Ren'Py - Bound by Lust [v0.4.2] [LustSeekers]

Game starts with a series of forced rape/femdom scenes, followed up by extremely poor-quality writing. Added to the extremely barebones graphics, I gave up on it in 20 minutes. I even tried skipping through a good chunk of content to see if it ever got any better, but I didn't see any significant improvement.

All 4 stars are on the quality of the sex scenes alone as they're absolutely the high point. They're remarkably engaging and generally hits the beats of eroticism. Most of the time.

Everything else however:

The MC has genuinely terrible traits, you have little control of his interaction, the story happens without much action from you the player, and the MC brazenly oogles everybody to the point of being obscene. The game has two comic relief sex pests that behave near the MC's spectrum but they're treated as losers because they're not the main characters I guess. Usually I'm pretty resistant or receptive to pervert MC but this one makes me bounce off harder than I did on my previous least favored nearly two decades ago.

Continue on about the MC, ogling and brazenly just starting at tits the first time you see them is.. Alright whatever. Doing it at nearly every single interaction and having every character in the game notice and react becomes actually outrageous. Which is not nearly as outrageous as some random pervert on the train taking creep shots and suddenly this loser protagonist is filled with righteous indignant fury at the nerve of this guy enough to get into a physical altercation with him.

The grammar is very not good. Thankfully I haven't seen any typos to this point. But, the sentence structure and wording are legitimately awe inspiringly awful and this game could sorely use ANY kind of second pass up to and including a free online grammar checker to iron out a lot of the tangles. Some of these are so early that it boggles my mind that they didn't get fixed by the point that I'm playing through this game.
"Add" and "had" are two different words with two different meanings and aren't used interchangeably. See me after class.

The story may have promise. But, most of the characters aren't believable, the pacing is lackluster, and I've had more interactivity in single ending visual novels where choices don't matter.

This game sorely needs an editor.

Mmmm... this game begins with a lot of promise. The things that drew me into this game was wincest content , the Principal, and the Cafe corruption plotlines. All which received zero progress in the last update [0.3.9.7] that took ages (6 months or so) to come out.

Instead, we get three sequences of sex with undead women. While not totally repulsive, the long update time and this particular selection felt like the dev was either overly self-indulgent in his own necrophilic inclinations, was trolling the players or insulting our intelligence.

This update made the game go from 4 to 3 stars. Hopefully more regular updates with more central character development can raise the quality of the game in the future.

Quite decent game. Good renders, good animations, good camera angles. Story and plot initially was very appealing and interesting, but over time lost it's potential as characters with time become more bland.
Only suggestion to developer - implementing some tip system how to advance, as sometimes the player might start clicking all possible options to find out what is the next part, as some of the paths just say "Future updates" and some require specific time and location to activate, which is not very clear.

It's not a perfect game but I can't give this anything other than full marks.

I particularly like the composition of the renders: character poses, choice of camera location. I also like the really creative story elements, they always lead to interesting sex scenes. The writing strikes a good balance between exposition and porn.
Also, this is really important! The game progressively opens up. Some games just dump you in a world with 20 locations; good luck figuring out where the content is. You can progress even without a quest system or journal to tell where to go next. This to me communicates that the developer understands what it takes to make a great game.

Things that could be improved: some of the menu'ing feels a bit grindy, like the morning routine. The game presents as an open world, but really the only time where can make a choice on what to do is in the afternoon. This could be smoothed over.
I like that you can have night time action every time, but from a story point of view it would be nice if Ana was pushy about it. Now the player has to initiate, perhaps Ana should initiate (or only sometimes?) and the player can refuse? Maybe this is just my personal preference
Some of the dialogue choices don't make sense, or it's unclear how they affect routes going forward, or if they even affect anything at all.
Some of the animations in between dialogue seem to take longer than they should. You can't always blitz through a scene.
The click maps in locations don't seem to have the most intention behind them. For instance the downstairs hallway. It's a bit of a mess really. The click map for the stairs is awkwardly placed. You can't tell where characters are from the hallway, but you want to know this, because there is content!
Small bug: hitting 'back' after entering an upstairs room puts you in the corridor downstairs, instead of the hallway upstairs.

