VN - Ren'Py - Echoes of 2990 [Ch.1 v0.16] [AADev]

- Good characters design
- Great animations
- Story is promising
- The dialogues are worth reading - very little fluff
- Multiple story paths?

Overall, the project is off to a good start, thank you Mr. Developer.

Excellent porn game with unique setting, optimal number of characters (not too few and not too many), great sex scenes, very decent writing and interesting and fresh approach. There are a couple of games set in space but this one is the best IMO (even though we only have one chapter). Quality here speaks for itself.

One of the reviewers has pointed out that this game has too much porn logic and some characters are too easily charmed by MC. IMO that is not the case. Yes, there is porn logic here but it is an essential element of porn games and here we get it in right doses (nothing excessive if you ask me, everything is quite logical and with women below 30 it shouldn't be surprising they would have high libido). Going for realism is counter-productive for games that depict explicit sex scenes and if we would get another slow-paced game I probably would have dropped it.

And yes, engaging story is essential for a good porn VN but this game does have it. Characters are also well written and contrary to what one of the reviewers said not everyone are immediately smitten by MC's charms (and especially not the captain).

All in all this game is a gem, with unique models (which is rare, usually we see the same models over and over), the right amount of spicy scenes and interesting story so far I can't rate it lower than 5/5.

I am a simple guy, a sexy sci-fi adventure with the ladies is a 5/5.

+Charming and diverse cast of LIs with erotic and tasteful body proportions
+Top tier renders especially with the private parts
+Appreciate not using the typical copy paste face for the Asian LI
+Good pacing and build ups
+Not trying to hide the fact it is a porn game and you are here to have fun

+/- High sexual tension right of the bat. You are THE guy.

-May not be for "seasoned" VN readers who wants a realistic and unique story
-Ambiguous choice can lead to missed scenes. Trial and error needed for desired outcome and stats gain

Version 0.15 / Minor Spoilers for Prologue (Which is the entire thing ATM); Spoilers for Day 1 Unmarked

A promising start with some caveats.
The models are very pretty. Facially a few are a little too perfect and have that uncanny feel. Body wise there is a nice mix of breast, hip, waist, and butt sizes, though favouring the thicker side. Giving the Korean character platinum blonde hair, blue eyes, and a body built like a tank is a bit of a strange choice; aside from her name and vocabulary there is practically nothing Korean about her. Though better than the alternative, gratefully the author didn't go full odious cliche and make her an idol or similar. Having the MC cleanly taller than the amazonian character seems a bit of a waste; he is already much taller than the rest of the cast. A young rouge type character is generally more 5'10-6' than the "heroic height" of 6'2 (or maybe he reminds me too much of "Maverick".)
The clothing is hit or miss. The front top of the Captain's suit is a bit eye-brow raising for a woman of her temperament. Some of the other women dressing slutty fits them as characters. Having at least a couple characters who wear relatively covering clothes is wonderful. The skin-tight space suits are a perk of the setting.
The animations are fairly well done.
The music works well; fits the scenes where it is utilized. Could maybe use more ambient sounds.
The menu is very well put together. The BIOS section for the characters is neat and the viewable model is a nice feature. The models rotating constantly is a tad annoying but I'm not sure if a manually rotatable figure is possible or reasonable; it is good enough as is. Being able to swap between different looks is also very nice. The BIOS does at times give away too much information. If the story is intended to be more than perfunctory that may be something to watch for. The Memories section (the gallery) seems that it will show previews of locked scenes once the character's first scene is unlocked; personal preference is not having previews - ruins the eroticism of the unknown.
Some scenes have the frame slowing moving, repeatedly panning left and right. This does not make the visuals more interesting - it makes them nauseating. A number of games have started doing this and it is garbage in every one. MOTION /= QUALITY. STOP.
The biggest issues are in the writing.

Great models, nice music, snazzy menus, decent writing - really a fantastic start!

Mr. Grimbald best character.

Echoes of 2099 (Ch. 1)

In space, only crewmembers can hear you moan. While Echoes may somewhat feel like a silly game, what's underneath is a nicely packed and pretty sci-fi world that's begging to be explored. Just like your crewmembers.

