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Nate Shearer

@faultrunner.bsky.social

Negative steam reviews will be like

“It’s a great game in every way but it’s worth maybe $10 instead of its price tag of $25, so that’s why I’m giving it a thumbs down”

and they’ve played the game for 40 hours.

January 3, 2026 at 11:03 PM

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Coucou

@coucouart94.bsky.social

Available on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3835610/...

Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

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January 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM

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Coucou

@coucouart94.bsky.social

‚Enshrined: Sword of Fates‘ is a spicy little dark-fantasy visual novel by my dear friend @sousourocket.bsky.social from @truantpixel.com — and I had the great honor of working on the project as an artist, creating the sprites, most CGs, and the silly end credits artworks ✨

Please check it out 🤩

January 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM

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Last Battle Physique

@nustardust.bsky.social

rogue flight blindsided me with this sick anime opening i really wasn't expecting www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSUy...

Rogue Flight - Intro

YouTube video by ryosake78

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December 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

I could start off by spolighting each guy and their personalities, their background, their likes and dislikes... or I could skip to the most important part, their heights. Our shortest guy is Niko, who clocks in at 6'0. Jun is next tallest, at 6'2, and finally Dyma, our tallest, is 7 feet.

A height chart of the men of Enshrined: Sword of Fates, from left to right. Niko, 6'0, Dyma, 7'0, and Jun, 6'2.

October 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM

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MechWukong

@mechwukong.bsky.social

The Steam sale attacked me a little bit more:

•Nitro Express
•Rogue Flight
•Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
•Parking Garage Rally Circuit
•Warstride Challenges
•Chorus
•Ghostrunner

are all now part of me. Time to try all these out and see how it goes

December 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

Attention streamers! I’m looking for folks to stream my spicy dark fantasy VN Enshrined—if three awful men fighting over you sounds like a good time, please email contact (at) truantpixel.com for a code. If you’re not sure check out our demo first here! RTs ok

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Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

store.steampowered.com

December 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM

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Graph

@wearegraph.bsky.social

飛行機で揺れにくい座席は中央＞前方＞後方✈️

日本語フルボイス対応なTPS&3Dシューティング『ROGUE FLIGHT』をプレイ🚀
レトロな作風ながら、ハマるとずっとプレイしてしまう爽快感抜群の作品でした🎮✨

store.steampowered.com/app/2784620/...
#WeAreGraph

December 17, 2025 at 4:23 AM

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The Amare Games Database

@amaregamesdatabase.bsky.social

Released #Amare Game Featuring #Otome #BL and NBxB options

Enshrined: Sword of Fates by
@truantpixel.com

A fully-voiced Dark Fantasy VN with Gender Variable MC with Male Li's

#Amaregame #VisualNovel #AmareGames #RomanceGames #OtomeGame #otometwt #Amare
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Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

store.steampowered.com

December 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

On the fence about Enshrined? Steam user spamhead80 sums it all up beautifully:

"If you're looking for a game where you can be intimate with wildly morally grey and very attractive men this game should be your go-to."

Thanks spamhead80! 🗡️💕✨ #enshrinedgame

A positive steam review that reads:

if you're looking for a game where you can *be intimate* with wildly morally grey and very attractive men, this game should be your go-to. The voice acting is perfection, the dialogue is perfection and the story (though brief) is kind of an emotional rollercoaster (a very funny rollercoaster sometimes). The art/cg's are incredible as well, just an all around well done and worthwhile game. 100/10, solidly executed, many kudos to the devs.

* The song in the end credits, Luna by RINN, will be stuck in my head for the rest of my life probably. It's the best kind of earworm and I'll gladly obsess over it until my bones turn to dust (also, please look it up on Spotify/Apple Music/Amazon Music/YouTube and play it over and over again, because it deserves so much love.

December 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM

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Arden Ripley

@arden.rip

I was the editor for Enshrined and it was such a fun project to work on! Souha's characters are always so memorable and I loved how many options she wrote for player expression; please give it a shot if you're in the mood to make some bad choices with hot men 🔥

First Bite Games 🔪 @firstbitegames.bsky.social · Dec 12

Have you ever asked yourself, “What if an ancient, powerful sword of legend could only be activated by sleeping with someone, and your only choices were three strangers who were just trying to kill you?”

Find out NOW in Enshrined: Sword of Fates from @truantpixel.com

#visualnovel

Three handsome men all strech out there arms reaching toward a sword the is glowing purple. This is the key art for Enshrined.

