Caerlin: Rising

Caerlin: Rising is a captivating visual role-playing game for adults. Players take on the role of a transfer student at an elite academy who, after an unexpected conflict, attracts the attention of authority and becomes embroiled in a long-hidden secret and conflict within the school. Caerlin: Rising presents players with exquisitely detailed and vibrant anime-style graphics, immersing them in a fiercely competitive campus power struggle and a journey filled with fantasy, suspense, and mystery.

Fascinating Storyline

You are a transfer student assigned to Caerlin Academy—an elite institution where hierarchy is not insignificant…but an ironclad rule.

The campus boasts four academies: Alpha Academy is renowned for its strength, Gamma Academy reigns supreme in influence, Delta Academy triumphs through intellect…while Beta Academy is universally reviled.

On your very first day at Kellin, you clash with a "king" of Alpha Academy, attracting the attention of a "queen" from Gamma Academy who should have ignored you, and becoming embroiled in a web of conflicts the academy is deliberately concealing. Conflict erupts, rumors spread.

Kellin is more than just an academy; it's a high-pressure system.

It destroys the weak, forges the strong, and sends the most promising students directly to major corporations.

From your first day, they've been watching you. In this world designed to destroy you, you must build alliances, navigate dangerous romances, and ultimately rise to power.

Because in Kellin, the standard for judging you isn't your intentions…

but how much of a threat you will ultimately become.

Excellent Highlights

Players take on the role of an exchange student in a world comprised of four factions: the first three enjoy privileges, while the fourth is marginalized and bullied, a bullying perpetrated by the school's twisted logic. Players must interact with others, choose dialogue, build relationships, uncover the factions' motivations, balance survival and temptation, and experience explicit scenes. As the protagonist strives to secure a place in the hierarchy, players will feel immense pressure. Exploring the campus, interacting with faction representatives, and influencing events, players will experience how privilege and humiliation intertwine amidst intrigue and passion. Every choice will alter the player's destiny, transforming them from victim to leader.

Factions evolve based on player choices, unlocking branches with explicit storylines, romance, and conflict. From diplomacy to conquest, diverse gameplay enhances replayability, showcasing the system and characters in all aspects. High-quality graphics and rich development potential give the game depth, encouraging repeated playthroughs to explore the complete story and different endings. The realistic dialogue and elitist atmosphere bring the story to life, while unexpected twists like betrayal keep players on their toes. Return to the game, completely overturn the existing order, and redefine your destiny.

Release Log

Chapter 5 - December 25, 2025

Over 8500 words of story

5 CGs

3 BGs

1 Elf

Chapter 4.5 - Initial Version - December 10, 2025

Over 60,000 words of story

200+ images (including CGs)

Author's Note

Hi, I'm Crown.

Caerlin: Rising is a story-driven visual novel that focuses on hierarchy, power dynamics, psychological tension, and adult relationships crucial to the plot. The game has no filler, no repetitive work, and no pointless side quests—just story, characters, and consequences.

Thank you for taking the time to experience this game.

Game length: Several hours (5-9 hours, depending on your reading speed)

Multiple choices and branching reactions, no fixed path. Most branching reactions only affect the flavor.

This work is a psychological thriller, not a harem anime.

Final Verdict

Crowne Games has released a new game called *Caerlin: Rising*, version number Ch-5. The game tells the story of you as a transfer student sent to Kellin Academy—an elite academy where hierarchy is not the theme, but the rule.