The quality, quantity and creativity of the content easily makes up for any negative marks.

Painful to the eyes and often grindy/wandering, but an enjoyable story.

Graphically, Bound By Lust falls short when compared to many games on this site. The protagonist especially looks like a literal ghoul, which is unfortunate for how many scenes he appears in. Many textures are textureless, some text is difficult to read, and most backgrounds are a bit sterile.

Gameplay wise, I didn't last very long before making use of the skip tool. There are many scenes where you'll be involved with forced mundane conversations or sex scenes with characters you have no interest in just to advance the plot. Not interested in a character? Too bad, you probably have to fuck them in order to unlock a character you do actually care about. Will you be given any clue of which character leads to which? Nope; good luck!

This makes Bound By Lust one of the most frustrating kinds of games: a sandbox that isn't really a sandbox at all because you're forced to figure out the order that the author *actually* built the game to be played in. There were many in-game days where I'd do nothing but go to school and sleep because I'd already exhausted all afternoon, evening, and night options.

Still, I've been digging the story. It's got the classic "An alliance with a lust demon gives you great powers and makes you a harem" trope, which is one I'll always be able to find some degree of enjoyment out of. There are some branching paths and many kinks covered in the game too, so that's always nice.

Overall, Bound By Blood is clearly a labour of love with a nice story. I just wish it were less grindy and had a facelift.

The game's fine. Pretty okay run, at least to what I have experienced.


Waifus are decent, pretty much like most waifus out there. But blue demon girl can change her size. Now that's freedom

Allowing the unique kinks to be optional is a really good feature. I don't want to be stuck reading the ntr content, especially when I'm rarely in the mood for that.

Now for the bad stuff. No gallery that replays your past entanglements and it would be better to include the dialogue if it ever had. The gallery isn't really that much to be excited for, the current gallery only has pictures you get from characters sending nudes. Basically just serving as an EXTRAS part of the game.

No helpful tips from your phone on how to progress in a girl's story. All it has is a girl affection tracker, just displaying numbers and stuff, but not much helpful stuff. That, along with the lack of decent gallery, keeps us from keeping track of what we have or haven't encountered yet. Right now I'm still missing some pictures in the gallery and some events I seen in the changelogs I haven't explored yet because I have no idea how to start them.

Edit:

Apparently the main gallery for the scenes are found in the main menu. So the gallery issue's gucci.

This is a hard game to review. For soon-to-be 3 years of development, the amount of content fits. This is a big game, with a lot of content, and that's a big plus for any game, and that alone deserves a +1 star.

Bound by Lust has a seriously large cast of characters, and many of their paths are quite far-in, in terms of scale. However, that's maybe part of where the problems begin too ...

This game feels over-extended. It feels like the dev has stretched themselves so far in so many directions that it all becomes kind of vague and diluted and without much sense of theme or focus. What starts off as quite an interesting premise eventually just becomes a very generic, harem-style dating sim, where every love interest will throw themselves at the nerdy god-king turbochad MC. While some may enjoy the power fantasy of this, I did expect something more, given how the game sat itself up in the beginning.

Also, if you are here for any of the optional tags (NTR, futanari, hairy pussy/armpits), you are going to be very disappointed. I played for several hours, and still haven't encountered any futa. The game asks you in the beginning how you feel about body hair on girls, making you believe that your preference will matter, but 2 hours in, there's just a single LI that this applies to. The same can be said about NTR.

In other words: the game sets up expectations at the start, both from theme, gameplay and tags, but they are not really met, and it's really just a very typical, generic harem game where every girl sucks your dick on the second date. And in the rare moments that it's not just a generic harem power fantasy, it tries to be everything else at once. It feels like the dev has tried way too hard to please everyone, and so there's no real sense of direction.

