Steam Deck compatibility is officially categorized as Playable rather than fully Verified. Performance with the default graphics configuration is considered suitable, and the game can run successfully on SteamOS. However, handheld players should expect compromises. Some functionality is not fully accessible through the default controller configuration, touchscreen interaction or a community controller layout may occasionally be useful, and text entry can require manually opening the virtual keyboard. Some interface text may also appear small, while certain prompts can display keyboard, mouse, or non-Steam Deck controller icons. It is therefore functional on the Deck, but the experience is less seamless than a fully optimized handheld release. Bound by Love ultimately works best when approached as a compact romantic adventure with RPG elements rather than as a deep traditional role-playing game. Its strongest idea is turning the process of learning about Hazuki into part of the player's progression, connecting the mechanics directly to the protagonist's romantic objective. The approaching overseas transfer provides a convincing reason to keep moving forward, while the combination of exploration, dialogue, comedy, and mature storytelling gives the experience its particular identity. The limited mechanical complexity prevents it from competing with larger RPGs in terms of systems or variety, but that is not really what the game attempts to accomplish. It offers a focused story about an insecure protagonist trying to act before an important opportunity disappears. Players who enjoy anime-inspired romance, visual novels, RPGMaker-style exploration, and relatively short character-driven adventures are likely to get the most from it. Those looking primarily for demanding combat or extensive role-playing freedom will probably find it less satisfying. Rating: 7/10
a patch is required to view adult contents. despite how the title sounds, this is a dark game about confinement and slavery. hazuki is the only person at your workplace who treats you kindly but in return, you secretly obsess over her. wanting to possess her completely, you made plans to confine her at your place as a prisoner to slowly train her into your ideal girlfriend. right when everything is ready, you learnt she is leaving for another post overseas in 3 days. the first phrase of the game requires you to do some groundworks to learn everything about her. during this phrase, she has 2 meters. affections and vigilance. affections affects how much she trust you like going to her home or going for dates. vigilance affects how warily she is around you. if it gets to 100, she will call the cops, resulting in a game over. the day is split into 4 slots. morning, mid-day, evening and night. you starts the day by washing your face as not doing so will decrease her affections, since she likes a clean person. during the morning, you will ride the train with her. she doesn't know you are behind her as trains in japan are very crowded. there, you can molest her to increase her lewdness at the cost of increasing her vigilance. during mid-day, you can have lunch with her to learn some of her private life. or go around places you unlocked to chat with others to learn what they know of her. during the evening, you can walk her home partway or all the way if her affections is high enough. during the walk, you can learn more about her. everyday you work for 2 timeslots, earning you 6000 yen, which you can collect at the convenience store atm. at the store, you can buy food or items such as micro camera and sleeping pills. during the night, after learning about selling sex videos online, you can go to the park and the office to install micro cameras for some spicy videos. sadly, you can't view them. after 3 days, depending on how much you learnt, you will devise a plan to capture her. once captured, phrase 2 will start. phrase 2 will switch from daily to weekly. the timeslots for the day are still the same. her 2 meters will change to obedience and escape. obedience affects how much she will submit to you and escape is exactly what it means. when it reaches 100, she will run away and call the cops. when training her, she has a stamina bar and a spirit bar. physical training reduce her stamina while kind training drains her spirit. once they reaches zero, you can't continue until she was given some rest. each of these training will increase her sensitivities for 1 of 3 body parts. the higher it gets, the easier it is to get her wet. you will need to watch her hunger and toilet needs as she is chained to the wall. every week, her desire to escape will increase. this can be mitigated by equipment and food. after you learn about the slave trader, you can buy equipment there or upgrade her cell so she can't escape even when her escape reaches 100. you can get her pregnant and when she gave birth, you will sell the baby for lots of cash. phrase 2 ends when her obedience reaches 100. phrase 3 begins after watching the ending credits. starting from this phrase, you can buy other slaves using phalica coins from the slave trader and train them at your place. after the trainings is done, you can choose to keep them or sell them back for more phalica coins. how much you can earn depends on how high their obedience are and as well as whether they are virgins or not. there are 14 endings all together. 3 in phrase 1 and the rest in phrase 3. everything depends on the 2 meters during their phrase. while you can get her the legal way, it is very hard as you have to be perfect during the 3 days to make her love you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Bound by Love is currently priced at 8.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Bound by Love is currently available at a 30% discount. You can purchase it for 8.74€ on Steam.
Yes, Bound by Love received 495 positive votes out of a total of 593 achieving a rating of 7.86.
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Bound by Love was developed by RetroLab and published by Kagura Games.
Yes, Bound by Love is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Bound by Love is not playable on MacOS.
No, Bound by Love is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Bound by Love is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Bound by Love is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Bound by Love does not support VR.
Bound by Love is a single-player game.
No, Bound by Love does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Bound by Love does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Bound by Love does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Bound by Love is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Bound by Love.
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RetroLab
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Kagura Games
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07 Jan 2022
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