Ren'Py - Desert Stalker [v0.16b] [Zetan]

Oh man, I can't believe I wasted so much time avoiding this VN. But I've finally decided to give it a try, best sleepless night I've had in a long time.

This game does many things right: the setting, the plot, the characters, the dialogues, the original concepts. The fact that this is the first review I've made, despite being a member for almost 2 years, says a lot about the quality of this game.

The plot is set in a post-apocalyptic future. In a dystopian version of ancient Egypt, where laws and morals do not exist, the player must make the right decisions to obtain the best possible outcome. Every decision counts and we must choose wisely.

The renders, on the other hand, are okay. They're not the most detailed I've seen, and the fact is that the environments lack certain detail that it leaves a lot to be desired, but otherwise I think DAZ Engine does a good job of visually representing the world that the creator tries to show us.

Yes, It lacks in the animation department (with only having about five animations in total), but it makes up with the beauty of female characters, with a wide variety of body types for every taste (I love you Ain!).
A true hidden gem in this forum.

it's literally my favorite game most things are perfect only thing missing if he had a sister and niece
you can expect
-a post apocalyptic world with no laws and few factions
-amazing story and your own harem
-uncensored fights with gore
-females with character

Ok so I will start by saying this game does so many things right that it deserves the high rating that it has. So lets start with the pros of this game.

Pros.
-Character models for the most part have beautiful faces. The bodies however are entirely subjective.
-Renders are done well.
-The ability to skip/pass on any girls you don't like
-The writing and dialogue are quite well done.
-The story is one of the more original ones.
-The world is interesting as is the setting. The dev certainly is more than capable of both world and character building.
-The developer is not shying away from some darker themes but rather jumping right into these themes. It is just my opinion here but there are just so few games on this site that are 3dcg and have animations that are about and or include the MC as a dominate personality who OWNS slaves. So this game is a breath of fresh air in that regard.

I am certain there are more pros than I listed but you can read other reviews for those with more in depth explanations now as for the cons.

Cons
-I am putting animations for this game under cons but not because they're poorly done quite the contrary actually the animations are imo very well done. The reason I list them as a con is because the game is tagged as animated but there are just so few of them in game atm and the animations are extremely short like 2-4 seconds short. That to tag this as animated makes it feel more like click bait than anything else.
-This is just personal preference here and I know I am in the minority for guys here but I am one who prefers smaller breasted women. I see many of the reviews here mentioning this game has so many kinks it touches on but apparently those must all be with the large breasted characters because I didn't see any of these kinks people are talking about with the few smaller breasted women unless all those kinks were hidden away with the one small breasted character I choose to skip other wise those kinks are all tied to either that one character or the large breasted characters I skipped because I'm not into that. But yeah if you are like me in this regard this game won't offer a whole lot of kink to you as it seems to cater the kinks to the large breast crowd apparently.
-For the same reason mentioned above this was the first game with a incest theme that I did not want to play. So that is a first so gratz there to the dev lol. The one daughter in the game that is attractive you can't do anything with except a butt massage... while the other daughter who is the big titted bimbo (which I'd say the only thing attractive about is her face) is practically thrown at the MC over and over and over and over again. So yeah first game ever to make me go you know I think I am just gonna pass on the incest part....

I would rate this game as 3.5 out 5 but this site doesn't allow that so I went with a 4 because to say it is just a average game would be a lie with how much it does right. Even with the complaints I have, those would not justify a flat 3 stars.

This is awesome. Finally someone created a desert dystopian adult games/visual novel. The casual incest is a great touch, Ain knowing her role as the breeding cow is excellent bit. I don't mind no animation, just use proper posing (learn from Y3DF comics, darklord comics or NLT comics) and hot dialogue. 9/10

The game is set in a really interesting world with lots of really hot characters so the only way the dev could screw this up is if was written really badly and it's not. I enjoyed what I've played so far and I'm really excited to see what happens next and where it all goes.