STORY
On Earth's Azores Rift in the year 2099, a young man trains to be part of a space exploration program aboard the Prometheus. One company accident with your shitty boss Mr. Grimbald turns the MC into a prime candidate for their 'Dawnbringer project', eventually acquiring special 'future sight' powers which allow him to foreshadow certain events. It's a silly premise, but works well due to the game taking itself very seriously.

As part of the spare crew, you'll start out exploring the ship and its crewmembers, acquiring affection and/or lust points as you go forward. The conversations are fleshed out properly and extra background information can be learned about the crew through dialog, sometimes optional. As part of the crew, you'll have the option to approach things laid back or show a little dominance with everyone.

While the game is still at it's start, it showcases good understanding of dialog with the different characters. The game even goes as far to give each character a background sheet, including a zodiac sign complimenting their behavior. Aries are stubborn, Aquarius are playful and Gemini… Well, let's just say they keep things interesting.

It's rare for a game to start out this strong in its start. The first chapter definitely gives you a feel for what kind of sexy space adventure Echoes of 2099 will be, and we have yet to leave Earth for the actual space adventure. We can only hope the developer keeps the story interesting as our crew passes through the cosmos, handling their mission.

PRESENTATION
Echoes of 2099 looks gorgeous. The developer AADev opted for high quality graphics with cinematic styling. Depth of field, closeup shots and establishing shots, it's all here. The game is reminiscent of quality titles like 'Tales From The Unending Void' and 'City of Broken Dreamers'. Many different female characters that play out their characters in different ways, although all of them seem to behave a bit cheeky. It's fun to see the different crewmembers interact with each other straight out the gate, which is refreshing in a visual novel.

The cyberpunk sci-fi aesthetic can get dull quite easily, but a mix of outside and inside scenes make up for a refreshing combination of visual elements. Sometimes you'll be in a hull somewhere and other times, you'll be outside during a thunderstorm. With the galaxy still at the developer's fingertips, it's exciting to see how unique planets and locations will be explored.

Aside from the characters and locations, the game also features a minimalistic menu design that focuses on efficiency and it works. Combine it with some nice music here and there, including a theme song that incorporates some hopeful energy á al Clair Obscure, and we have a great game on our hands. The first chapter definitely holds a few steamy scenes for you to unlock, which might seem super fast since we've barely left Earth's surface. Then again, there is probably a lot in store for this space crew.

GAMEPLAY
Aside for a driving story with strong characters, the game features a couple interesting gameplay elements. First off, there's important choices. The game will tell you 'This action will have consequences' when you've made a significant choice that will change things in the game. Small choices impact how characters respond to you, but the bigger choices might actually change the way the story happens.

In addition to that, there's a whole codex menu showing detailed background information on characters you meet, including 3D models and alternate looks. You will receive 'database' and 'visual' updates, signaling things have been added to your codex for you to explore. That way, you can remember significant details about the characters and look back on memories you've unlocked.

There's a small minigame that trains your response time as well, which can throw you off guard, but is easily repeated so you can score points. It's small engagement projects like those that keep you on your toes as a player, possibly earning affection from the crew along the way.

OVERALL
Echoes of 2099 looks and feel promising. We haven't seen much of the overall story yet, but the crew of around eight characters is solid enough to build a space drama of their own. Pair it with the pretty visuals and the prospect of exploring different planets, and this might just be a hit game in the making. At the very least, it's an enticing and fun start of space exploration. And it's rare for games to start out this strong.

Rating: 8.5/10
Giving 5 stars because it's just chapter 1 and it's already enticing.

Cool setting, decent characters, lovely visuals and renders, but way too much porn logic for me that takes away from it all. The over exaggerated bodies (We're supposed to believe Kim is peak female physical form lol) , the fact everyone (including the captain who is supposed to be the cold hearted bitch) just instantly likes you sexually, with no build up lends to the feeling that you can't take the story seriously. The writing being so surface level and unbelievable it feels like it was written with one hand while jacking off.

It's not terrible, but I personally can't take any of it seriously.

All around solid quality, engaging enough to finish in one sitting.

