Spoiler-Free Guide to Every Arc, Chapter, and Section of the Love and Deepspace Story

Spoiler-Free Guide to Every Arc, Chapter, and Section of the Love and Deepspace Story

Love and Deepspace stands out as a unique live-service game, deftly intertwining an engaging narrative that resonates with its players. Unlike many titles in the realm of dating simulation and action role-playing game (ARPG) hybrids, it offers a storyline that players genuinely invest in, demonstrating that the community often gravitates towards this game through a background in visual novels.

Currently, LaDS refreshes its main storyline two to three times annually. Each story chapter adheres to a familiar structure, presenting players with segments lasting between 10 to 15 minutes, accompanied by convenient auto-save/load points. This feature is particularly appreciated, considering its mobile platform origins, allowing players to resume their adventure at their convenience — a thoughtful design choice from Infold.

The majority of each chapter serves to propel the narrative forward, punctuated by a specific battle featuring a trial version of the character with whom the player is canonically paired. Additionally, each installment concludes with challenge levels that ensure players continue to develop their teams.

Below, you’ll find a spoiler-free overview of the main storyline in Love and Deepspace. This guide includes essential details on unlocking chapters, romanceable characters, and recommended levels for battle challenges.

Continue reading for insights into each main story arc of Love and Deepspace:

Under Deepspace

The original Love and Deepspace trio in a dark underground setting
Image credit: Papergames / Infold Games

Under Deepspace represents the inaugural story arc within the Love and Deepspace series, and it remains the most extensive one to date, consisting of eight chapters. Throughout this narrative, players will unlock Xavier, Zayne, and Rafayel as romanceable characters, while Caleb appears as a non-playable character (NPC) who later becomes a love interest.

It is worth mentioning that a story skip feature introduced in recent updates has eased some combat requirements, making the concluding boss in this arc the most challenging encounter in the entire tale, with the highest recommended team level. However, it’s important to note that tougher foes exist within alternative non-campaign Battle modes.

Chapter 1: To Begin

Upon loading the game for the first time, players are greeted with an introductory chapter titled Singularity Echo, classified as Story 00. Here, players can customize their character and set their name, followed by an encounter with the original trio of companions, consequently unlocking Xavier as a romance option.

  1. Deepspace Hunter
  2. Mysterious Light
  3. Battle: Team Level: 1 (Story Companion: Xavier)
  4. Heart Towards Resonance (unlocks Xavier as a love interest)
  5. Light Fades
  6. UNICORNS
  7. Ripples
  8. Doctor
  9. Rainfall Curtain

Chapter 2: The First Mission

This chapter uniquely lacks level prerequisites or combat unlock requirements; as soon as players finish the first chapter, they can proceed directly into the second. Throughout this segment, both Zayne and Rafayel — characters already encountered as NPCs — are unlocked as love interests.

  1. In UNICORNS
  2. Close Encounter
  3. Powder Keg
  4. Battle: Team Level: 1 (Story Companion: Zayne)
  5. Artsy Dreams (unlocks Zayne as a love interest)
  6. Next Target
  7. Heard About It
  8. Studio Encounter
  9. Coral Stone Mystery
  10. Fiery Blood
  11. Battle: Team Level: 1 (Story Companion: Rafayel)
  12. Unfair Deal (unlocks Rafayel as a love interest)
  13. In Hot Pursuit
  14. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 2
  15. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 3

Chapter 3: Talented Hunter

Unlocks at Hunter Level 10

This chapter progresses the heroine’s journey as she joins UNICORN and embarks on early missions as a Deepspace Hunter. Xavier accompanies her as they deepen their connection throughout work-related encounters.

  1. Order No.85
  2. No-Hunt Zone No.7
  3. Reunion Under Moon
  4. Maze
  5. Exit
  6. Awakened Forest
  7. Battle: Team Level: 10 (Story Companion: Xavier)
  8. Where Light Vanishes
  9. Another Predicament
  10. Invitation
  11. Selection
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 15
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 17
  14. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 19

Chapter 4: Under Twilight

Unlocks at Hunter Level 21

During this chapter, players meet Caleb, a future romance option, while uncovering elements of the heroine’s background and her childhood memories with both Caleb and Zayne. Zayne acts as the battle companion here.

  1. Family
  2. Interlude
  3. Within Reach
  4. A Real Nightmare
  5. Waiting
  6. Saying Goodbye
  7. Frozen Greetings
  8. Return To Sender
  9. Battle: Team Level: 21 (Story Companion: Zayne)
  10. Secret
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 23
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 25
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 27

Chapter 5: Eternal Aurora

Unlocks at Hunter Level 29

This chapter emphasizes the heroine’s reconnection with Zayne during a research mission, with Zayne serving as the companion during battles.