I was really hooked at the start, too. Ancient femdom evils, reunion with your family, summoning a familiar succubus by accident ... Nope:
Fuck your mom, fuck your sister, fuck your other sister, fuck your principal, fuck your teacher, fuck your other teacher, fuck the librarian, fuck student #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 ... All with the most laughably small amount of effort. Everything just becomes a goopy, cum-stained mess, and it's impossible for the player to really invest themselves in any particular thing. It's very all-over-the-place.

The game still gets 4/5 stars, simply because if you rate it for what it is (a generic harem game), it's still a good game that many will probably enjoy. But it does feel like it sets some wrong expectations, and tries too hard to be everything at once without clear direction.

Good game

Good story. Models are nice, nothing crazy but they get the job done nicely.. build up is nice as well.

Only complaint is that ALL the names are the same color. Desperately wish you would change that because its easier to know who is talking when the names are different colors IMO. It's not the biggest issue but it can get frustrating

My favorite honey Select game of all time. I like character designs, fluid kinky hardcore fellatrix type animations,environment color, map design .
And this game contains the best male domination scenes I have ever witnessed in a porn game. No other game has male domination scenes that I have played comes close to the one in this game.
I only wish all events at home became repeatable events like Natalie couch scene, webcam scene.

This game has a variety of fetishes that I can't barely find anywhere on this site I would live to see were this game is going and how the project will finally get alot of recognition for being such a choice friendly game

Some really sexy scenes held back by a mediocre sandbox.
Dev does some really nice work with honey select and the game has some really hot sex scenes with nice custom animations. Especially nice for anyone who is a fan of blowjob face.
the characters are uneven, the family is pretty standard as are most of the classmates with the exception of the mysterious redhead who helps the MC with his magical problems. The succubus, who is a bit of a co-MC is also a well done and engaging character.
There are pretty wide variety of kinks including, futa, NTR and sharing which can be all be turned off
The main thing holding this game back is it's sandbox which really only allows for one time slot a day to increase stats and does not have a well implemented hint system. The game also uses some hidden stats that seem quite important to how the game plays out but the player has no real idea when they are being gained or how many of these points they have.
Overall recommended to people who are a fan of corruption and honey select for some very hot sex scenes

I'm writing the update as of v0.3.8.9

For any smut readers that enjoy the raunchier comics, such as Tanishi's or Tanic ya's doujinshis, or artists such as Fellatrix, who does love going over the top, this could be a game for you.

The game touches on a loooot of kinks. Armpit hair, pubic hair, momdom, femdom, urination, smell play, creampies, horror, monstergirls, furries...There is a lot on a plate, so everyone can find what they want in this game, with several options (for pubic hair, futa and NTR) being available to cater to one's tastes.

So, give it a try, the game is not linear, therefore you can rush out one particular character or theme that you enjoy, and push aside some character that is not particularly interesting to you. Apart from that, there is a neat map system paired with day cycle system, letting you explore the map and various encounters. And I should note most importantly, like mentioned before, if you're into a tad bit exaggerated smut, such as vacuum-like blowjobs, excessive lactating, massive breasts, this game is a must-see. The blowjob scenes are some of the best I've seen in adult games, though I do feel people who don't exactly enjoy unrealistic physics would adore them, given the exaggerated, slutty faces and other factors. Yet that's what makes them so good. From descending, ant-eater like face, to tongue action - it's great.

An amazing game, for those who like porn to be not so realistic, and really, really smutty.

This is my opinion

For me this nv is if not my favorite among the top 5 it is not perfect but it is very well built

The story is interesting not the bomb but it makes me curious

The NTR and futa tags are easy to disable and you don't seem to miss anything if you have them off(I've played with and without turning them on (by don't miss anything I mean it's bioen integrated and it seems you don't miss but you lose scenes) )

All the characters seem to have their own personality more or less defined but it makes them feel different

The renders are very good and the animations are excellent. I think I did not notice a great exaggeration of the transition between animations.

