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

top 3–4 games so far. incredibly high quality. great pacing in story, music, quality dialogue; I like that the choices are usually straight forward and not too ambiguous preventing excess punishment. ability to edit character details and relationships midgame is ingenious property that all similar games must implement; greatly looking forward to the rest.

Desert Stalker [v0.007c] is a Ren'py game that has alot of choice-wise RPG characteristics, which is a breath of fresh air if you consider the current state of the Ren'py games that pops up nowadays. It has awesome music & sound design that adds to the atmosphere, great renders and a mighty fine story that will captivate you and leave you wanting for more.

The story takes place in post-apocalyptic Egypt where you take the role of a "Desert Stalker" who has unparalleled skill on raiding tombs, finding artifacts of the old world and fighting wasteland scum that would dare get on his way. His skills are sought after by factions and people of power on the region, but the question is, which one will you be lending your alliance to? And will you keep your harem members happy enough to love you or fear you?

The game takes inspiration from many other well known games such as Fallout, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and a bit from Tomb Raider. Developer of the game blends all into a great mix and presents it in a way that would intrigue you and sometimes put a smile on your face. Again, unlike many other Ren'py titles, the replay value of Desert Stalker is very high due to some major choices in the game that could make huge differences on the plot and drive the story to somewhat different paths.

So what is not perfect in it that prevents me from rating it as a 5 star game? Even though you got an option to go incest way which is my favorite pornographic concept of all time? Hey we all got our kinks, don't call me a degenerate! Well, let me tell you.

1- The quality of this game deserves fully animated scenes. There are some in there so i know there is potential, and im fully aware that game is not near completed yet but, BUT... filler ones are kind of 70% crap. Some people might like it, i didn't, so it's kind of an expectancy and opinion thingy more than a huge con.

2- This is a +18 erotic game, but it is more established around the main story rather than the development of the characters around you (Except one i presume, but i cannot tell you since it would be a huge spoiler.) Things are happening too fast. Your... uhh.. "family" are too ok with how openly you go around dangling your dingle all over the members of manor. This is not very ideal for me, things are more precious if you work for them a bit, you know, build things up, make it feel real. I kinda felt like i barged into the story in the middle of character development just because of scenes like that. Anyways, this is the main reason why this isn't a 5 star rating.

Anyways, I've rambled enough, i hope i've managed to put some insight in you to figure out what kind of game this is. For me, it is a nice enough game to recommend it, even though you are not very interested in the listed tags, give it a try, it might surprise you. I hope you'll enjoy it. And if you got the money and think game deserves it, please support the dev.

I love this fucking game. The emotionality in all the scenes, the story, the setting, the beautiful models and all their unique personalities and circumstances, the exploration of kinks, the dialogue to sex ratio etc. Shit is amazing.

Everything about this game is perfect ok? i have nothing absolutely nothing to complain about.
-The renders, graphics and models are gorgeous and uniquely, didn't saw anything similar until now, the environment is very exotic and gives you the feeling that you are part of the game traveling to deserts and destroyed towns, it reminds me of Mad Max and the protagonist really resemblance him.
-The story is original and i love it more than anything along with the writing, there aren't many games that have arab influence which is story wise.
-The writing and the dialog overall is top notch, every characters has it's own personality and way of thinking and based on that they make their own decisions which fits perfectly.
-Another very important and unique aspect of the game is the gore/bloody/killing/torture scenes, there are very few games that have this aspect introduced but this game does the very best indeed and i give honors to the dev for this.
And to quote of the the greatest philosopher alive:
"It just works" -Todd Howard

The highest quality world-building I've seen on this site so far, with an engaging story to back it up. Good amount of adult scenes spread throughout as well, with options to make dominant vs lighter decisions. Overall a solid game that really tries to be something you can be fully immersed in, rather than be a series of porn images like most games on this site.

v0.07c

I love the post apocalyptic setting, the dark and violent story, and the variety of characters. It's definitely pushing some boundaries which might turn some people off but I really dig it. I'm looking forward to what's in store in future versions.

Amazing!! The characters are very well developed and look really good. The story has a nice build up, pace and I felt myself actually getting immersed in the role of the stalker. I am still halfway through but I can't recommend this enough.

amazing renders.
amazing characters.
amazing premise.
amazing future to come for this game.
what more can you ask from a porn game?
if you like power fantasy like ravager, you'd love this! 10/10.

cons:
its a little too short for my taste as of 0.07c. but its a great wank nonetheless

One of the best games in this entire forum. Captivating story, interesting characters, beautiful graphics, and fun gameplay. Makes you wonder what will happen next.

My only complaint is updates are a bit slow

This is pretty much the only game that i play for the aptmosphere more than the porn content. The entire vibe is nailed and the story is above average as well. The characters have there interesting sides, and i like that the woman aren't all just useless 'only exist for sex' types.

It was good but I want more, I only saw little bit to where I got into game and Desert Stalker can't continue. He met his mentor which makes me wonder does story continue. I like see more of story how it proceeds. Does branch off you play female character?
It be nice if there was new creation of characters by Impregnation.

Don't know how I only stumbled upon this now but even with the "limited" content I've seen, it ranks as one of the best VNs I've played on the site....and considering the amount of reviews this has with it being a partial sandbox game, that's saying something

It's managed to combine a plethora of different themes into one and make the plot cohesive within the confines of its time period but also appealing enough for all of us to enjoy the good stuff. You might've noticed the hundreds of tags listed but the dev gives you the option to disable/enable some and to avoid some content that you may not want to see.

The renders speak for themselves. They're very smooth and well detailed and easy on the eyes. Nothing overly proportioned (maybe a little bit with the youngest daughter) that throws us off. No animations as of yet but the camera movement and transitions are among the best this site has to offer

I'm excited to have seen all this content but know that we are still pretty early in overall plot development. I can't wait to see how this one progresses

Simply the best game on this site. From the amazing world building and setting to the absolute gorgeous models and renders, this game hits all the right spots for me. Well done devs, keep up the great work.

This game is absolutely amazing. I love how unapologetic and raw it is about its kinks. Quite good writing and character interactions. Fantastic models. Only real downside so far is that the sex scenes are generally very short and just still shots. Nonetheless, what we get is well done.

Overall, very much recommended if you like things a bit grittier.

For a game that has only been in development for less than a year as of this post, the quality of the production is definitely up there. It targets a niche in the market that was available and does it well, putting a unique spin to it with gorgeous models and some well done animated scenes here and there. It's got all the qualities of a harem builder (an especially large one in this case) with a realistic setting and interesting story/world to go with it as well, so it ain't just pure "research" material either. The game I think it probably matches quality wise is Callisto, so that's a pretty good sign for what's to come in the future for those who know how well done Callisto's animated sequences are.

Something to keep in mind is that the game is really early in production. Content can probably last you a few hours rn and romance paths are just really beginning. However, for those who enjoy some good world-building in their game's of culture, Desert Stalker will probably be a new fix to satisfy you while other games are still updating.

Desert Stalker v0.07b (vanilla no mod, compressed)

Wow! Holy apocalypse! Another hidden gem of 2020 game which I missed out (I wonder why?). I just played this game for the first time today in a single sitting which took me about 6 hours to complete. I'm not sure which path I was on but I managed to unlock at least 70% of the Gallery.

The stories are well crafted, unique, and somewhat original. Really amazing stuff. Variety of characters/LIs. Well organized game, where you have main quests and side quests.

I have no complains about the renders/animations/music/visual aspects of the game because I am mostly only interested the storytelling. There are a lot of contents so far. Really looking forward on this journey.

I personally love Zahra, the MC wife. She is super amazing and super hot too . That being said, all the other females LIs are hot and interesting on their own ways too.

Well done dev team! Keep up the lewd work.

first I must say anyone that doesn't like this game has no taste what so ever.

Second i love the uniqueness of the game. I love the eyes of each character they seem bigger than normal but at the same time they don't look weird out out of place. I love the new overhaul of the game. it feel smoother and theres more story. with each update the dev releases keeps me coming back for more. and the moment i see the game I download it

Another 7th update review. Woo. Anyway, long story short, I like this one. It has world building. As in reasons for MC to do the things they do. I'm not saying its amazing or groundbreaking. Essentially its Fallout, Mad Max and Conan the barbarian all mixed together. There are actual cutscenes too. I was shocked. It's like an actual game or something. And you can choose more than "view or skip content" I think my only complaint, which is more a small gripe, is that it's short as can be. And very linear, which isn't awful. It's a very tight experience. Imagine that, A tight linear game, that may be short, feels better than 45 dateable girls that arent implemented yet and a skill and grinding system that ends up not doing much but pad out an empty game.

TLDR; I essentially spent more time subtweeting some of these other games than praising this one. ITS GOOD TRY IT.

In my opinion one of the best games here. I like the art, the story and the interface. The story is fresh and preseted very nice. The girls are HOT. The MC is is badass. I hope that the dev will keep the same style.

This is a high quality VN. It is well made. All the reviews talking about how great it is aren't wrong.

The problem is the sex is boring. There is no lust. No desire. It just isn't sexy.

I like the setting and the plot, but I grew bored of the sexual encounters as they were just not thrilling in any way.

I think the developer is very talented, but the Harem setting is simply too rushed. And there is no foreplay or build up.

Instead you just walk around putting your dick in every mouth you see. If that is your fantasy then Desert Stalker delivers. See a hot chick, make her suck your cock, and maybe later fuck her. And then move on to the next hot chick.

It looks fantastic.
The plot is interesting.
The setting is unique as well as interesting.
The sound production is great.
The interface is very professional.
Everything is very high quality.

But at the end of the day I simply wasn't turned on by the sex scenes.

I really wanted to like this, but sadly I just didn't find this sexy.

I will still try this out from time to time just to see where it goes, as it really is well made.