December 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM

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Keep That Same Energy

@savvylittleminx.bsky.social

Stayed up til 3 a.m. playing Dyma's route in @truantpixel.com 's new game Enshrined: Sword of Fates and I REGRET NOTHING! 💚

The game released yesterday and it's 100% worth the look for a fun and spicy time! 😌 #BlackSkyGamers

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Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

store.steampowered.com

December 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM

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SungWon Cho

@prozdishere.bsky.social

i mean, come on, look at this guy, make the right choice

December 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM

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SungWon Cho

@prozdishere.bsky.social

my buddy @sousourocket.bsky.social's new game ENSHRINED: SWORD OF FATES is out now on Steam, i voice hot blue man Jun, one of the three romance options, if you wanna romance three hot guys, you better run over to Steam store.steampowered.com/app/3835610/...

December 12, 2025 at 9:37 PM

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First Bite Games 🔪

@firstbitegames.bsky.social

The latest title by our very own Souha is a dark fantasy visual novel, so strap in for the world’s worst date with three men who should be nowhere near the dating pool.

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Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping…

store.steampowered.com

December 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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First Bite Games 🔪

@firstbitegames.bsky.social

Have you ever asked yourself, “What if an ancient, powerful sword of legend could only be activated by sleeping with someone, and your only choices were three strangers who were just trying to kill you?”

Find out NOW in Enshrined: Sword of Fates from @truantpixel.com

#visualnovel

December 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM

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Otome Lovers ♡

@otomelovers.com

Happy Game Release Day! ✨

Enshrined: Sword of Fates is out now on Steam! by @truantpixel.com

-dark fantasy visual novel
-3 distinct character backgrounds
-3 different routes
-fully voiced
-gamepad rumble support for an enhanced... tactile experience

store.steampowered.com/app/3835610/...

Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

store.steampowered.com

December 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Truant Pixel 🧑🏽‍💻👩🏽‍💻👨🏼‍💻

@truantpixel.com

One other thing: though this holds true for all of our games, starting with Enshrined we’ll specify at point of sale that NO GENERATIVE / ASSISTIVE AI was or will be used in any of our games, ever.

If at any point a universal standard and review process is adopted, we’ll happily opt in.
#indiedev

*Note: No generative or assistive AI was used at any point in the production of this game; This includes artwork, music, programming, voice acting, and QA.

December 12, 2025 at 7:09 PM

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Zara H Art

@zarahartist.bsky.social

My awesome friend’s game is out now, go take a look. I sure can’t wait to play!

Souha Al-Samkari @sousourocket.bsky.social · Dec 12

IN SUM: ENSHRINED IS OUT NOW, GRAB IT HERE, PLEASE ENJOY, I LOVE YOU ALL!!! 💕

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Enshrined: Sword of Fates on Steam

Once every 100 years, a temple containing a legendary blade appears for only 24 hours. The sword’s power can only be unlocked joining in body and spirit with another, and there are three men hoping to...

store.steampowered.com

December 12, 2025 at 5:48 PM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

Thank you to our incredible composers Rinn., an amazing band of kind, talented, humble people who are so lovely to work with every time! You'll be hearing their work on more things soon :^) Bandcamp link to come! open.spotify.com/album/748u64...

Enshrined (Original Soundtrack)

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December 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

OH AND! You can grab Akash: Path of the Five (another fine romance game feat @prozdishere.bsky.social as a hot blue guy), my first VN, in a bundle with Enshrined here: store.steampowered.com/bundle/64047... If you already own Akash you can still get Enshrined at a discount this way!

Truant Pixel Passion Pack on Steam

The Truant Pixel Passion Pack features our Visual Novel "Akash: Path of the Five" Digital Deluxe Edition, as well as our newest VN, "Enshrined: Sword of Fate" for one low price.**A...

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December 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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Souha Al-Samkari

@sousourocket.bsky.social

ACCIDENTAL BELATED BUT NO LESS GRATEFUL SHOUTOUT TO MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE @peachyaenne.bsky.social FOR STREAMING THE ENSHRINED DEMO!! I LOVE YOU AENNE THANK YOU!!! 💕

Souha Al-Samkari @sousourocket.bsky.social · Dec 12

Massive thank you to my early streamers and content creators @lexytv.bsky.social @itsianwatson.bsky.social @blerdyotome.bsky.social @helloyinny.bsky.social you took the time to share your platform with me and you gave me so many laughs 💕 I will always be grateful. You are all fucking rockstars

December 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM