Ren'Py - Desert Stalker [v0.17.1.2 2024-12-30] [Zetan]

pros:
renders
writing
character relations in and iots interaction with the setting
ambient music

cons:
sTORY AS OF NOW IS NOTHING

recommend anyone not put off by incest tag to try it at least once , it have some of the most sensual scenes mapped with the setting it is chef kiss

4.6/5

Holy crap, I don't know how I missed this for so long.
I'm totally blown away by the quality of this game / AVN.
The story is pretty cool, way above in sophistication to the usual college story.
Characters are quite distinct, even though there are quite a few of them. There's actual personalities to them that seem consistent and evolve which is cool to see.
The flirting and sexy scenes are, well, quite sexy. Very well written, and the imagery and animations are also very good, top notch according to my experience with the genre. The graphic and animation style feels distinct, different enough so it really doesn't feel like a clone (as it is the case with many AVNs, even some of the best ones).
By the way animations - there are pretty cool cutscenes, again way above anything I seen, and I probably sampled 100-200 AVNs.

The entire story is interesting, engaging even, pretty unique, well done, well written and polished with good scenes, good erotic / porn scenes and decent options for how to behave in certain situations. Absolutely 5*, would give more if I could. Is it perfect? No, probably not, but I am not looking for its faults, it just feels and looks great. A pity I finished the content in about 12-13 hours, can't wait for updates. If any f the devs deserve financial support it's this one.

Desert Stalker Review

About the Game
Desert Stalker is a gritty NSFW VN game, taking place in a post apocalyptic future where your character fights for… well, not quite survival, but banging any and every female character he can regardless of who they are, be it “step” family or complete strangers.

The game has not been released yet, and when it does it will be in early access for a few years at least, so much of the intended content will be currently unavailable.

Story
You play as a solo, Desert Stalker who isn’t sworn into service to anyone but are at the moment working for the Queen. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, where deadly supernatural-looking storms are a relatively common occurrence, but those aren’t the only threats to the people living in the desert.

You have raging bandits, looking to shish kebab anyone and anything they come across, just because they can, and disfigured mutants doing what they can to take care of their own “needs” for survival. There are other smaller factions you can come across as well, as just because they belong to the same group, they aren’t united.

Occasionally, you get to make your own choice, which affects the groups around you for better or for worse leaving them to prosper or suffer depending on what you feel like doing.

Gameplay
First off you can customize your preferences, which gives you the option to skip the bloody and gory parts of the game if you would rather ignore those and just skip to the good stuff in certain scenes.

The gameplay is again like most VN games pretty straightforward, but it does have a few different things going on.

For dialogue, you progress it normally as with most just scrolling through dialogue and occasionally making a choice, which sometimes only alters a bit of dialogue, while other times gives an NSFW scene, which would otherwise be skipped.

Some of your choices have consequences, which can be seen in the quest tracker, as there are several quests to be had, which update as you progress through the story, some of which you can only see the consequences of after skipping a few in-game days.

While not progressing a set part of the story, you have downtime moments where you can travel to other parts of the world map if you have any other quests to do in those areas, but sometimes you can also just spend time in your home with your wife and “step” daughters, all of which you can have NSFW scenes as you progress their stories.

Over time depending on your choices you can have new characters join your household for your own pleasure.

There are days when you will have a few quests you will have available around the house, but after those sometimes the only way to progress is to skip to the next day at which point new quests and stories will become available until you reach the end of the current content.

The game also contains an extensive library filled with in-game world lore which you can visit at any time when you are at your home.

There is also an option at a certain point, where you can switch perspectives to one of your character’s stepdaughters when she is out on her own adventures, allowing you to see what happens on her end, but that is optional.

And of course, the game also has a gallery for all the NSFW scenes, characters for whom you can have the scenes with only get revealed after meeting said characters. In case you miss some scenes, it also tells you how to get them.

Visuals
The game looks about as standard as it gets for games of the same style, but it does have some nice character designs.

There are plenty of NSFW scenes to be had between a decent variety of characters.

The game also contains some cutscenes during gameplay, but they are crude and awkward.


Audio and Music
The game has a few different decent soundtracks, but it has zero audio for characters and combat, which feels weird as you can’t really feel or tell any of the actions you take.


