Omega Labyrinth Life
Let me start off by saying that OLL owners who are giving this game a negative Steam review despite kinda liking the game = a sign of extreme ignorance. Not only because of what happened in the run-up towards this game’s initial planned release on Sony’s platform, but because THIS is the type of game which will be scrutinized the most. Hardcore violence A-ok, anime girls rubbing some unidentified objects between their soft, well-endowed bosoms in order to ID them? HIGH ALERT.
So this isn’t dev greed, but you who needs to understand that this kind of content has a price tag for good reasons and shouldn’t be judged on an equal scale as other games which do not have these unfair development difficulties to deal with. Think of it as a “BS fee” and please don’t let it stop you from buying / supporting this type of game, because not doing so = they won’t be getting English translations in the future anymore.
– Real player with 413.9 hrs in game
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Very much recommended! Don’t let the ecchi premise fool you into thinking this is a shallow game. It’s actually one of the most feature-complete roguelites I’d ever played and it would in fact stand on its own just fine without the pervy aspect. It’s both challenging and demands creativity in your equipment loadout but also relaxing and with lots of little ways of making progress. It’s forgiving of mistakes but doesn’t let you relax. I’d say the game isn’t necessarily “beginner friendly” to the genre, but is definitely not beginner-punishing like most roguelites. The gardening and slice of life stuff feels good and wholesome too instead of being tacked-on.
– Real player with 140.1 hrs in game
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God
ONLY ON PLAYSTATION
Remember PlayStation Vita? No? Well… you’re not alone. Many people don’t. And that’s the problem. Even though SONY reclaimed their fans with PlayStation 4, which is pretty much the only console on the modern market with both decent hardware and strong video games library, Vita ended up being forgotten and obsolete. Let’s not go too deep into the commercial stuff, though. Even though it’s completely beyond me how Nintendo can sell so many Switch units while it has even less games than Vita. Anyway, the important thing is – there were some publishers, who did their very best to support Vita. And since Vita failed… it felt like all those nice titles were supposed to sink with it. Thankfully, IF-chan (Idea Factory) decided to do their very best again. This time by porting all those Vita titles to personal computers. For everybody to enjoy. Naturally, here comes another one.
– Real player with 60.0 hrs in game
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Beta Tester Here,
This might look like a cute story and it is but it can be at certain points hmm…creepy?disturbing? when dealing with people whom you know have a screw loose in the head. Some themes can include stalking as comedy so if you are uncomfortable with that, you have been warned.
I think the opening starts off pretty depressing and can be relatable to many people…
You’ll soon find an urgency to roaming the dungeouns in search of spices. There are many points I found laughing and embrassing(you’ll soon see why) to read it. To say anymore would be to ruin the chances of you enjoying it but I can still say the writing of the story is the strongest point of this game. The cutscenes are done in a visual novel way.
– Real player with 53.9 hrs in game
Yes My Lord
Yes my Lord is an RPG developed by Doubles Core, and published by OTAKU Plan.
STORY
The protagonist was once a famous genius, but now he is poor.
Addicted to alcohol every day, he only complains about his past glory and persecution due to jealousy, so that people around him laughed at him as a “bragging scholar”.
One day, he woke up drunk and found himself in an underground cemetery with demons wandering around.
The mysterious girl “Foxy” who met in the cemetery taught him the necromancer magic.
At the same time, he met the undead girl “Kagaribi” who called him master and loyal to him.
A frustrated Ex-genius, an indifferent immortal girl.
Master and servant, owner and tool.
In the constant day and night, the relationship between the two seems to have gradually changed.
With the lost past of Kagalibi and the real purpose of Foxy gradually revealed, the ending of the two has moved towards an unpredictable future.
FEATURES
○Plot
A passionate pure love story.
There are four endings.
○Combat
Based on the turn system of traditional Japanese RPG, the combined skill setting is added.
○Growth system
Attributes grow through battles.
When encountering a strong enemy, you have the opportunity to gain the ability to surpass your opponent and turn the world around.
You can gain soul value after defeating the enemy. Consuming soul can acquire or strengthen skills.
The skills that can be learned will be gradually lifted as the story progresses, and the heroine will get new clothes.
○Equipment
Gems dropped by enemies can not only increase basic attributes, but also may even have a special effect of HP continuous recovery or increasing damage to certain enemies.
Equip it smartly and build your own strategy.
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Kagura Douchuuki
I’m a latecomer to playing this Japanese RPG, but I’m glad I finally decided to buy it. The gameplay reminds me of two DS games; both involving the same bossy ninja girl. I think her name is Nazuna. Anyways, Kagura uses similar game mechanics and tactics so it was easy for me to get into the game. This game is very fun to play on all 3 levels of play, though beginners might find the leveling up mechanics of Normal and Strong mode to be a bit frustrating at first. The story is very enjoyable with even a couple of OMG moments (those who have already played it through will know what I’m hinting at).
– Real player with 71.6 hrs in game
I’m going to give this a thumb’s up but only for the artwork and girls. It’s very cute. The gameplay is exactly Azure Dreams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk7e7VwEaLk
Even the items, traps, and mosters are the same. The only difference are you fight yourself, no monster pet to level but they give you a blacksmith to upgade your items to make up for it.
If you’re thinking of playing it, check out a let’s play of Azur Dream to see how the gameplay works and decide from that if it’s something you’ll enjoy.
– Real player with 38.9 hrs in game
Farm Dungeons
Farm Dungeons was a fun experience. At a glance, it appears to be another piece of rpgmaker shovelware, but it further investigation will show that this game has time and effort put into it.
