Eden*

About

Eden* is a visual novel set during Earth's final days. A red star looms in the sky, dooming the planet. To save humanity, the government creates enhanced beings called felixes. Sion, a century-old felix, lives in isolation on an island lab, designed to lead a mass space evacuation. Ryou Haruna, a soldier assigned to guard her, becomes entangled in her struggle to escape captivity. The story unfolds through branching dialogue and static scenes, balancing sci-fi drama with intimate character moments. Minori’s signature art style defines the experience, with detailed character designs and moody backgrounds. The soundtrack blends emotional piano pieces with tense orchestral tracks, amplifying the narrative’s gravity. Player choices shape dialogue but don’t alter the core outcome, focusing on emotional resonance over multiple endings. Longtime fans praise the writing’s maturity and the slow-building dynamic between Sion and Ryou. At 25-30 hours, it leans longer than typical visual novels, with dense exposition that may test patience but rewards those invested in its tragic themes.

Storyline

The final love story on a dying planet. In the near future, an ominous red star suddenly appears in the sky. Its presence is about to bring about the extinction of all life on Earth. The unified government proposes an evacuation project to take all of mankind into space, but in order to make the seemingly impossible project a reality, 'felixes' are brought into the world. Engineered to be highly intelligent with perpetual youth and longevity, the genetically modified superhuman felixes stand as humanity's only hope for survival. Sion, the most gifted of the felixes, has been kept in a research facility built on a solitary island for the past hundred years. Her sole purpose, saving all of humanity. Ryou Haruna, a soldier from the Earth's unified government is sent to watch over Sion, who desperately seeks freedom from the military that's imprisoning her. Earth's last love story is about to begin.