RPGM - A Struggle with Sin [v0.6.1.7] [Chyos]

In my opinion, this is the best adult RPG available on the site. Players can expect over 50 hours of gameplay and more than 100 captivating scenes.

Pros:

• Non-linear interconnected storylines
• Engaging lore
• A diverse array of memorable love interests

Cons:

• Combat and gear balance could be improved (though it's not challenging)
• Animations are acceptable but could benefit from enhancements

version 0.6.1.6

well let me start by saying it's not a bad game. in fact it's quite okay especially to porn game quality standards. it has a story, it'a a decent simulator... so why the low rating?

well it's very repetitive. not just the menial tasks, i would accept that because it went for reality and the game made sure to emphasize how hard life was for the MC and he had to grind... but the relationship grinds are insanely braindead. you have to repeat the same things, have to watch the same conversations over and over and over again. relationship farming simulator, nobody does anything with you with low affection. very vanilla way of handling it. (except maybe orc women and the witch)

and the porn part is VERY weak. i played like 10 hours and the only sexual scenes i've seen are the orc woman and the witch who is the main route. (and both can be easily avoided)


so i rated it as a porn game. honestly it could have easily been 1/5 but it's not that terrible just the grind makes it impossible to enjoy, it's too immersion breaking... and there are a couple of bugs. the sleep cycle determination is ATROCIOUS. many times MC sleeps +1 more day than necessary to get to the timing sleep. it's braindeadly low effort. especially since on some options you can "sleep until rested" and in many cases it shows bed comfortability(whatever that stat determines) and in many cases it doesn't show and you don't have that option, so you have to guess what late night and etc means in terms of hours of sleeping and even then the game STILL gets it wrong if an event interrupts your sleep, so you sleep +1 more days frequently even without user error.

so it's a buggy mess not just the sleeping but how the math is explained (either bugged completely or just explained badly.. he said on a 1d10 i rolled a 11 and THEN the +1 bonus applied so i have a +12)

and many other bugs i already forgot.

having said that, the game is playable, despite how repetitive it is, it is quite addictive. i might play it later... but still it's not a good porn game. as a porn game it's atrocious. animations are bad. relationship farming is bad. scenarios are okayish i guess. anyway, in a porn forum i rate it as a porn game so it's 2/5.

One of the best games out there, no question about it. A bit too long for my taste and be warned that it is not finished yet. (many quests are placeholders). Nonetheless, you get many hours of gameplay.

Overall: 5/5
Art: 4.5/5 I love the art style and the animation. Doesn't have any specific fetish, just regular stuff. You have to hold the skip button to see proper animation speed (took me a while to figure that one out)
Gameplay: 4.5/5 While it is standard RPGM experience, there is a lot of depth to a lot of gameplay components. The game includes strategy, base building, open world exploration, questing, hunting, building relationship, and many others. I could not figure some of the quests, either it is bugged or I'm too dumb. There is a toggleable NTR which ends up happening if you make the wrong choice (or the right one depending on what you like.) But there is one thing that bothers me which is, the harem experience is not good and needs a rework in my opinion.
Sound: 3.5/5 Enough music and sound effect to notice, nothing special
Story/Writing: 6/5 I love the story and the character development (or corruption). A lot of mysterious event that unravels and very diverse characters. The writing itself is above average, nothing special.

Final thoughts: If you don't mind the RPGM shenanigans, this is a great game. Like I mentioned earlier, the harem experience is not great.

One of the best HRPG's of all time! The ability to choose your path freely and actually have different consequences for them is not something you see very often in games like these. Much love to the creator of this game you're a goat.

Interesting gameplay for once, unfortunate quality/style of CG. Some progression choices also require a walkthrough due to how unintuitive they are, for example watching a scene for a particular period of time is not something you should expect a player to figure out on their own.
But despite the issues this game clearly had more effort put in to it than most of the other more financially successful ones, good job.

This is a review from playing the game for more than 500 hours.
I would say this game has the most content compared to other porn games, and has a good idea of what the game is leading in the future,.
Second, The game as of now to me has a good system of combat, resource, and management, but the one I feel that could be made harder is the combat which would make the game more fun .

Third, as for the character you can romance you have many options from romancing them to corruption, and each path has its results in what you want , and the animation of the characters is ok, but hoping in the future to see more things that may improve on it.