  1. Unspoken Secret
  2. Snow-Kissed Coffee
  3. Beyond Expectations
  4. Battle: Team Level: 29 (Story Companion: Zayne)
  5. Moving Out
  6. Enigmatic Guide
  7. Aether Core
  8. Snowy Tranquility
  9. Snowy Mountain
  10. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 30
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 31
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 32

Chapter 6: Endless Night

Unlocks at Hunter Level 34

In this chapter, the heroine and Xavier navigate various situations involving Wanderer incursions, with Xavier accompanying her during battles.

  1. Legendary Lumiere
  2. Late Night Encounter
  3. Next Stop
  4. Loop of Mirrors
  5. Battle: Team Level: 34 (Story Companion: Xavier)
  6. Falling Asleep Again
  7. At Midnight
  8. Evening Breeze
  9. Your Distance
  10. First Visit
  11. Highest Access Level
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 35
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 36
  14. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 37

Chapter 7: Moonlight Under Sea

Unlocks at Hunter Level 38

This chapter highlights the heroine’s role as Rafayel’s bodyguard while assisting him with an investigation. Two battles feature Rafayel as a companion, ensuring a balance among the story’s protagonists.

  1. Investigation
  2. Canvas Enigmas
  3. Secret Tracking
  4. Under The Waves
  5. Set Sail
  6. Spring Excursion
  7. Battle: Team Level: 38 (Story Companion: Rafayel)
  8. Weak Fiends
  9. Withstanding The Storm
  10. Battle: Team Level: 39 (Story Companion: Rafayel)
  11. Indomitable Spirit
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 40
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 41

Chapter 8: Galactic Sunset

Unlocks at Hunter Level 42

The concluding chapter of Under Deepspace culminates the first storyline, featuring all three love interests in crucial roles, with Xavier as the primary battle companion once again. Additionally, players receive a brief glimpse of Sylus, hinting at his fuller introduction in subsequent arcs.

  1. Bonfire
  2. Desecrated Soil
  3. Luminous Veil
  4. Battle: Team Level: 42 (Story Companion: Xavier)
  5. Philo
  6. Unconventional Advice
  7. Stellar Guidance
  8. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 43
  9. Into Deep
  10. Trap
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 44
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 45

Long-Awaited Revelry

Sylus surrounded by mystical red mist with his pet crow
Image credit: Papergames / Infold Games

Long-Awaited Revelry is the second main story arc, introduced in the Version 2.0 update released in July 2024. This segment marks Sylus’ official debut as both a love interest and a battle companion, spanning just two chapters while notably excluding other romanceable characters.

Chapter 1: Ambiguous Chaos

Unlocks at Hunter Level 15 (accessible after reaching this level)

This chapter takes place immediately after the events of Under Deepspace, featuring the heroine’s kidnapping by Onychinus upon her entrance into the N109 Zone. This chapter introduces Sylus, albeit with gameplay restrictions on his abilities for storytelling purposes.

  1. Cage
  2. Alike
  3. Cornered Beast
  4. Into Danger
  5. Desire
  6. Resonance and Shackles
  7. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Sylus)
  8. Hesitation (unlocks Sylus as a love interest)
  9. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 17
  10. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 19
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 21

Chapter 2: Breakthrough

Unlocks at Hunter Level 29

  1. Alone
  2. Night Raid
  3. Battle: Team Level: 29 (Story Companion: Sylus)
  4. The First Deal
  5. Nightmare Finale
  6. Agreement
  7. Roleplay
  8. Undercurrents
  9. Rising Curtain
  10. Abandoned Memory
  11. Battle: Team Level: 30 (Story Companion: Sylus)
  12. Resonance’s Power
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 31
  14. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 35

Prologue To Tomorrow

The original trio in a ruined church setting with statues
Image credit: Papergames / Infold Games

Prologue To Tomorrow is the third main story arc, introduced between Versions 2 and 3 during the 2024 end-of-year update break. This arc deviates from standard structure, presenting a single chapter enriched with three full-length sub-chapters termed Special Operations, each highlighting a member of the original trio of love interests.

Chapter 1: Eye Of The Storm

Unlocks at Hunter Level 15 (accessible after reaching this level)

This chapter serves as the framing narrative for Prologue To Tomorrow. Special Operations become available between the second and third story segments and can be undertaken in any sequence.

Choosing a Special Operation symbolizes the heroine selecting a partner for her ongoing investigations into the Aether Cores from the previous arc.Completing any Special Operation allows progress in the main story, although players are encouraged to finish all three, as each presents distinct narratives and rewards.