The biggest issue I have with this game is that it's not really animated. The reason I downloaded it was because I saw the animated tag and all the comments saying "it's animated!" then after seeing that the first scene was just a slide show of a couple images I just assumed the animation was coming later but it never did. At least it didn't in the capacity I was expecting. Throughout my playthrough I found a total of 4 animated scenes and 1 of the animations isn't even part of a sex scene. Also, I use the word "scene" very loosely since the reality is that those 3 animations are just thrown in to start the scene before it switches back to a slideshow.

I was leaning more towards giving this game 4 stars because an adult game not having animated scenes in 2021 isn't very appealing to me but figured that maybe other people don't share my view on that. I do still hope that the dev will add more animated scenes later on though

Great world building that combines an Egyptian theme with post apocalyptic fiction. Check out the unique morality for violence and relationships that is simply presented as normal within the context of the game's world. For example, while sharing is optional and can be turned off, if it is on, it actually seems polite to provide service when hosting guests.

The Desert Stalker is dominant and tough; he's presented as a role and players can decide what that means and how he treats people and solves quests.

Apart from that, it's a harem game so there are a lot of women, with the usual problem that it's difficult to provide scenes for all of them regularly. However, the game remembers previous women and occasionally revisits them rather than endlessly adding new women without any followup. Expanding the harem is usually obvious, either saying yes or no to adding another woman. Characters are varied, with some stronger than others. The wife stands out for her strong supportive and enabling role in the harem.

It's a gory (optional), violent, interesting game with beautiful women and a decent number of sex scenes.

This is kind of what you'd get if Mad Max and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R universes collided. Really cool setting that is guaranteed to pique your interest if you like post-apocalyptic vibes, violence, incest, and a very dominant male protagonist who has the potential to create a huge harem.

There are a few optional sharing scenes which I'm not a fan of and I think kind of detract from the ultra dominant badass that the protagonist is being built up to be, but to each their own, it doesn't really take too much away from the overall quality of the game. As of version 0.06 there is a fair amount of content, maybe 3 hours worth if you explore all of the dialogue, branching paths, and tidbits of lore. There's some animation but the majority of it is still images in succession instead of anything that is particularly smooth. Thankfully the scenes are hot enough for this to be tolerable. The sound direction is nice, the occasional effect adds to the immersion and the music is very fitting thematically. There are a few cutscenes which add a theatrical feel at some points but I honestly could do without those in favor of better animation during sex scenes.

It's definitely still in its beginning stages but it seems like the dev has some interesting plans for both the sex and plot aspects of this game. Hopefully development is consistent in the future, there's truly a huge amount of potential here.

Played 0.06b.

Amazing to play a dominant role.
Great models, textures and ambience.
Very interesting submissive characters.
A bit short at the moment, but showing a lot of promise, and there are a handful of sex scenes that I don’t get tired of playing. There are some repeatable end-game scenes, although it is worth keeping saves of some that are not.
Interesting, promising story that does not drag if you are feeling horny.

nice muice,pretty gril,and you can chose your game type,you can turn off "ntr"or"gore"
I really enjoyed every second playing Desert Stalker
English is't my fist language but i have to use my bad English say this is very good game for me

Desert Stalker is a great game, one of the best on this site. Unique and original story, the characters are interesting, good renders, nice music! I'm not usually into incest but here it's done incredibly well. Cannot recommend it enough! (v0.06b)

I played a lot of games here,
This one is not the best, but it's close.

The character models are hot asf, the diversity of visuals is good enough that you don't get bored from it, the characters personalities are entertaining.

There're a lot of h scenes in this game, it often annoys me because it tends to make the whole thing unrealistic and bland after a time, but not here, it fits the mood of the game perfectly.

Sorry for not making a better explanation for my rating, I just wanted to give it 5 stars so it boosts its referencing on the site because it deserves it.

This is the most original VN I am currently following.

DS has a great world setting that really brings something unique to the story, the complete loss of current societies "rules of conduct" in a way that feels completely authentic to the story/setting.

