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

good vn
I finished the current content in a few hours

girls are really cute and written well
renders are good
story is ok
seems bug free

only real complaint is that the mc looks younger than his described age (around 50)
I also had some trouble getting the gallery to uncensor names in the menu, but you can use the gallery/walkthrough mod to unlock them

there is some minor gore but it can be avoided if you dislike it. there is also some sharing content (no ntr) but it can also be toggled if you dislike it. content is mostly incest and s/m.

v0.10

IMO there isn't a better AVN out there. That is saying a lot when it is a sandbox.

The sandbox part is done perfectly and anyone who is currently doing one or thinking about doing one needs to learn to do it like this. I get to see repeating scenes that I want and ignore the ones I don't. I don't have to "earn" the right to see scenes either.

Also there are some out there that have prettier renders, but these are pretty damn good too. Animations just started and I think it is done well.

The two thing that set it apart from other AVN's is of course the story and the consistency of updates. Looking at the AVN as a whole instead of pieces, parts puts it well above its competition.

very different in a good way. many stories here feel sameish. This game feels different. I like the rendering and story too. The characters don't seem hollow or the same. i going to keep an eye on this game

One of the very best porn game in this site. High quality modeling, interesting plot, cliche but nice apocalypse concept and not quite uncomfortable incest. Love this game and hope won't be abandoned cause of funding shortage or smt like that. Actually my true wish is watching dev makes a team for this game and upcomming project related to this game but I know it's too ideal for single porngame dev run by patreon and donation. Anyway, keep it up and enjoy.

I wasn't going to bother writing all these at first but this game is good that I had to at least support it like this. I dont care much about sexual content if a games story is good but this game is full of sexual content too which is great. Only bad part is that it lacks some animations but its still awesome.

great game. wish there was more animated scenes. hope to see more variations in the repeatable scenes. i rarely like male protagonist games but the story is very engaging and the interactions with the women are really hot. need more pepper.

I came for sex scenes stayed for the story and sex scenes.

Really cool porn game not neglecting visual aspects, story or sex scenes. And setting is really original compared to many in this site being basically copy paste "hot women in the house" cliche.

+ Impressive 3D renders
+ Plot is interesting
+ You won't end up stuck at any point
+ The diegesis stays coherent while serving the player what he looks for : quality faps.

Perfect score for me. 5/7. Almost as good as the Dark Night.

never bother giving rating but love this one that much to give one lel.

beautiful girls with good story flow to back with it. Also just enough rough scenes here and there to keep some of the special fans entertained. One of the best ive played so far and ive played a lot

Pros:
+Interesting characters
+Straight to the point and occasionally good porn scenarios
+Decent flow of story
+Some action sequences is exciting and inspirational
+Crazy as any post-apocalypse title should be

Cons:
+Apocalyptic part is often overwhelmed by many slice of lifes quests which are very contradict to each other in tone

Great rendering

Output characters, each with its own calculator

All relationships lead to different outcomes and your decisions in the game really matter

The plot is expanding, I see in this story there are at least 3-4 paths

It's worth looking forward to and I will be your regular supporter on Patreon until this game is completed.

One of the only great games with great story and scenes on this site. Plus I have a bias for this game because the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is unmatched in gameplay and atmosphere.
Pro tip, leave the music on for this game, it adds to the game quite a bit.

Game is easily in my top 20 good story and you can see how Zetan progressed by the later animations in game. Not a big fan of a bald MC but atleast he didnt make the MC ugly or look like hes 12 thats a huge plus for me. Ok Edit a year later this game is now in my top 5 Zetan really is talented. Story is going strong and the fact that Zetan doesnt take a year for every update is a huge plus too.

Version Played: 0.09c
Time Played: About 5 hours. Reached end content. Did not check different routes.

Although I'm not normally into post-apocalyptic settings (particularly since we seem to be having a front-row seat to the real thing here...), I had read that this game contained one particular fetish I'm big on (sharing, with an extra-depraved twist) and decided to download it. My initial impression was WOW! In addition to the supremely hot ladies, the setting manages to hold its own against its influences and there has clearly been a lot of effort put into creating the world, factions, history and lore. I finished the near entirety of the content in two evening sessions and if I were to have started this review in the middle of those, this would easily have been a 5, but some P.N.C. made me reevaluate and my conclusion is an enthusiastic 4.

Positives
+ Amazingly hot cast of women
+ Detailed and engaging lore and story with easy to follow and track quest structure
+ Good writing with proper grammar (english)
+ Great range of fetishes that are well-integrated into the world setting
+ Ain, holy fuck, Ain. Everything about this character and her place and role in the story.

Neutral
= Setting might a be bit grim/overwhelming for some
= Differing routes and questlines means there is a lot of compelling content that grinds to a halt right when it's getting good as content seem to be developed in parallel rather than questline by questline

Negatives
- Near non-con, but as the game intro states, everyone is eventually on-board (frankly, it's well-integrated into the setting as well)
- Not a lot of content when all is said and done :/

As you can see from the above, there really isn't much I find fault with here content-wise. Even though the game is, in essence, in the harem genre, the execution is so well-done that it would almost be lessened without it. No, the issue here is the amount of content vs the time spent in development, then extrapolating what that means for the future. Looking at the original posting date, we are coming up on two years worth of development time here and everything can basically be seen in a long afternoon. I understand that, due to the branching quests and storylines, this was going to take a while to create, but given just how grand in scope this feels, I wonder if my junk is even going to still work by the time it's finished, if it's finished. That said, you'd better believe I've happily sent money via itch.io.

Ambition in the adult game space is to be celebrated and I understand that I might be coming off as a butt hurt ingrate who wants it all now, but given the massiveness of the undertaking and the fact that content is essentially drip fed, this can't really be recommended without acknowledging that it's going to be quite a while before this game really has a substantial amount of satisfyingly complete content.

Make no mistake: what's here is incredible and you WILL get off, you're also going to be left begging for more so be ready to lube with tears.

Note to Devs: Truly stunning work. Thank you for this exceptional project. I hope that you are able to find a good system to get more content out with frequency. Best of luck!

i've played a LOT of visual novels to various degrees of quality and i have to honestly say that this is up there with some of my favs.. the setting is great and as someone who loves Ancient Egypt history and geography as well as the culture its great to see this imaginative take on the post apocalyptic mad max meets so many great genre tropes..
I hope this is a title that continues to grow and push those boundaries others dare not cross it has multi seasonal potential or be it sequels if the climate is ever changed in need of growth.. it would be a shame to lose the egyptian theme but if it means keeping the story fresh id be all for visiting other biomes of the current timelines geography..
Animations could be better during lewd (but im basing this on early stuff i've encountered so far, The animations used for cutscenes tho are pretty great..
Characters are well designed and extremely likeable both on a desire level and a personality base too..
Story - Enjoyable read, Fun moments, Sexy moments, im gonna be hated but for this environment maaaaybe could use bit more NTR as everything seems too in the mc favor despite his harsh environment.. or hell even make it optional like the other sharing options included..
All in all one of the best Post Apocalypse creative reads and one i'll gladly support

This game has a lot of stuff that greatly appeals to me, not in the least the post-apocalyptic setting.
The story is good fun and very engaging, some decent world-building going on here.
There is lots of gritty and nasty stuff in here (there is an option to tone it down a little) but at the same time the protagonist is living in some kind of ultimate harem fantasy. A "better to reign in hell than serve in heaven" kinda approach. I love it.
Some of the LI's are stunning (big fan of the wife and youngest daughter).
Another very unique part of the the game is the option and hinted option to share some of the LI's. I know this is "not done" for many people, so don't worry, it's completely optional. I'm hoping for lots more content in that aspect because it's a huge turn on and it fits so perfectly well in the story and lore of the game. A stroke of genius if you ask me.
Greatly anticipating the continuation of this project.