Anath I adore her very much xd I love her design and personality you can also reproduce the main fetishes with her

What I would most say is wrong in those scenes with her is that if in x route you choose to have female domination, it makes you understand that she will be too and in the scenes they don't change it would be very good if they changed according to it even if it's just the way to speak and express

Another thing that could be improved is the very simple map menus compared to the rest

Conclusion:
It seems to me a game with a story that has potential, some very good and careful sexual scenes with characters that feel different from each other and where the deactivation of the NTR and the futa feel organic and not as if there were cuts and you clearly think there is something missing

I encourage anyone who is a little curious to try it because I think you won't be disappointed and if you don't mind having the futa activated because it adds more personality to a couple of characters.

My sincere congratulations to the dev for the game and I wish him good luck with it.

If there are spelling errors that I do not miss and I used the google translator, I will put the same in Spanish as a spoiler

Sex scenes are above average,they are good and can definitely carry the game forward.
There are quite some girls, but Its not one of those that puts the main girls under plot lock for 5 years until the game dies and they remain virgin.
I played only 2 and there are different paths, and theya re not comopletely fixed, which leaves room for different choices and certain character arcs. Simple but works well.
Visually looks decent for this engine.
Sex scens are well done and detailed, noto the usual going straight to default animations and angles.
I think characters are decently written.
Tehre are a lot of options to explore.
Gallery has 10 pages, I unlocked 30% those are a big majority of satisfying scenes.

As for the bad:
I dont lilke massive super massive balloons
I dont quite like all that primary colors thing like red hair, blue hair, orange hair, blue body, red body. I mean it sucks.
The male MC is more famous than Beyonce at this point.
I didnt see a guide or hint system, maybe some events aren't easy to find.

And that's it, recommended anyway, cause characters are overused but interestingly developped, and sex scenes are good.

There's just something refreshing about the way Bound by Lust does character interactions. Each character is unique and interacts in their own way with other characters, but it's not forced. Lots of subtle details in interactions.

The corruption and sex flow well and isn't choppy or rushed. I can't quite put my finger on it, but the author really knows how to make a scene hot, without treading into cringe territory.

Great stuff, hope it stays this quality.

Good storytelling, scenes for so many kinds of kinks that I didn't even know existed, interesting premise....

But those tits man... No. Just no.


There's cancerously oversized tits, tits so big only an elephantiasis infection could explain them, and then he went and made ones even bigger than diseases could explain.

If that doesn't disgust you, but rather turns you on, you will want to give this game a try.

This game doesn't blow you out of the water with story, but it sets up the premise of porn game nicely. There are reasons beyond "big dick" why girls are inclined to throw themselves at mc, and it takes at least some effort to get to the 3rd base. You don't actually use some cheat-like powers, like hypnosis/lust magic/drugs , your succubus companion is more often than not just a dirty-minded wingmate that can sense thoughts/emotions and give hero hint and push here and there.
Can't tell where the main story will go for now, but potential for some twists, drama and adversities are there.
But the slice-of-life stuff is written nicely, all you need to not get bored: the humor, banter, side characters doing their own stuff and interacting without the mc involvement, having some backstory and possible problems to unravel when you dig deeper.
And since we talking about writing, sex scenes are also above a lot of other games - it's there, and it's not just a bunch of descriptions or some repeated moans, but legit dirty talk and emotional back-and-forth.

Cast is pretty varied - you have all body types and personalities, with faces being pretty realistic (more Daz, than Koikatsu anime look), but still having enough leeway to make good "paranormal" characters, like the bunny demon , or ghost girl. The paranormal characters also introduce some suspense and mystery to the story.

Now for the best part of this game:
The dev is wizard with HS2 engine, it's like reading full blown quality hentai manga . Never seen such masterful use of tongue and mouth rigs, you literally have scenes hot enough for boner where characters just makeout (or more like suck faces). I also appreciate extensive use of custom poses and creative use of animations - you can barely notice stock ones due to camera angles, clipping short bits out of full cycle, model adjustments, and especially specific posing renders for moments with no animation . All scenes look great, and there is no one scene that looks like another. Also love the custom cum work for massive cumshots, adds to the scene's passion and uniqueness. Amazing work, hats off to you!

