let me start by saying that i cannot answer this (oof, im tired of writing that text !!!)I don't understand why games like A wife and mother is more popular than this game.
though why would u compare VN and sandbox?
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so the question probably should be - why this SB game is less popular than (name another SB game)
that one def hooked me . it has a story and content, ok renders.
i dont even know what to compare it with ...im playing popular ones right now... but id say it would not be productive to compare it with some "patreon-unity" things (BB/MotH/CMA/twist) ... caz such are much more time-management based (hour based), much more grindy and has some slowing down measures implemented ( locked progress ) ...to the point that i feel like id need a rest from such (yeah bit different levels of such, imo Moth<cma<bb<thetwist . not sure if twist would be beaten by bb fans 0.21 renpy-version in actions. prolly twist would still be longer/thus more grindy "in absolute numbers").
also no much point to compare it with date-sims/trainers/brothels
probably better to compare with day/evening SBs. Milfy City, Midnight paradise, summertimesaga, Chloe18 . and amongst these - FBep2 looks good enough. let it all be Tier I, i dont mind .
Chloe18 would probably be closest thing to compare it with (female MC,corruption, not much text). i finished first Chloe18 , then i started Back to class chapter which lacks the story and feels more like random grind/achievements ...which is also ok approach if you are tired of being locked to some story tracking and want some "freedom"
so i still need to finish a number of known games and then i have no knowledge ... but i have a feeling that there are not many must play SBs left ...and i am to face a big array of abandoned or unpolished games (with bugs and some not sufficient for me gameplay interface - troubles with saving and skipping) or games with not enough content (like the tyrant looks good but too short for me. i played with cheats but i do that in every game if it is possible. )