Love by the Water

In Love by the Water, players will leave their hometowns to begin their studies at an unfamiliar university. They will make new friends and encounter beautiful women with diverse personalities in class and daily life. Players will make different choices, using their wisdom and charm to win the hearts of these girls and gradually unlock corresponding H-scenes, immersing themselves in ultimate excitement. Meanwhile, the game is constantly being updated and optimized, adding more beautiful and charming girls and corresponding H-scenes to bring players unparalleled thrills.

Features:

25 Potential Love Interests: From Frankie, a vibrant trans woman who’s an optional romance, to brooding types like Desmond or playful ones like Lily and Sasha. Each has unique story arcs, and you can pursue friendships without the romance angle.

Choice-Driven Narrative: Your decisions shape relationships and uncover plot threads—will you dive into the horror mystery or keep things breezy?

Optional Adult Content: H-scenes are steamy but entirely avoidable, with no NTR (netorare) to ruin the mood. It’s all about empowerment and fun.

Cross-Platform Play: Seamless on Android via APK, with touchscreen controls that feel intuitive. Saves transfer easily if you switch devices.

Accessibility Options: Subtitles, one-button navigation, and adjustable text speeds make it welcoming for longer sessions.

On Android, the APK version shines with smooth performance, though it’s ported by a community member (shoutout to Blackeye). Expect a few hours per update, but the replayability from branching paths keeps it fresh.

Strengths:

Character Customization and Home Personalization: Your home isn’t just a backdrop it’s a mirror of who you become. In Love by the Water, you can decorate your living space to match your emotional progress, from the furniture you choose to the color that fills your walls. Every design decision feels symbolic, a quiet reflection of healing and identity. As the protagonist learns to open up, the room becomes warmer, brighter, more alive. It’s not about luxury it’s about belonging, about seeing your own growth take physical form in a world that once felt distant.

Rich Emotional Storytelling: Here, emotions aren’t scripted they’re earned. Every line of dialogue, every hesitation in the voice acting, pulls you deeper into the heart of the characters. Choices carry weight, leading to joy, heartbreak, or moments of tender closure that feel profoundly human. The writing never falls into clichés it’s soft spoken but sincere, tackling love, regret, and connection in ways that feel real. You’ll see yourself reflected in the silences, in the things left unsaid.

High Quality Visual and Sound Integration: Running on the Ren’Py engine, this game flows with cinematic smoothness. Each frame is a piece of art thousands of beautifully rendered scenes brought to life with subtle animation and original music that breathes emotion into every moment. The voice performances feel intimate, as if the characters are speaking directly to you. Even on modest Android devices, the experience remains seamless proof that good storytelling doesn’t need high end hardware, just heart and precision.

Changelog:

Words: 80,000~ → 98,764

HD Renders: 8,512 → 9,494

Animations: 242 → 288

Lines of Code: 30,466 → 34,544

Voiced Lines: 201

Music: 93

SFX: 467

This chapter encompasses the night of Day 3. At the end of chapter 4, Wake gets a call from Frankie, inviting him to investigate a case. That is the content of this update. More than any other update so far, this chapter is contained and focused and mostly unfolds in real-time. This chapter is very Frankie-focused, but it also features the first significant interactions between Wake and side characters such as April, Billie, and Liam. It's also more horror-forward than previous updates. I hope you enjoy this Halloween update!

Player Comments:

The game is great, the animations are insane and funny and charming, and the voice lines are extremely well done. The LI designs are varied and don't feel like canned characters. Absolutely worth your time, and not a slow burn, either, you can get your first H scenes very early on, after a very, very charming intro. Highly recommended!

Honestly, I was a sucker for this game at the start. After the rework it's even better. The main character is delightful. He's a bad ass without being a bad ass. He's sweet and kind and I think the way the LIs flock to him, supernaturally prompted or not, feels natural. How can you not like someone who is intelligent, kind and considerate?

The characters are unique and interesting and make me want to get to know them better. The comedy does a fine job of being silly, poignant and well-intentioned. This would make an amazing novel in and of itself. The visuals enhance the excellent writing. The story is engaging and well thought-out, both asking questions and answering some as well in ways that keep you hooked without keeping the reader in the dark. It also does a great job of introducing just enough new content without drowning you in so many mysteries you lose the main thread of things.I can't possibly recommend this enough and I will be supporting the author and looking forward to each new release.

This game is absolutely amazing! The humor hits you hard right at the start, but as you progress, the tone shifts toward a more serious vibe with an intriguing mystery and plot. However, the humor never fully disappears—it’s always there when you need it. The developer has an incredible knack for setting the right tone, whether it’s for a lighthearted moment or a more intense, serious one.

The characters are fantastic. I’m about to start day 2, but I’m already hooked and plan to finish the rest tomorrow. I’m so confident in this game that I’m leaving a 5-star rating now. Each character is captivating, and the story is incredibly engaging—one of the rare games where I don’t skip any dialogue at all. For a "Honey Select"-style game, the quality is off the charts. There’s even some solid voice acting in key moments, which is a nice touch.Honestly, this game is something special. If you enjoy a witty, engaging, and mysterious story with a touch of deep emotion, I can’t recommend it enough. Amazing job, developer—keep up the great work!

Really well-written but terrible if you're just looking for porn.The protag is on a very well-defined and (relatively) straight path towards his goal. And along that path, the writer throws all kinds of obstacles and barriers at him. Though simplistic, it's been executed beautifully. Every time he (the mc) has to overcome a challenge, he does so using his own virtues, not because the author helped him out by tweaking the circumstances. Absolutely loved it.The dialogue is also done pretty well. The only two criticisms I have are as follows. Firstly, the delivery of information to the reader through dialogue could be done better. The dialogue should never feel like its only purpose is to give the reader that particular piece of info. And secondly, a dialogue should never devolve into a monologue. It should never feel like the character is giving a speech instead of having normal conversation.Otherwise, the dialogue was excellent. A good amount of subtext, lots of conflict and, most importantly, the dialogue was never boring. None of it felt like idle chatter or "filler". And the humor was also really good.Overall, I'd say the writer knows what they're doing and I highly recommend that you give it a read.

Final words:

Dive into Love by the Water, an enthralling visual novel that blends romance, mystery, and urban fantasy. Set in a quaint coastal town, the story revolves around a self-taught protagonist raised by his fisherman father. With a deep connection to the ocean, he has never ventured far from home. Now, as the local school reopens near the pier, he sees it as a chance to step out of his comfort zone, forge new friendships, and uncover secrets about his family's past. As he navigates through high school life, romance, and hidden truths, will he be able to protect his family’s legacy while finding love?