And let's not forget about often overlooked sound design - yes, most of sex sounds you heard before if you played japanese h-games before, but they still add to the immersion in the background, while you focus on visuals and writing.
The music is also a breath of fresh air, it's not royalty-free stuff you heard 100 times before, but themed music for scenes/characters taken from (i'm guessing) some larger pool of japanese games. Nothing ground-breaking or distracting from the game itself, but it sets up ambience nicely.

As for the gameplay itself, I'm usually wary about sandbox types, but there is no grind here -you don't have to grind scenes over and over again, and getting stats or money is more like another scene progression set with one characters or another. I guess the only grindy part is the timeslots, as most of them are triggered in the same afternoon slot, and you might have nothing to do during morning-evening once you done with progression through "home" characters. I would like to be able to go out in the evening and trigger other routes, maybe some night-only creature as well?

TLDR this game deserves recognition as shining example of what HS2 engine can do in custom scenes and model department, and dev deserves support and recognition. I wish you success and smooth sailing with your future work!

Tl;dr- This game has every trope you've seen a million times before, and it may be off-putting, but it takes all of those tropes and does them 100x better than any other game. If you've ever played a game with a similar premise and found yourself let down or anticlimaxed in some way, this is therapy.

I admit, I avoided this game for a while because the premise is so cliche. Magical girl assistant helps you fuck everyone in town, you've got your lonely landlady, bitchy hot sister, pale big titty nerd sister, its all been done before and before, but it's like someone played all those games, wasn't satisfied with them and just said "fine ill do it myself".

For example, in a game like Corrupted Kingdoms, you spend hours grinding story and stats and finally get a chance to fuck your tiny fairy companion, and its just default koikatsu animation 1, 2 and then done. Or like in Waifu Academy, when your sister accuses you of sexual assault and tries to get you kicked out of the house, and you get back at her by... letting her use you like a dildo whenever she wants. (???)

None of that shit here. In here, you can fuck your tiny succubus companion almost immediately and it's an incredibly long sequence, with many custom animations, and images that take the concept to its absolute hottest extreme- you literally turn her into a balloon of cum. I've never seen anything like it in a porn game. Your bitchy sister? One of the most satisying maledom scenes I've ever played both sexually and in character. All of this game's setups and payoffs are so well-paced and appropriately written, and you're given some choices to RP your character so you don't ever feel like too much of a simp or a pervert. The writing is great and genuinely funny at times. It is a sandbox, but there's no grind, it's just there for you to pick which scene you want to see next. It could however use a hint system, because once you're on a girl's route its pretty straightforward but it can be confusing knowing how to start it. (sometimes you need to be at a certain other character's level to start this one.)

It's hard to really get into detail, because you know what this game is, you've played it so many times before, but it's just never been this high quality, with a wide variety of body types (no, not everyone is a huge titty monster), every girl has their own unique personalities with their own kink or fetish so they all feel different, every single scene is long, well-animated and posed, and you can disable kinks that you don't like. The writing is full of passion in the sex scenes, ever scene just feels so intimate and energetic.


I should also point out that it's a deceptively cutesy harem game. The premise seems like it would be full dark corruption, but you're given the option to have fairly wholesome romantic relationships with the girls in your harem. There's a lot of content centered around kissing, and romance fluff stuff on top of the fairly depraved sexual acts. I had NTR off, and genuinely I don't even know where the NTR could have happened, so if you're worried about that (or hell, if you're looking for that) you don't have to.

Oh, and if you're not into femdom or huge titty monsters, just power through the fairly short intro and don't let that color your perception of the game- I see a lot of complaints about it, but it's an intentional story setup that is even meant to make you uncomfortable, and after that the rest of the game is very open, generally maledom oriented (unless you explicitly choose otherwise), and with many more body types. There are several super hot skinny, smol girls.