For years, I thought that a dungeon-crawling farm simulator would be amazing! The closest I have found to such a game is the Rune Factory series, which is really fantastic, but not quite what I have searched for. When I found this game, I decided to give it a shot.
Pros:
- The Dungeon is well balanced and fun to explore.
– Real player with 14.3 hrs in game
Short and sweet Indie made with RPG Maker MV -
There’s farming, cooking, pets, and item crafting (through merchants) and repeatable bosses which is a nice spin on the traditional JRPG fare.
Bonus points for allowing The Dog to not only join the party, but lead it (if you put them first in the roster). You will gain multiple party members and can swap them at the beginning of a round without sacrificing an action; combined with auto battle (basic attacks only) this meant a minimal grind while also making the back benchers relevant to buff or debuff.
– Real player with 12.5 hrs in game
That Time I Got Reincarnated as an Orc
im sure it would be worth it were it not for the error screen i get upon starting. i dont see any H scenes and im assuming its due to the error pop-up upon launch. i have no idea because the words are not in english but the game plays nonetheless and the one punch nature of it is hilarious. i only discovered the lack of H scenes due to dialogue that clearly suggested they happened and the dialogue leading up to when i assume they should happen.
– Real player with 12.9 hrs in game
Pros
-You can tell serious work was put into this, great art
-Decent story with good characters and a lot of humor
-Nice lewd scenes
Cons
-Kind of a weird hybrid between a RPG and a visual novel that basically uses the RPG portions for storytelling - you will be disappointed if you are expecting serious RPG mechanics
-MC is kind of a creep
Conclusion
Good, immersive story with high-quality art and a lot of comedy. I recommend waiting for a sale since it is a little expensive. While it looks like a RPG, it plays a lot more like a visual novel, so just be aware of that.
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
Dark and Bright
In Dark and Bright you play Gourchweasel and his friends and you help them to find out more about that weird world they’re travelling through. The game combines some RPG elements with arcade or puzzle elements, but all in all it is a story-driven game with a focus on what’s happening to the four friends in that abstract world.
And that’s what I like about the game the most - the story is good! Really. I enjoyed it a lot, also a lot more than in some other, bigger and well-known RPGs. The game does a great job in telling the player the right amount of information (or only vague hints in the beginning) so that I was always interested in how the story continues. It all starts with a mysterious cutscene about two unknown characters at a bonfire - then we’re following Grouchweasel on his journey. And that journey is weird, confusing, but interesting and also thrilling at the same time. There are many things that made me enjoy it so much - things happening again with small changes to the dialogues, the memories becoming more and more intense as you progress, mysterious characters who sometimes totally confuse you, the whole tone to everything with these simple but weird graphics which fit well to the overall atmosphere. I can’t write more about that without spoilers. Maybe this story will also make you think a little bit about your own life, which I find amazing. So, if you’re a fan of good stories in RPGs - this might be the right game for you!
– Real player with 12.7 hrs in game
This is a good game, I enjoy it very much! This game has just a tone to it that makes it feel intense in a way, like you’re playing something funny and weird in the beginning, but you’re well advised to prepare for something big to come. I was thrilled to experience there actually seems to be a deeper meaning behind many of the things that happen. So, after revealing the first memories in the game, I was totally into the story and I’m excited for the outcome of everything, and the fates of the lovely written characters. Totally recommend!
– Real player with 7.2 hrs in game
Labyrinth of the Witch
Labyrinth of the Witch is a simple roguelite/dungeon explorer game originally for Android/iOS that was ported to PC. This paid version has all of the characters that you would’ve needed to purchase, and has no microtransactions or other mobile shenanigans.
Positives:
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Simple and easy to learn. The “Puzzle Dungeons” are a fun and interesting way to learn all of the mechanics of the game.
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Cute and colourful pixel art
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Addicting gameplay
Negatives:
- Repetitive music. What little music is here is decent, but gets repetitive really fast. I ended up muting it after half an hour.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
Written for 1561’s Thoughts - Honest reviews, for busy people.
Labyrinth of the Witch is a simplified dungeon crawler like DragonFangZ with a cute art style. It removes the frustrating aspects while keeping the randomness and challenge! 7/10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TnnEhV-4_o
– Real player with 2.3 hrs in game
Lust&Magic -Chisalla in a Flower Basket-
lust & Magic -Chisalla in a Flower Basket- is a Japanese ADV puzzle game developed by Eugor Evol, and published by OTAKU Plan.
STORY
This is a story about a traveler and a girl born in the iron age.
Machinery and steam technology have changed people’s lives,
but also, this was an era of hope, that “magic” is recognized as “Curse”.
The story of the “Iron Age” has begun——
Players will hold magic guns to solve all kinds of mysteries in the ruins. It is an exploratory puzzle-solving ADV game.
There is no battle in the game, the story is a single-line plot, and has guidance to help you proceed.
FEATURES
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Beautiful graphic
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Puzzle
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Achievement system
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Collection system
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Subtask system
Ark of Artemis
QUICK FACTS
Type: H-RPG
Developer: Kujirabo
Publisher: Otaku Plan
Price: €14,99
Est. playtime: 4-6 hours
Censorship: yes (patch available at publisher’s website)
THE GAME
MECHANICS
Ark of Artemis (AoA) offers straightforward RPG Maker gameplay, with a few twists. The basic mechanics are all there: you control a MC, guiding her through cities where she can interact with NPC’s, or exploring dungeons where she can fight monsters. The latter is either done by turn-based combat, or, once the level difference is high enough, simply by running into them.
– Real player with 12.9 hrs in game
Very soulful game right here.
I wasn’t expecting to be THIS good!
Definitely worth playing and I can’t wait for the dev’s next game!!
– Real player with 9.6 hrs in game