Pros and Cons
Pros

• Lengthy.
• Decent story.
• Plenty of NSFW scenes.
• Consequences for some choices.

Cons

• Good ol’ classic “step-family” where you bang your “kids”,
• Not too much actually going on in terms of adventure,
• Clunky-looking cutscenes.

Conclusion
Desert Stalker is a pretty good NSFW VN with a nice variety of characters, and an interesting story, but feels like it lacks any actual feeling of adventure, as there is rarely anything actually going on to be seen.

Overall, depending on the price the game is recommended, but it will be released in early access and will supposedly stay that way for at least 3 more years so it’s up to you if you want to grab it when it releases and play it, or forget about it for a few years when it gets more content.

Rating: 4.5/5 (Picked 4 stars over 5)

Links
Steam Store Page
Website Review

I just finished playing version 0.17, and I have to say, the game impressed me right from the start. The mix of lust, violence, and power creates a strong cocktail that completely drew me in. I played for a couple of days and already finished it, reading about 90-95% of the dialogues.

Huge thanks to the developers! They did an amazing job of crafting a truly immersive post-apocalyptic atmosphere. I really hope the development continues so we can see where the story goes next. The narrative is engaging, and I’m excited to see more!

i had no idea this will be good
your character:
Bald
Brute
rather ugly barbarian guy

However girls are nice, relatively, i wish there would be less ugly parts
game contain:
pregnancy, rape, use of force for flirt?? hard to tell in this society
im also pretty sure there is NTR and gore, but i disabled it

there is a lot of action happening
some sex scenes can be repeated which is fun
game is easy to play and have fun, you don't need to collect flowers or grind relations, just progress the story
im not sure which choices change things tho if anything change anything
game have animated sex scenes which are pretty good and have some alternations to them

all the cons
Another big minus is UI and Font used in the game
game have music, but no erotic sound effects
Main character is ugly bald brute which i don't like
NTR, Gore, Rape, violence-based relationships
There is a lot of Slave-Master dynamics, but not in fully consensual way
Game put even value for praising and degrading lady during sex...just flavor
a lot of sex scenes happens only once
multiple sex events end with you getting masturnated or footworked instead of actual sex or oral sex which is meh

This is a very good game.
Good story.
Good characters.
Good visuals.
Good different paths building.
However the only thing I don't like is that Zahra and Fangs wherever they are they turn any girl into a lesbian.

I came to this game when it was still quite new and didn't have a lot of content, and while I liked the art, the heavy incest angle really put me off. I deleted it and forgot about it.

I've come back to it after a couple of years, and it is a very different beast now. For a start, I appreciate the developer putting in the 'customise relationships' mechanic. This is done much better than the offputting 'landlord/tenant' cut and paste that a lot of incest-themed games do to try and avoid censorship, while fooling absolutely nobody, and most of the time I could suspend disbelief and happily ignore the fact that I may be - as far as the dev is concerned - fucking my own daughter.

There is a lot more content now, and it's explored in an interesting and creative way that doesn't overwhelm you, and even started getting me invested in storylines and thinking which way I wanted to go. For what is essentially aVN, there are nevertheless meaningful choices about how you want to handle relationships with the various factions/NPCs. There are also some excellent touches on the mission into the Zone - it was only then that I realised that part of the game background is based at least in part on the brilliant Tarkovsky/Strugatsky Brothers movie Stalker. I've not had a porn game give me goosebumps like that before. Truly well done.

If I had a criticism, it would be that the MC is a bit too good at everything - everything falls into his lap without much of a challenge. But after having played some real grindfests on this site where you repeat the same loop for hours just to see a poor quality animation, I appreciated things being skewed in my favour for a change, and it's a minor criticism. For the writing and visuals alone it's worth a 5 star rating.

I'll start with the fact that I'm not a fan of VNs.

Story 10/10

I really enjoy the story and the meaningful choices that you get from the first encounter in the game. The aggressive option is also something I really liked.
I'm not really a "Incest = wincest" guy but I REALLY like this game. MC is a gigachad badass. NTR is avoidable.

Art and Renders 10/10

The models are pretty good, the fact that this is not even that new is incredible. Some of the animations are 3 frame slideshows but when it looks this good it's acceptable. When things are actually animated, the animations are smooth and really well detailed.