Even if the whole game is completed in this level quality, it already would be one of the memorable AVNs around. Would support the full game if it comes out.

The visuals and the scene constructions may be the best I've seen in this genre.

Models very well done but could use some more variety to take it to the next level. It feels like all of the bodies are from the same base, but the character designs and personalities are well portrayed enough to be distinct.

Writing could use some work, the logic is a bit wonky at times, but honestly better than a lot of complete products who boast their story writing and never got out of early access.

(Playing Ch.1 v0.15)
A solid, promising start. Solid story and world building, unique characters with their own voice, and a plot that is actually engaging.

Visuals are stellar, and the music is good quality.

The inclusion of a 'consequences' mechanic hopefully means that we'll continue to get a branching storyline in the upcoming updates.

Review as of Chapter 1.

Solid game we have here. It retains the balance between quick fap material and storytelling.

Great renders. This honestly carries the game. Absolutely hot and interesting characters. Even the MC himself is not your typical f95 character slop. You could see the effort given here.

Dialogues aren't long and not that boring either. How many games have I skipped dialogues forward just to get to the nicest bits but this one's not one of them. Choices seems to matter here but that will still remain to be seen since this is still Chapter 1. Hopefully, it does matters.

Story is suiting up to be a typical harem fest sci-fi but characters are fleshed out enough. Nothing deep but nothing needlessly complicated. Hope that the manner of storytelling remians consistent throughout.

The animation's are simple enough but when you've got an absolutely gorgeous renders then it does certainly ups the quality significantly. We could certainly ask for more but ehh...this one is great enough.

The only thing I don't like is the auto-rotating character models in their profiles. Let us have it on manual please so as to appreciate the effort done with this game.

Looking forward to the progress.

VERSION: Ch.1
SUMMARY: Good start, solid on most fronts!
RATINGS: (out of 5):

NOTE: The following categories and scoring method are my own criteria and may require more context. Additionally, scoring is based on the state, and what is in the current version and not what may or may not be.

1. Model Visuals..................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
2. General Visuals................... : ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
3. Animation Quality................. : ⭐⭐⭐⭐
4. Character (Persona)............... : ⭐⭐⭐
5. Story Quality & Pacing............ : ⭐⭐⭐
6. Writing Quality & Dialogue........ : ⭐⭐⭐
7. UI & Game-play Mechanics...........: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
8. Playtime & General Quality.........: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
9. Sounds & Music.....................: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
10. H-Content & Fetishes.............. : ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Average: X of 50 possible points giving a X% rating i.e. X stars.

PROS:

1. Very good looking game, renders are impressive.
2. LIs look really good also, though some a little over the top for me. See comments and cons
3. Animations are damn good and have good angles, plus the scene/s are not short.
4. Writing is decent, reads and structured well.
5. Story is OK, told fairly well, but thats about the extent of it. See comments and cons
6. Sounds are nice, music fits most of the time to the scene, ambient sounds are nice, interactive sounds also add to the immersion. No lewd sounds from what I could tell though...
7. Fair amount of content for a first release, thats always nice.
8. Choice system that seems to matter and has immediate effect making it easier to navigate your desired style.
9. Kinks could be really good, so far, lactation looks to be a thing and even possibly impregnation. Looking forward to seeing a complete Tag list.

CONS:

1. Some unbelievable plot holes and nonsense I don't like like the characters look, the setting, the practicality of things, physics etc. See comments.
2. Some typos here and there like a "wno" instead of "who" during night beach scene with Amina and Aura.
3. Some very porn logic dialogue and setting takes big liberties with over the top and unrealistic actions etc. See comments.
4. Per above point, the story and dialogue are pretty shallow and the porn logic is strong simply based on the slutty and impractical clothing of everyone and then the general desire of all the LIs throwing themselves at the MC.
5. Added to the dialogue, I am not a fan of much of it, the MC is being threatened in almost every scene with death, an ass kicking or something by a female crew member. Its really annoying as fuck and happens so often that I actually feel there is some agenda of woman's power bullshit being driven here. That or just very poor dialogue.
6. Some questionable model design, as mentioned with all the beef cake woman who are large. One thing I also noticed was like Talia tits, look more like cone chevrons than tits, simply because her nipples are cone shaped also...couldnt that just have a normal nipple?
7. While lewd scenes are good and all, they lack ANY sound which is a bit sad as the scenes themselves are good and deserve the extra detail.

