Two boyfriends drive into an abandoned desert town to film a paranormal investigation and discover that whatever emptied it never left.
Who it's for: Adults who finished Echo, or want a shorter standalone furry horror story about an established gay couple.
The story (spoiler-free)
Five years after a mass hysteria emptied the town of Echo, couple Cameron and Devon arrive in March 2020 to investigate what happened. At first the place seems simply deserted.
It is not. The story alternates between their perspectives as the town works on old wounds each of them carries, testing a relationship that was already more fragile than either admits.
Arches is a linear, standalone follow-up to Echo: shorter, tighter and focused on one adult couple. The developer flags heavy themes up front.
Why play it
- +Free, finished and much shorter than Echo
- +Rare horror story centred on an established couple
- +Official Android APK
- +Works as a standalone
Keep in mind
- −Kinetic: no choices
- −Intense themes of abuse and addiction
- −Richer if you have played Echo first
Content warnings
Show 6 content warnings
If you like Arches
Echo
Also horror and psychological, same engine (Ren'Py), longer, with choices, shares furry cast.
Adastra
Also bl, same engine (Ren'Py), longer, with choices, shares furry cast.
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
Also horror and psychological, same engine (Ren'Py), longer, with choices.
The Letter - Horror Visual Novel
Also horror and psychological, multiple lead, longer, with choices.