The graphics (both character and settings) are different from all other VN's I have encountered. DS has great music and a well rounded story, and a great balance between the story and repeatable content.

The only improvement I would like to see is better (smoother & longer) animations as well as more variation in the repeatable content.

Absolutely one of the top five currently running VN's in my book.

Keep it up folks, outstanding work!

This game was pleasantly surprising. Managed to binge play through it.
Currently has like ~4-5 hours of content
Finally a game that has a really original story, that is delivered well.
The models are amazing too. Not the same ones you see in most of the games.
Outstanding music! It's sets the mood just right. You have to play it with sound on!
The incest part is delivered also pretty well, as it has an interesting twist that one would expect from a post apocalyptic world.

TL;DR: One of the top games here. Check it out.

Ok, where to start? The game actually has in interesting setting, nice dialogues, plenty of action without having to click non stop and great characters. I especially like the very mature and cruel setting, it something different than most games on this forum. Even if you are more of a vanilla type player I still recommend the game if only because of the story. This game has been a very pleasant surprise.

[Review for v0.06b]
The best VN released in 2020 without any doubt
I can confidently say I enjoyed every second playing Desert Stalker
Its story is surprisingly deep with tons of potential
Its characters are lovely to look at and each have a unique personality
Its harem is done right
The sex scenes are super hot
The gameplay is not confusing and navigation system is easy to use.
I loved the library part where all the info about different characters, places etc. is written. It's suitable and necessary for a world this big.
If I have to describe the setting and the world of the game I'd say it's like Fallout and Mad Max had a baby together.
The only negative is that there are very few actual animations in the game which is understandable since the dev needs funding to add more of those. I hope the dev put the effort to remake the older scenes and add more animations to the game once the game received more funding.
Can't wait for more.

This is by far my favorite game on the entire site. It's so good I had to support it on Patreon and give it 5 stars. There are so many things I love about it. Not usually the biggest fan of incest, but I love it here. It's violent and dark but those elements are optional. All I can say is: More

It's just excellent,
The post apocalyptic setting is a nice touch, the world seems somewhat coherent. The story finds the right point between simple and complex
The entirely out of the norm social setting is what gives this game it's soul.

Otherwise you know, great renders, beautiful characters blah blah

This is a great game. Very well written and rendered. The story is interesting and it keeps you going. Can't wait to see what's coming up next. I'll definitely support this dev. Keep up the good work!

Great story with actually interesting characters. The renders are top notch but sadly not animated. Also sex scenes are rather frequent and not to hard to achieve and yet not too frequent something some other games struggle with. Really stoked for future updates!

Not really knowing what to expect before trying out this game I was pleasantly surprised. The art direction is very original for the genre. By combining elements of Arab epic medieval styles, sci-fi and post apocalyptical themes, the author has managed to create a fresh setting for their game. It is like Ali Baba meets Mad Max meets Fallout, yet it makes sense and feels authentic.
This being a fairly new game, the content is still rather limited and seems to be in the works. That said, what is here looks great and most the visual elements are top quality. All that is really needed at this time is a focus on more animations. For now, most of the images are individual stills or key framed which just leaves one wanting to see more. Best luck to the author in that regard since quality animations can take a loooong time to produce.
The sound design is done well and the music is engaging. Interestingly it fluctuates from epic middle eastern scores to industrial grind which is quite refreshing. Some of the sound seemed like the levels needed to be more equally mixed however but generally they are great.
The story is top notch being both entertaining and intriguing. I totally would not mind if the next Fallout game were set here with the contrast between old world and new giving the player something interesting to do on any given day. I genuinely found myself interested in what was happening with the various factions at play. The characters are enjoyable, even the less friendly ones and it is nice to get a generally positive feeling from the player's relationships.
Personally I hope to see more content involving the raider sisters and fully animated scenes for the content which currently exist for them since they were my favorite characters, both funny and enticing.
Overall this game is very promising and still in early development from the looks of it. Again, wish the author well and hopefully we will see more polishing on this game in days to come.