Petulantia

3.5

(14 votes)

Game Information

Developer

Darkship/marmuck

Version

v1.0 Act 1

Engine

Ren'Py

Release Date

Aug 27, 2026

Last Update

Aug 27, 2026

Censorship

Uncensored

Overview

Petulantia is a 2D sci-fi visual novel for players who like military academy settings with a humorous, lighter touch beneath the dystopian backdrop. It plays out at a steady pace, mixing tension with playful moments among its cast.

Story

With Earth abandoned and humanity fleeing the machine army it once built, the survivors travel in a scattered convoy searching for a new home. The training ship Petulantia serves as a last-resort academy, where former fighter pilot Commander Viktor Bratt is tasked with shaping a group of unruly cadets into the pilots the fleet needs before the Syntras catch up with them.

Gameplay

The player follows Bratt's daily routine aboard the Petulantia, moving through dialogue-driven scenes as he trains his cadets, manages tensions among the crew, and deals with the ship's deteriorating equipment. Story progression unlocks new locations aboard the ship and moves the war with the Syntras forward, with occasional combat-related sequences tied to the fleet's old fighter craft.

Features

Static 2D artwork paired with animated scenes throughout key moments
A cast of cadets with distinct personalities under one commanding officer
A slow-building sci-fi war narrative set entirely aboard a single training vessel

Installation

1. Extract and run.

Changelog

v1.0

Act I is now fully completed
Added the final chapter of Act I – Chapter 6
Around 20 new minigames have been added and integrated into the existing story
The minigames were designed to fit naturally into the respective scenes and story progression
Numerous existing images have been reworked and improved
Many smaller visual issues have been corrected, including **fingers, hands, poses and other visual inconsistencies**
Several older images and scenes have been adjusted for better overall visual consistency
Numerous smaller corrections and improvements throughout the entire game
Dialogues and texts have been revised in various places
The English translation has been completed and updated
Various bugs and Ren'Py issues have been fixed
General polishing and fine-tuning of the complete first Act
Because many older parts of the game have been changed and the new minigames are spread throughout the story, I strongly recommend starting a new game with Version 1.0.
Older save files may still work, but I cannot guarantee that all changes and new content will function correctly with them.

v0.6

Continuation of the main story:

New scenes and dialogue:

New locations aboard the Petulantia: