Orphan is a text based dark fantasy CYOA with a small number of AI-generated images, developed by Exalted Text.
The story is set in the dying district of Cradle, a neo-Roman ruin built inside a colossal crater and ruled by steel, sorcery, and slavery. Violence, magic, sex, and political conflict dominate the city, as corrupt nobles fight for control.
You begin as a nobody in a brutal setting, and your future depends on your decisions.
About this game
- Genre
- Adult Text Game
- Developer
- Exalted Text
- Release date
- December 2025
- Updated
- May 2026 (version 3.5)
- Status
- Ongoing
- Game Engine
- Twine (play in your browser)
Updated on May 15th 2026, what's new in version 3.5?
Chapter 3.5 introduces a brand new Refusal branch with alternative endings, alongside over 25k new words and 22 new images. The update also revamps the Leoris high-elf scene visually and adds a Cheat Menu for Kultist+ Edition players.
Chapter 3.5 - The Refusal ⚔️
* New Refusal branch
* Alternative endings added
* 22 new images 🖼️
* 25k+ new words 📖
* Visual overhaul for the Leoris (high-elf) scene
* Cheat Menu added for Kultist+ Edition 🎮
📖 Chapter 3.4 - Waking Wounds (big redux update)
Seductive Visuals — 17 new images. 🖼️
Expanded Lewd Scene #1 — Goblin Thief (images + reactivity).
Expanded Lewd Scene #2 — The First Dream [Succubus] (images + improved).
Early-Game Rewrites & Academy Flow.
Sound + QoL / UI Polish (notifications, etc.)
Awakening (Light Theme) Fix — now playable in the intro.
📖 Chapter 3.33 — End of Watch (January 16th, 2026)
🌙 End of Watch
The Night’s Watch concludes. New progression through the final hours of your shift with Lyco, closing out this chapter of Highrock and setting the tone for what comes next.
🖥️ UI / Interface Overhaul
Cleaner, sharper, more readable. Improvements across the main menu, sidebar presentation, and overall flow, making Orphan feel more deliberate from the very first click.
🔥 Character Screen Updates
Some character screens, including the Mirror of Self, have received visual upgrades and now look much sexier. Definitely worth a look~
🛠️ Polish & Bugfixes
Tighter presentation and fewer rough edges.
Minor fixes and refinements throughout, with smoother transitions and reinforced atmosphere.
Chapter 3.32 — The Price of Freedom
• 50k+ new words 📖
• 15 new images 🖼️
• Alternative endings 🔀
• Action-packed escape sequences 💥🏃
• Emotional reunions with friends & female characters ❤️👥
Chapter 3.31 - First Contact
(MAJOR UPDATE - December 13th, 2025) 🔥🩸
• 60,000+ new words - the biggest Orphan update so far
• 14 new images - dark elves, tempting noblewomen, busty courtesans 🔥
• Interactive Ludus map + freeroam - a fully clickable, explorable hub 🗺️
• First Contact - a long, erotic & private balcony sequence 🌙
• Huge branching spar - test the champion’s arm 🗡️⚔️
Chapter 3.3
• Cinematic intro - a branching ride from the auction block to Duchess Livia’s yard 🎭
• New gladiators - the beginning of your cohort and a new threshold into the latest arc ⚔️
• Arrival at Duke Varro’s Yard - first steps into the ludus, a new area to explore 🏛️
• The Doctore - scar-latticed hobgoblin of whip and law; his rules are not optional 🩸
• Minor bug fixes - mainly targeting the Stavrick fight 🛠️
Chapter 3.2
• Cinematic intro + extended character creation 🎭
– 6 archetypes and the new Defy the Scale path
– Choose height, build, endowment, hair, tattoos, scars, and voice
– Your body is now part of the text 🩸
• Night’s Watch - mid and late-phase progression 🌙
– New beats, Gerwin’s uncertainty, and setup for the night’s finale
• Bathroom threesome - a full, steamy scene 🔥
– Free for all players
– Patron-only: long/thick variation lines in select branches
– Future trait-based variations planned for all erotic scenes
• Codex update - the bloodglass bead enters the Chronicle 📜
– Mage / Mearesdes plotline revisions
• Polish & audio/UI
– Fixed subtle heartbeat clip ❤️
– Improved sidebar and font contrast
– Added choice icons for better playability
Chapter 3.1
• Major audio system overhaul 🔊
• QoL improvements across the game experience
• Expansion of the Academy route 🏛️
• Patron-exclusive scene - goblin thief turned Highrock maid 🩸
Chapter 3.0
• ~26,000 new words (209,200 total)
• 3 new images 🖼️
• Extended fight scene with Stavrick ⚔️
• Gant’s sale, Khalika’s fate, and the full Auction Block 🪙
• Four branching buyer outcomes: Livia, Alesia, Novia, Sibylla
• Post-auction revelations leading into Duchess Livia’s gladiator ludus 🏛️
Chapter 2.9
• Extended erotic scene with Khalika (3 strong variations) 🔥
• Completely overhauled main menu
• New UI enhancements and polish 🛠️
• Fixed music system - now persists across saves and loads 🎵
• 20+ passages reworked for tone, clarity, and flow
• New visuals to deepen immersion 🖼️
Chapter 2.85
• Private audience with the Young Heiress 👑
– Knight, Bastard, and Cowboy variations
• Post-scene reflection and banquet transition 🍷
• Optional Courtesan encounter
– Dominant & Submissive paths (Patron exclusive) 🔥
• ~10,000 new words (177.8k total)
Chapter 2.8
• Major UI overhaul - darker, more cosmic 🌑
• 15,000+ new words across 30+ passages (167k total)
• New locations throughout Highrock’s dormitories 🏛️
• Rewritten & expanded Goblin Thief encounter 🩸
• New music track and sound effects 🎵
• 7 new images (excluding UI elements) 🖼️
Chapter 2.75
• 152,000+ words total
• 35 new passages
• Two major scenes: Dream Sequence & First Morning 🌙
• Bug fixes and corrected typos 🛠️
Chapter 2.6
• 141,000 words total
• Short scene in the Academy route 🏛️
• New UI and character sheet page
• Bug fixes and text corrections 🛠️
Chapter 2.5
• Nearly 140,000 words total
• Major expansion of the Gladiator route ⚔️
• More images and new characters 🖼️
• Spicy dialogue and darker worldbuilding 🔥
Chapter 2.2
• Bug fixes and minor revisions 🛠️
Chapter 2
• 105,000+ words
• Most expansive and responsive erotic scene so far 🔥
• More images, music, and fight scenes ⚔️🎵
• Major expansion of the mage / ascender storyline ✨
Chapter 1.5
• ~60,000 words
• 4 erotic scenes 🔥
• Fully remastered presentation 🖼️
• More images, music, and sound effects 🎵
• Doubled word count
• Large dynamic fight in a grand colosseum ⚔️🏛️
Chapter 1
• ~28,000 words
• 2 erotic scenes 🔥
• Forbidden magic and tantalizing sights ✨
• Fast-paced violence and cruel debauchery 🩸
• Story splits into two deep branches
• The humble beginning of a dark fantasy saga 🌑