Played through it yesterday. It really stands out from the pack for me. Good dialogue, fun quests, gore, pushing the limits of Patreon's ToS. Only thing I didn't care for were some of the sex animations (if you want to call them that). Overall 4/5 would be a 5/5 if his animations were better and longer. This is a review for v0.09c

Not my preference for a game, but if you enjoy what this is giving I can see it being extremely good. Tends towards the "dominant" style, and while you can try and avoid it I think there is a skew towards that. The scenarios generally set up for that kind of encounter.

The renders are excellent, and the scenes have a lot of detail, which is quite a rarity. The few animations that are present are also very high quality.

The sandbox elements aren't too intrusive, and I didn't have to click around very much to continue the story.

Character models have a clear tendency towards certain body shapes, with relatively few exceptions.

Story is pretty good and the setting gives plenty of space for weirdness to happen which is necessary. The choices you make appear to have pretty clear impacts. It is possible to play a relatively non-violent and benevolent character, but I think that is fighting against the setting quite a bit.

The writing is also good, with no obvious spelling or grammar mistakes, and coherent in terms of structure. The characters clearly are written to fall into specific categories which is fine, it's just how things go. It generally succeeds in making characters relatively distinctive from each other.

Overall a very polished game which isn't really my type of setting.

An excellent game. Definitely within my top 10 adult games I've played up until this point. I am a sucker for a dystopian environment, however, the world building and culture of the game is equally as intriguing. I believe this is the first adult game I've played where I'm in Egypt, as well as Eastern civilization. Societal roles are very traditional compared to games centered in the West, yet modern at the same time (for there are female leaders in Queen Mereneith/the people of Zeta and Fangs/the mutant race) which is a pleasant touch, and I hope it is explored more so. The temple is an interesting aspect, since a lot of the children, including the MC's were given birth by the priestesses, and relocated to families who wanted children. The ideology of Might is Right is very sensible, as it reminds readers to be grateful of what you have, and to check your ambitions at the door, for even the weak once banded together can still defeat you. There is strength in numbers, so it's vital to build as many bonds as possible, so you can reliable protect yourself and your house, unless you want to become a peacock depiction on an ancient tomb. In regards to the characters, Ain, Shani and Zahra, especially are absolute gems. Couldn't have asked for a better family in terms of their characterization (of course their looks ). Zahra, who is very submissive to the MC, still knows when to impose her will when it comes to the household hierarchy and upkeep. Ain wishes to forge/solidify a path for her in the world, like her big sister (Shani) but equally as desperate to stay with her family. Even Shani, who seems to have her life planned out has moments of being fickle and impressionable. Another thing I do really love about games like these are the theme of family. Yes, you can romance your daughters, but it's pretty evident the MC cares about the well-being and happiness of his household above all else. Even your servant, Emilia, can feel the warmth of the MC's family (I really hope there's expansion on Emilia's content and possibly more opportunities to have more servants?). The sexual interactions within the living room, between the other members of the house is very a neat mechanic (the banter between Shani and Ain is always funny). As much as I want to continue expressing how satisfied with Desert Stalker in other aspects of the game I am, I don't want to overdue the length of this review more so than I have done already. All in all, Desert Stalker is a phenomenal game that I would strongly recommend anyone interested to play. It's actually the first game I have played off this site, and I couldn't be anymore grateful to the individual(s?) who made this game. I will be patiently waiting for the new updates. Have a blessed day to whoever read this.

Dedert Stalker has a great post apocalyptic setting, the story is amazing and attention to detail put in by the Dev really makes it worth it.
All the characters are beautiful and Unique. My favorite character is Ivy, who doesnt speak a word all game but has such a captivating effect.
The Dev also puts out good updates and on Time. Please do support him.
Cheers.