Gameplay 6/10

As most VNs this is a weak point, the choices that you get make it better than most VNs but it's still not really a game. I won't take a point away because the other categories are 11/10

Absolutely Loved This Game , Looking Forward For More Updates

One of The Best Story , Characters Are Also Good , And Dialogues Are Top Notch , Definitely Puting This on My Top 10 List

I Need More Games Like This Masterpiece 9/10 For Me

Fantastic writing, both in the relationships and in the world building. One of the few games I can go months without playing and still remember most of what's happened, because most of what's happened has been worth remembering.

Genuinely incredible takes on alternative societies, the post-apocalypse, and the use of Cairo as both a real place with a modern history and a source of classical history which gives it a fantastic, fantastical aesthetic. It switches between the magical realism and the science fiction seamlessly based on which it wants to emphasize.

This is a beautiful game with an immersive and engaging story. Definitely among the very best on the site. I sometimes wish the story would move faster with the infrequent updates, but I recognize that being a slow burn is part of what makes it believable and a great story. And it's so worth waiting for.

I am absolutely in love with this game. I am someone who doesn't normally play these games ( Due to numerous bad experiences, such as the Game being Abandoned / Author Losing Interest ). But this, right here, is an absolute Masterpiece & Masterclass on how you do a Science-Fiction coupled with Post Apocalyptic / Fallout type of scenario/genre.

Firstly, the writing, story-telling, character introductions and world development as well as the pacing are absolutely top-notch, always keeping you engaged and so far, never once making you " roll your eyes " at certain passages / walls of text. No, instead it just makes you keen on wanting to learn more, while also leaving you a little crumb, so your imagination can take over.


The inside of the game, and its art style are wonderful ( perhaps with a few exceptions being some older graphics here and there ) but otherwise the Models are beyond stunning, attractive and high quality. I must say that the two lovely Raiders and the Queen are by far my most loved characters as well ( thank you for the wonderful angles, Author-nim. ).

The gameplay itself is easy to get accustomed to, navigation is intuitive and smooth, with just a few clicks away from moving from area to are if you so wish / need to. ( You also get a visible enough marking which notifies you of certain actions being available in x, y or z area ). No annoying day being split in 24 hours with 7 days with events making you hunt girls and events at x hour y minute on z day of the nth month, you just decide which events you wish to do in the order you want, giving the players clear choices on what content they want to see / how much of it if any.


Earlier I also mentioned " wall of texts " but really, you don't ever get hit with walls upon walls of texts, basically stupid, endless lore-dumping like in recent movies and tv shows *ahem*. No, you get the gist of it from the get-go, and as you move on throughout the quests and girls, you uncover bits and pieces of lore, making you actually get attached and invested in the lore of the world itself, and the characters living in this beautiful & dangerous world.


I can't express my love for Harem Games / Media in general, when it's done right it is by far the best thing, and let me tell you, Desert Stalker does the Harem tag proper, lovely, fun justice! The girls are brought into the world and into the Players' story at their own pace, not giving you 999 girls from the get-go with every single romantic route happening all at the same time so that you have to do 9 girls per minute, losing your focus and interest in all of them right from chapter 1.

No, Desert Stalker does it wonderfully, with you already being a Husband and Father, to a very loving and beautiful family, with every relationship and dynamic being explained right away. The other characters we meet are all added slowly, one by one if we choose them of course, as the story progresses, leaving you plenty of time to progress with whichever Route/Interest you wish at your own pace, with plenty of extremely lovely and delicious lewds, of course! And don't worry, the slow burns and seductions that you will encounter will be more, mooooore than paced perfectly and sexy, leading to a rewarding ending, and of course, there are also opportunities for the opposite to happen, certain events involving quick or perhaps even forced sex, whichever one you wish to follow, or of course, all as well!

The progression with every girl feels natural, intriguing, pulls you in to want more, to want her right then and there, or a slow, sensual burn.


Now, good news about the Main Character, for those that love OP Main Characters, this is not a wimpy, hiding his powers away, scared MC. And for those that do not enjoy OP Main Characters, do not worry, this also isn't an OP MC that just isn't relatable in any way shape of form, devoid of emotions or reasoning, no.

