Killer Chat! – Original Edition (Incl. Overkill DLC)

A darkly comic dating simulator turns a writer’s questionable research habits into a six-month nightmare of flirting, lying, and trying not to become evidence. After attracting the attention of an online community for murderers, you enter its chat server under the assumption that you are one of them, despite having no real criminal credentials. The tone balances morbid subject matter with absurd internet humor, awkward romance, and the constant tension of knowing that a badly chosen message may have lethal consequences. Beneath the jokes, the premise creates a surprisingly effective pressure cooker: every relationship begins with a dangerous deception.

Most of the action unfolds through an interactive chat interface where conversations, profile details, calls, voice notes, and friend requests shape your place in the group. You build a customizable protagonist, choosing their appearance, identity, personality, online persona, and invented killer “specialty,” then decide how boldly to bluff or how carefully to play along. Four romanceable killers, representing different genders and murderous archetypes, respond to your choices across branching routes. Dialogue decisions steer affection, suspicion, and survival, leading toward eight endings that range from uneasy romance to distinctly grim outcomes. A single path takes roughly two to three hours, while seeing every major route turns it into a longer visual-novel commitment.

What separates it from standard dating sims is its use of contemporary messaging culture as both its main storytelling device and its source of comedy. Rather than simply selecting flirt options in a fantasy setting, you are managing an entire fabricated identity among people who may notice every inconsistency. Illustrated scenes, character voice work, sound effects, and an original score give the compact presentation more personality than its chat-window format initially suggests. Fans of choice-heavy visual novels, black comedy, and games such as Hatoful Boyfriend or The Arcana will likely appreciate its strange mix of romance and danger. It is also approachable for newcomers, provided they are comfortable with stories involving murder, death, and references to abuse.