Lastly, thanks for the game and hope for more updates next year.

Nice plot, nice animations with good combat and charater progression.

I like the fact that you can get both harem, sharing or cheating paths based on decision, as it adds more gameplay where you can restart the game with different choices.

For me the ideal scenario would be for LIs to cheat not just on descisions or loosing a fight but also when you choose to become unfaithoul.

I've spent untold hours on this game. Usually, with sandbox styles like this, I get bored of the repetition or the lack of coherency/progress of story. But with A Struggle with Sin, I found myself invested until the end. The dev is active and responsive as well. Amazing game.

played this based on rating alone and i have to say, phenomenal game!

this is the only game like this I've actually enjoyed. I've tried peasant quest and goblin layer before and just couldn't get into it. but this one did it!

i play with cheats and a walkthrough(there's only so many hours in a day) but still, I'm thoroughly immersed. even if the graphics are mediocre at best, the story is so good that I can nut and still not lose interest in what comes next. And that's rare!

also the music and sound design is very good.

visually: 3/5 (at best)

The rest: 5/5!

Played this game so many times,

One of the rare games, that you can play and enjoy it even without having sex and NSFW content.

Which means the game itself is fun.

I really enjoy the world in the game, the sound, artstyle is also very unique.

Story of the game is quite good.

Lot's of characters, and lot's of options.

By far the best game here for me.

A strange mixture of review and requests, so here we go..

Stunning story, visuals, music, immersion, characters, compelling minigames all adding great value.

The implementation of areas and communities that would periodically need your attention and care as the player who governs them was also genius, enriching greatly the game's dynamics and interactivity.

Great care should be taken to make repeatable content/activities(farming, hunting, fighting etc.) interesting as much as it is humanly possible and for the most part this game had me this much involved (and was so well made) to also succeed in this regard. There is always room for improvement by adding even more motivation/reason to engage in any activity.

I would love to see the affection system with at least some of the game's characters deepened to greater lengths than just the 20 something points that it currently stands and can be easily reached with just a couple of encounters; and consequently the relationships to be made more complex and harder to achieve introducing even more events/reactions on the way.
NPCs moving and interacting more with each other and the environment so the world feels more alive.
[That all is a bit (asking for) too much I know]

The mother nun in the monastery, the only mature that REALLY looked like one, made for some extremely hot content, so more of that please! I would love to see even more variety with regards to the age and the body types, leaning towards older and more curvy, at least in some cases.

The only bad thing about playing this game that I personally experienced is that you will seriously struggle finding any other game here that can hold to such high standards after immersing yourself with this one. The contrast will be inevitable and sour. It's like been treated to a wonderful delicacy that forms a lasting impression.. and then be forced to eat from garbage.

After much playtime, I experienced the end of the line for many quests as they were reaching their limit in the current update, and it was a bit heartbreaking; I was informed with the dreadful red letters that I reached the furthest the quest can go, one after the other.. Great, lengthy quests that I was very eager to see their progression. Admittedly my worst moment in the game.

There is a lot of content as is, but hopefully it has a long way to go. I don't know how many people are involved in its development but for the much time that I have been playing I have noticed no updates. That is a bit alarming, since there is a long way to go and anything could happen to halt its progression or burn the developer in the process if he's alone. I hope this will never happen and I would really like it to never reach completion either, if that means to stop receiving new content.

Evident to how much I liked this game is that since I wasn't always following the guide not to ruin my immersion or spoil the progress, I accidentally took a route that wasn't to my liking. I gladly quit midgame twice and started over with no issue, enjoying replaying all early content. I wouldn't easily do that for any other game.

That's all I can think of right now, I may add a bit here and there later..
Many thanks to the developer and everyone involved in this masterpiece.

More Than Just an H-Game: A Deep Dive into A Struggle with Sin by Chyos


I want to start by saying that this game shows incredible potential. After nearly two weeks of playing, I’m genuinely impressed by how many layers it offers. It features a compelling storyline, unexpected twists, and engaging, interactive minigames that keep you hooked.


Unlike most H-games, where the focus is solely on constant H-scenes and the plot often takes a backseat, A Struggle with Sin surpasses those expectations. It provides immersive gameplay, well-crafted H-scenes, and a story that’s woven together seamlessly, making each aspect feel meaningful.