The first few "days" we spend are us and our family, making the MC relatable, human, yet also making sure to let you know that this MC isn't just some lucky person who waddled through life by sheer luck, no, we learn about him, his values, especially that he loves his family above all else, a family man. Nights can be spent having conversations with your Wife / Daughters about your relationship and theirs with you, their life and future. You get to learn and feel his emotions and what he values, which is done once again wonderfully, as much as the world they find themselves in might be dangerous and full of unexpected things and situations, not everything is shit, not everything sucks, you have your family, your bonds and all the ones you'll make in the future.


The game is written in such a beautiful way, and showcases things masterfully so that you end up empathizing with characters, be they completely innocent, helpless, or not. And this is not just focused / true on our Girls / Love Interests, that's why it is so good.

I do not wish to spoil the characters, story, or anything else, so I'll try and end it here since I ended up rambling a lot again lol.. Anyway, I'd say this game is such a Masterpiece because the author manages to balance and weave all the story elements and characters together so well, there's not an overflowing amount of x or y, each moment gets balanced nicely eventually.


Overall : 4.8 / 5 Stars - 9/10 ( Only because I want more of it, oh gosh, so much more, I absolutely LOVE this game! )

The best of the best. Superb storytelling, dynamic characters, hot sex... the MC's relationship with his eldest daughter, for example, whom he mentors in Stalking, is one of the deepest and well-told in the genre, IMO. SO many layers of dystopian history, politics, and human survivorship that it takes a looong time to get through -- and it is all so worth it.! A big bouquet of thanks, dev.

Fantastic game! Interesting story in a postapocalyptic world, without childish censorship. Things here are depicted as they should be, with scenes of cruelty, slavery, gore and hate. You know, like in a real post-apocalyptic world where there are no more laws, civilization and comfortable and safe life of the old world.

MC is just great; he is a badass motherfucker, as he should be in this cruel and merciless new world. And he is not "gigachad" just because it's written in the script. Here I believe it, because MC actually uses brains to deal with tough situations, has balls, dedicated and knows what he wants, doesn't let scum go over him, and doesn't have an obvious beta personality like MC's of every third game on F95, falsely issued as awesome traits that attract women and, in general, are something great, just for losers to self-insert themself with MC.

The game has the best type of sandbox: 0 grind and easy navigation; the player just chooses what he wants to do and what girls he wants to sodomize first. Scenes is hot, diverse, and there are a lot of them. All in all, I played with great pleasure and enjoyed the story quite a lot, despite some really small issues or inconsistencies.

This game is unique post-apocalyptic/Egyptian setting, dark themes, and focus on male domination, including some controversial content. it has high-quality renders and character models, though backgrounds lacking and the sex scenes too simplistic due to a lack of animation. i appreciate the choices offered, impacting dialogue and allowing for different playstyles, some content are missing i guess due to early choices. The gore and dark themes are a selling point. the game has potential and hope the developer to continue updating it. The story 's very nice maybe just adding voice and some dress etc option could spice the game up. Overall, the game is a promising start, especially for fans of dark-themed adult game

This is one of the best games here for choices and consequences. The girls are beautiful, the sex will be exactly what you want. The larger story is very well written and engaging, it hooks you in mysteries and side characters, if you are worried about mulitple protaganists, just don't be, play the female character with no concerns it will impact your enjoyment!

Havent played all of it and and I most certainly won't. There are some good scenes in this game but not my cup of tea. The pacing is slow because of all the women that keeps coming and the MC is a loser. The characters are flat and most of the dialogue become repetitive and predictable pretty quickly. Also, if a game has a sandbox mechanic like this, there needs to stuff to do to improve your stats or something, otherwise the world ends up feeling empty like it does here. I'm not surprised this game is so popular tho, it feels like an erotic version of 70 % of the games you'll find on steam.

It's a great game with a lot of content and good quality assets. Thank you, dev. For once the protagonist are not some sissy-pussy-cuckold-creature but a man. Sometimes a but ridiculous in excessive violence and "masculinity" but it's just a game.

I really love this game. Everything is just so well done. The strongest point of the game is probably the worldbuilding. I know different people have different fantasies but this game just hits every note with me. I enjoyed the game so much that I have to come back and give it a 5 star rating.

This game has great quality and quantity,the story is rich and many options to choose,beautiful characters and beautiful landscapes. Absolutely amazing game. The games sandbox style is great and I love it