The Silent Kingdom, a dark otome JRPG, confirmed for Switch

The Silent Kingdom has been secured for Switch after a successful Kickstarter campaign.

Lucky Cat was seeking €25,000, and its first ten hours, that goal was already met. The campaign later cleared each one of its stretch goals, including one for Switch. Fans ultimately contributed over €50,000.

Lucky Cat describes The Silent Kingdom as “a story-driven, otome RPG where the player’s choices and interactions with other characters set the narrative.” Players will experience “the dark tale of a princess who must corrupt her own soul in order to save her kingdom, reaping death and sorrow along the path.” The project is being developed with RPG Maker MV, but it sounds like it’ll be redone in Unity.

Here’s some additional information about The Silent Kingdom:

Place yourself in the role of Princess Erinys, whose kingdom has fallen under the yoke of a sorrowful curse. In order to save everything you have ever known and loved, you’ll have to stand against the entire world – and even defy the Goddess herself.

How much weight will a withered kingdom burden your soul? As a princess, will you be loved or hated, betrayer or betrayed? Will you seek comfort in the companionship of others, or will the demise of your kingdom seal your heart away forever?

A path of thorns is waiting. The manner in which you walk it is up to you.

A main character that’s defined, yet mouldable to your taste.
Princess Erinys is an established protagonist with both a background and a fundamental personality of her own; yet it is ultimately for you to decide just who she is and what she will become in this world. As the player, you’ll be free to choose the way she speaks to and perceives others, decide on her thoughts and emotions regarding various different events, and even select your own preferred name for her if you so wish. Every decision that falls into her hands – large or small – ultimately falls into yours.

Roleplay experience.
Apart from the most impactful decisions in the story, many dialogue interactions will also contain choices that merely focus on immersion, allowing the player to establish exactly the kind of personality and emotions that they wish to give their princess. There is never any “correct” answer when it comes to interacting with others, just different answers.

Romance.
The princess will have the ability to develop bonds and even romantic relationships with either of the two companion characters she’ll travel with. Although not required in order to see the story to its completion, the relationships you forge with other characters will play a pivotal role in its development.
*Please note: Pending the success of the Kickstarter campaign, it is the author’s intent to add one additional character to the roster of romanceable characters.

Dark and emotional story.
In this world where every conflict and resolution are bathed in various shades of grey, tragedies and souls stained by corruption arise one after another. Will the princess question her own morality? Will narcissism and lust for power replace faithful bonds to become her most loyal companions? And from what prism will she judge the sins of others?

And here’s a trailer:

You can find more information about The Silent Kingdom on Kickstarter here. You can also try out a demo on Steam or itch.io.