FINAL REMARKS, OPINIONS & SUGGESTIONS:

NOTE: The following remarks are my personal opinions and thoughts, which may provide more context and could be useful to the developer.

• I am not a fan of big beef caked characters, the MC is not exactly large but in some renders he looks actually bad, out of proportion, huge neck and shoulders that don't fit his frame IMO. Forearms that are much smaller and less trained than his biceps, look bad, this is a typical issue with muscle building where guys don't focus on the whole body equally.
• Added to above, some of the characters LIs are built like dump trucks with large asses and thighs, its a bit too much for me, its all fantasy of course, but its not practical or really attractive, nor do I see how being built that way is a good thing for space travel and fitness, they are simply overweight IMO. Again, fantasy and porn logic so we go with it.
• Practically, logical, technologically, physically some elements stand out that make no sense, e.g. why is the ship parked at the beach, it makes no sense for ground, tech, stocking, evaluations, testing or even hiding the fucking ship. Its weight would have sunk it into the sand by now, not to mention the tides and bad weather etc. This is a case of, ship + nice sunny pretty beach = nice setting...but its stupid to me who likes stories that are rooted in practicality and logic. The best lies are told with halve truths, same applies to any story you want to immerse in and its easy to do with a game such as this with high fidelity and quality sounds, but gets cheap when there is a lot of other illogical bullshit around.
• Per above, same can be said about the clear sexuality of things, it progresses very fast where LIs are already beating the MC off on day one, and that in a group setting. Its really very forced, too much, not subtle and scene are not special, profound or even really thought out. Which makes me feel the VN is more about the look than the story. This is not a deal breaker, but wont get 5 stars from me ever due to the imbalance of story vs lewd, as I said above, so here, erotica is not just visual its the imagination, decent story and dialogue that make it very good.
• Per above, the story and dialogue feels very desperate to push sex in all ways, nakedness is nothing, characters wear less even though practically it makes Zero sense, there is nothing really to wonder about or hold out for since you see characters naked often or in such skimpy clothing you need no imagination for it. Its a bit much and will cause the VN to grow boring quickly. LESS IS MORE DEV. Some cases it calls for it and those are when the sexy kinky stuff should shine. This comment ties into the practicality of things and logic as mentioned.

TLDR:

Looks good, sexy LIs mostly and good quality. The dialogue and story leave much to be desired IMO, but, this could still be really good VN, at least for meat beating purpose. Will keep an eye on this one, but definitely worth supporting. Will maybe review again in the future

Good start dev.

Design of the game is nice, it is well thought and the background feels like I'm in StarWars/Star Trek universe so I'd say it is a nice detail by the dev.

Character design is amazing, all LI's is on the thicc side so yeah if your on that preference then lucky you, you'll enjoy this game, they even have tall LI here too so you won't miss the snu snu. Other character detail that I don't like is the MC chin, it looks like a long ass dagger chin so I hope the dev look on that and fix it.

The dev should improve in writing department because the girls are already horny, we need a build up to feel the personality with each LI because the premise will just go to waste if this game turn into a mindless fuckfest.

Lastly, I think this game gonna get horror tag soon because the game is in intergalactic setting which the MC probably meet some future alien that can kill them or a xenomorph that will enter their ship and devour each one of them so I expect its gonna be like that in the future updates and I'm excited.

For now its 4/5, I'll edit this if there is more content.

Good start. Very nice visuals. Seems to be headed in a mindless fuckfest direction though, which may be boring, unless there's some good comedy and/or sci-fi elements coming in the next few chapters. The next one should be taking place in Andromeda, so how well that is done will be a good indicator of the longterm quality of the VN.

