Pale Incense
A gothic adventure about love, immortality, and sacrifice.
Play as Edmund, a vampire perfumer who hunts by night to save the dying soul of his beloved wife.
Craft perfumes from human essences, manage your shop by day, and survive the deadly streets by night.
By Day: The Perfume Shop
In your laboratory, craft various fragrance types from human essences and from these fragrances, create unique perfumes.
Serve customers, sell perfumes, and earn money to grow your shop.
Upgrade your equipment, unlock new recipes, and expand your storage.
Use your earnings to customize your vampire lair below the shop.
Daytime is not endless. Once time runs out, no more customers will come, and the streets will call you back to the hunt.
The Vampire Lair
Beneath your shop lies your hidden refuge, a sanctuary for you and your dying wife.
Use the magical human stones you gather to craft healing incense and keep Johanna alive.
If you fail to burn this incense each day, Johanna will be one step closer to death.
Upgrade your vampire bed to reduce nightly hunger and health loss.
Convert vampire stones into Vampire Reputation to unlock new vampire skills so you can assign them to your ability slots.
By Night: The District
Wander through a gothic city filled with danger and prey.
Hunt and feed on humans to survive, if your hunger drops too low, your health will begin to drain.
Search for hidden chests containing rare vampire stones.
Combine vampire stones with the human essences collected from your victims’ corpses to create magical human stones.
Hide corpses to avoid alerting the townsfolk.
Stealth is essential. If too many people witness your horrific acts, the district will enter lockdown, and the streets will empty for a time.
Face relentless enemies:
The Scrooge Brothers, vampire hunters who track you anywhere except the “Back Alley.”
A mysterious rooftop archer, striking without warning.
A feral werewolf lurking in the “Back Alley,” far stronger than you, flee on sight.
Night is not endless. Before dawn, reach the boat waiting by the river or the first light of day will burn you, and death will be inevitable.
Features
Deep alchemy and perfume crafting system, featuring 30 types of scents and 20 unique perfumes to create
Dual gameplay: shop management by day, survival and hunting by night
A variety of vampire abilities
A tragic vampire love story
Reactive district system with panic, alerts, and lockdown phases
Lair customization and upgrade mechanics
Intense encounters with hunters, the archer, and werewolf
A dark gothic atmosphere