---
title: "Death Becomes You"
description: "You find your best friend dead, and 4 suspicious students lingering around the scene. Who is the one that did it, and how come you never knew about their compli"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/12/84412.jpg"
---

# Death Becomes You

![Death Becomes You](https://t.vndb.org/cv/12/84412.jpg)

**Developer:** Quill Game Studios

**Release date:** Nov 9, 2021

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS, PS4, PS5, Switch, XBO, XXS

**Language:** English

**Rating:** 6.7/10 (14 votes)

## Description
You find your best friend dead, and 4 suspicious students lingering around the scene. Who is the one that did it, and how come you never knew about their complicated history with your best friend? Who is lying about their intentions on that night?

Death Becomes You is a mystery visual novel where you, the reader, untangle the reasons behind Lyra's death by building friendships with 4 of your fellow magic students.

Choices matter and affect the 4 routes of the story. You find the truth - who had the motivation to kill Lyra? Or did Lyra have a secret that she was hiding?

[From [itch.io](https://quill-studios.itch.io/death-becomes-you)]

## Characters
### Sidney
She's a 1st year student at the Ira Royal Academy, and Lyra was her best friend and mentor.
When the latter is found dead, she decides to investigate to find out who might have murdered her.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Wavy, Parted to Side
- **Body:** Teen, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Friend, Nameable, Lonely, Apprentice
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Reserved, Low Self-esteem, Distrustful, Humble
- **Subject of:** Grief, Manipulation, Guilt

### Alice
Alice specializes in Elemental magic. She enjoys lazing around on the Academy's grounds, soaking in the sun and nature, and pulls Sophie along whenever she has a chance.

She openly dislikes Lyra, who was Sophie's mentor during 1st year. It's rumored that Alice doesn't study at all, due to the many 1st year courses she is retaking.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Twin Tails, Long, Straight
- **Body:** Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Hair Ribbon
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Friend, Apprentice
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Hetare, Lazy, Friendly, Possessive, Nature Lover
- **Engages in:** Murder, Knitting

### Apolline
Apolline is a rare magic user skilled at two specializations - Enchantment and Elemental magic. She is popular as a substitute mentor and instructor due to this, but for some reason, Lyra hasn't assigned her an office.

Known for being kind and gentle, it's hard to understand how she could get along with Daniella. it is rumored that Apolline can summon wings and fly.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blond, Wavy, Short
- **Body:** Pale, Freckles, Androgynous
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Jacket, Shirt
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Cousin, Friend, Mentor
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Friendly, Relaxed, Altruistic, Kind, Loyal, Jealous, Insightful

### Daniella
Daniella is the Vice Head Mentor at the Ira Royal Academy, known for her strict demeanour and perfectionism. She is feared by most students in the university, apart from Lyra, the former Head Mentor, and Apolline.

Daniella's specialization is Transmutation, and it rumored that she can turn under-performing mentees into crystal statues.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blue, Ponytail, Wavy, Shoulder-length, Braided Crown
- **Body:** Slim, Pale, Short
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Blouse, Cravat, Pleated Skirt
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Friend, Mentor
- **Eyes:** Blue, Green, Multicolored Eyes
- **Personality:** Low Self-esteem, Strict, Arrogant, Short-tempered, Perfectionist, Loyal, Serious, Disciplinarian, Blunt, Workaholic
- **Subject of:** Grief, Manipulation

### Lyra
The protagonist's best friend and devoted mentor. she is found dead at the beginning of the story. The protagonist, accused of her murder at first, will investigate to find the true culprit.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Ponytail, Waist Length+, Orange
- **Body:** Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Body Ribbon
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Mentor, Popular
- **Eyes:** Amber, Pink, Multicolored Eyes
- **Personality:** Pretending, Selfish, Mysterious, Charismatic
- **Subject of:** Homicide
- **Engages in:** Manipulation

### Sophie
Sophie specializes in Psychokinesis. she's known as a prodigy, being able to control not just objects, but pure energy. She enjoys painting and writing fiction, to test the limits of how her magic can alter the fabric of physical reality.

It's rumored that she has been scouted for the Academy years prior, but delayed her start date to be the same as Alice's.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Violet
- **Body:** Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Glasses
- **Role:** Student, Magician, Friend, Apprentice
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Arrogant, Rude, Genius, Smart, Serious, Blunt
- **Engages in:** Painting

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games.php?id=deathbecomesyou)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444190/)
- [Itch](https://quill-studios.itch.io/death-becomes-you)

## Releases
### English
- **2021-08-14**: Death Becomes You - Demo - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727460/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1727460/info/), [Itch.io](https://quill-studios.itch.io/death-becomes-you-demo)
- **2021-11-09**: Death Becomes You - [Official website](https://www.quill-studios.com/death-becomes-you/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1444190/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1444190/info/), [Itch.io](https://quill-studios.itch.io/death-becomes-you)
- **2023-08-04**: Death Becomes You - [Official website](https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games.php?id=deathbecomesyou), [Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/death-becomes-you-switch/)
- **2023-08-04**: Death Becomes You - [Official website](https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games.php?id=deathbecomesyou), [PlayStation Store (NA)](https://store.playstation.com/en-us/product/UP0891-PPSA11405_00-DEATHBECOMESYORG), [PlayStation Store (EU)](https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP0896-PPSA11404_00-DEATHBECOMESYORG)
- **2023-08-04**: Death Becomes You - [Official website](https://www.ratalaikagames.com/games.php?id=deathbecomesyou)

## Tags
ADV, Female Protagonist, Murder Mystery, No Sexual Content, Unlockable Routes, Multiple Route Mystery, Bad Ending(s), Magic School, Side Portraits, University Student Protagonist, Girl x Girl Romance Only, Androgynous Heroine

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