Not really thrilled about how easily the dev changes what seems like a huge part of the premise/setting in reaction to early reactions, especially since it seems to leave this sci-fi story without something as fundamental as a pilot for the spaceship. Looking forward to seeing how they stick the landing on making sure the necessary staples of the genre are present going forward. It may require a bit of redoing the first chapter, especially the intros of the LI crewmates and their roles

very promising and strong start the render quality is beautiful and impressive the girls look amazing and very healthy in the right places . looking forward to future updates keep doing the amazing work best of luck with the project.

Ch.1

It is a harem game, so it will come with some baggage.
1. There can be no major negative sides in any of the women. And you know that all of them will fall in the herd in the end. But this also makes the story more lighthearted and easy to read, similar to many teen books.
2. There will be over the top bad guy (think any teen book). Everyone does know that the bad guy does not cause any serious threat. All the characters close to MC are safe. But combat against baddie also does enable character growth and gives characters reason to do something else than just shop clothes and brew coffee.
3. Characters act more like teens. Everyone is little over the top. You wont usually find dark/serious/interesting conversations from harem games. But sometimes you just wanna enjoy a easy-to-read story with some fat titties.

The visuals are some of the best in any AVN. Art style is balancing nicely with realistic and exaggerated anatomy. Some of the pictures are artistic masterpieces that make you fall in love with a character.

Is this the best AVN ever? No. But it might become the best harem game i have played.

now this game is worth waiting for, it's still in early phase, but hot dang those arts... hot girls (Kim is best girl). story is kinda okay ish, shows great promises.

But as of now, art itself easily bring the game solid 5 of 5 for me

story might be somewhere in between 3 or 4 out of 5, might change after future update.

Have you ever played a game so good that it made you reevaluate your own decisions? I am working on my own game right now and seeing how high quality this release is has made me reconsider a lot about my approach.

The character designs are so, very hot. The render quality is phenomenal. The story is unique. The mechanics seem rock solid. THE POLISH IS ABSURD. Tiny little things like the 3D model viewer and the UI are just insane.

Best new game of 2025 no question.

My only slight bit of feedback, and it is slight, is that the number of characters is bordering on too much. The 7 featured in this page's art are all great, well written and distinct. But there are also other potential LIs alluded to in the margins and the game's bios section (again the polish is SO good) has space for many more. I just hope this does not become an over ambitious game with 20+ LIs who do not get time to breathe or develop. I am more than happy enough with the core 7 we have and I hope they do not get their spotlight taken.

Review as of Ch.1

This game looks incredible on just about every front. The 3D rendering of the girls is some of the most impressive I think I've seen on this website. Details such as the UI and sound design add to the great sci-fi atmosphere that this game is going for.

On top of the visuals, the game seems to have great foundations when it comes to progression. The game has a number of variables and decisions which will apparently affect future events. It remains to be seen how the story will diverge or change as a result of these choices but it is intriguing.

Honestly, my only complaint is that one of the characters' dialogue can be a little unbearable at times but she looks hot so it can be forgiven. This is a great first release and honestly, this game looks to have all the makings of a slam dunk success.

I'm giving this five stars for the render quality alone, and the animations, they are amazing. There are some blemishes with the plot and honestly how the MC dresses, "absolute douche-core" would be how I describe his outfit, but that's okay, because this game does something that a lot of games fail to do, allow the choices to dictate the MC's personality, you can be dominant and arrogant, submissive and humble, a mix of both, it's really cool to see how different decisions impact the character and hopefully that will be even more prevalent in future updates. All in all, great start, please change the outfit.

i'm into sci-fi so i just like stuff in that genre, this is really nothing new and its a bit over the top, the story so far is entertaining and the models used for renders are nothing short of amazing, proportions too

While the setting isn't anything new and the gameplay isn't exactly fresh, it does it extremely well. There's a lot of branching choices and variations in what you can do. Multiple ways of approaching each girl and there's even a sub/dom system which is refreshing. There's even an IQ tracker so I guess you could roleplay as a dumbass if you really wanted to. I also really like the graphics, the space looks good, the ship looks sleek and the girls look great. I think the final cherry on top is that for the first chapter, it is extremely generous with the amount of content you get. There's well above the usual amount of content for the first chapter or demo. Overall, if you're a fan of space harem games definitely keep an eye on this one.