Of course, no game is perfect—there are a few bugs, occasional soft locks, and some quests that can be a bit too vague or unclear. However, these are minor issues that I believe can be addressed with future updates. With some polishing, I can easily see this title standing alongside the greats like Being a DIK and Karryn’s Prison, thanks to its rich world-building and addictive mechanics.


This isn’t just a hype piece—it's a genuine review. And honestly, I’m satisfied with how the game is evolving. I look forward to seeing what new features and improvements the future holds.


Much love,
Cortex Cognito

There''s so much to do all the time that the game became an optimisation puzzle in a really satisfying way. There are no real time limits especially with NTR off so you can play the game in basically any order you like. A lot of the girls are surprisingly likeable given that I'd expect more barebones characters because there are so many of them. It also impressed me how much content there is with most girls, I felt like I could have spent hours only progressing one girls storyline if I wanted (although some girls progress is tied to pursuing other girls so if that's a turn off for you then heads up). I would like to see corruption matter a bit more - I didn't finish the content there currently is but there were only a couple times where the MC's corruption stat mattered for where I got up to even though the whole idea is that he's been cursed with uncontrollable lust and is struggling with it.

love this game i wish dev have a team he works solo but as a solo dev he is awesome
why you should play this game
1.story
2.Best story arc and love the grinde
3.Nice NTR stuff and if you dont want ntr all ntr will be gone
4.monster and fighting mechanics
5.best sex and sex mechanics

This game is superior to any I've experienced, is packed with features that will appeal to a wide audience, and demonstrates the developers' strong commitment to regular updates. I eagerly await its future endeavors

This Game is fucking huge and awesome. I already have over 88h playtime and i'm still not finish with the story. And no you must not play that long to unlock H-Scene, there is a ton of H-Scene. The Gameplay with its story is amazing. Its gotten a well writen story and mechanic.

I resisted playing this game for quite awhile. I prefer VNs to sandboxes overall and the graphics looked just janky.

After playing it, This game is stellar. The site consists of tons of porn games on this site where there's a threadbare story to get to porn, i.e. Lots of porn with a threadbare game around it. If you came to get your rocks off quick this isn't that.

This is a game with porn in it, and it may very well be the best pure game on the site. Well written questlines and engaging gameplay that while not always perfect, is just fun.

This has quite a few polarizing kinks, and they can all be turned off. Don't like incest? It involves one character and has to be enabled. If you're like me and don't like NTR, you can turn that off from the outset.

The graphics are still janky though.

A strong story, A good plot hook and a MC that actually has a good deal of depth and intelligence. This game is a pleasure to play. The H-Scenes are animated servicably. Not the best but FAR from the worst. The Models are kind of realistic. This may be to some peoples tastes and not others. But it does give the RI's a lot more personality than is common to see. Expect different bodies, Ages, races and species.

I've often heard this game being compared to peasants quest. This is not a fair comparison. This game has way more plot. A way better MC and way better scenes for the most part. It's just a way better game.

I avoided this game for a long time because of comparisons with peasants quest .. which I hate. These two games are nothing alike. If you disliked Peasants Quest, You should 100% give this a try.

I have been supporting Chyos on patreon for a few years now and they're one of the only devs I've never turned off monthly payments for. A Struggle with Sin, to me, is an addictive RPGM sandbox that sucks you into its surprisingly well crafted world while also letting you live out a real rags to riches power fantasy. The MC begins as an unlikable dweeb, but being able to grow into someone the townsfolk admire and respect is just such a gold star for me and not a lot of games do it well, adult oriented or otherwise.

The animations and models are unique, to say the least, but it doesn't take too much to get used to them. Each girl is unique and most of the main girls have varied, interesting paths.

There's replayability with differing choices and you can choose to be good or you can choose to slowly (or quickly, really) corrupt the women who have grown to trust you. It's a true RPG in a lot of ways and that's not something I would've ever expected from a place like this.

A Struggle with Sin really reshaped my idea of what an adult game could be and I have been happily keeping up with updates year after year. I'm not sure if or when this game will finish in my lifetime, but honestly? I'm gonna let Chyos cook. 5 easy stars.