  1. Imbalance
  2. New Discovery

    3. Special Operations

    Thorns Under The Moon (Zayne’s Branch) Land Of Secret Flames (Rafayel’s Branch) Voyage Of The Outcast (Xavier’s Branch)
    1. Story 1. Story 1. Story
    2. Story 2. Story 2. Story
    3. Story 3. Story 3. Story
    4. Story 4. Story 4. Story
    5. Story 5. Story 5. Story
    6. Story 6. Story 6. Story
    7. Story 7. Story 7. Story
    8. Story 8. Story 8. Story
    9. Story 9. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Rafayel) 9. Story
    10. Story 10. Story 10. Story
    11. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Zayne) 11. Story 11. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Xavier)
    12. Story 12. Story 12. Story
  3. Onward Again
  4. No Ends
  5. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 18
  6. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 21

Homecoming Wings

Caleb dramatically posed within a chaotic cityscape in Love and Deepspace
Image credit: Papergames / Infold Games

Homecoming Wings is the fourth main story arc, debuted in the Version 3.0 update in January 2025. This chapter celebrates the return of Caleb, a beloved NPC from the inaugural arc, as a fully-fledged love interest while highlighting Zayne’s important role over the two chapters.

Chapter 1: Vanishing Skyward

Unlocks at Hunter Level 15 (accessible after reaching this level)

In this chapter, players witness the much-anticipated return of Caleb, who transitions into a significant role as a romanceable character. Notably, Caleb breaks an unwritten rule by becoming the only love interest unlocked prior to engaging in any battle alongside him.

  1. Infiltration
  2. Above the Clouds
  3. Empathic Interrogation (unlocks Caleb as a love interest)
  4. Gentle Gaze
  5. Visitation
  6. Veiled Sanctuary
  7. Unexpected
  8. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Caleb)
  9. Blindfold
  10. Heart’s Crossing
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 17
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 19
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 21

Chapter 2: Night Unending

Unlocks at Hunter Level 29

  1. Awakening
  2. Funeral
  3. Lurking
  4. Annihilation
  5. Covert Operation
  6. Battle: Team Level: 29 (Story Companion: Caleb)
  7. Dark Side
  8. Escape
  9. Captive Bird
  10. Crossroads
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 30
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 31
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 35

Death and Rebirth

Zayne surrounded by dark thorns creating an ice blossom
Image credit: Papergames / Infold Games

Death and Rebirth represents the fifth main story arc, released outside the usual update schedule in May 2025. This comprehensive update includes four chapters, focusing on Sylus and Zayne as key romantic interests.

Chapter 1: Absurdity Unfolds

Unlocks at Hunter Level 15 (accessible after reaching this level)

The narrative begins as the heroine reconnects with Sylus in the N109 Zone for an overdue visit; as is often the case during episodes away from Linkon City, only Sylus appears as the featured love interest.

  1. New Objective
  2. Charon
  3. Zoion Hunt
  4. The Match
  5. Join the Game
  6. Hunting Moment
  7. Soul Time
  8. Connoisseur’s Desserts
  9. Battle: Team Level: 15 (Story Companion: Sylus)
  10. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 17
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 19
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 21

Chapter 2: All From Deepspace

Unlocks at Hunter Level 29

This chapter is significant as it marks the first instance within LaDS post-launch content of a narrative shifting its focus to a different love interest mid-chapter; Sylus leads the initial portion, while Zayne takes over towards the end, remaining a central character for the remainder of the Death and Rebirth arc.

  1. Welcome Back
  2. From Greatness to Madness
  3. Cosmic Convergence
  4. Dust of Memories
  5. Rules Fall Before Us
  6. Battle: Team Level: 29 (Story Companion: Sylus)
  7. When the Snow Falls
  8. When We Are Together
  9. Deep Night
  10. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 30
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 31
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 32

Chapter 3: Cosmic Speck

Unlocks at Hunter Level 33

  1. Dawnbreaker
  2. Blind Spot
  3. Hypothermia
  4. In the Dream
  5. Beyond the Snow
  6. The Emissary
  7. Shoulder to Shoulder
  8. Battle: Team Level: 33 (Story Companion: Zayne)
  9. White Sepulcher
  10. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 34
  11. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 35
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 36

Chapter 4: Snow Fades At Dawn

Unlocks at Hunter Level 37

  1. Rebirth Cocoon
  2. Undercurrent
  3. Thawing Snow
  4. Countdown
  5. Butterfly in a Bottle
  6. Trustworthy Colleague
  7. Perfect Specimen
  8. Battle: Team Level: 37 (Story Companion: Zayne)
  9. The Decision
  10. Curse of Memory
  11. The Land of No Return
  12. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 38
  13. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 39
  14. Challenge: Recommended Team Level: 42

Lastly, if you’re interested in the various rich side-stories that LaDS offers, consider exploring details on completing Myths in Love and Deepspace or learn when each character’s birthday celebrations occur.

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