Dark Hero Party was actually one of my first real experiences with the NTR genre, and honestly, if you go into it unprepared, it feels like getting slammed in the face by a door : it
hurts. But despite that pain, I kept playing, hoping one of the endings would finally give me a happy conclusion with
Lothia,
Aina,
Torii, or even the
Nun. Sadly, it turned out to be nothing but an endless descent into despair, ending with a revenge route that, while satisfying, still left a bitter taste in my mouth.
If you didn’t like
DHP, don’t even think about playing the spin off that focuses on
Aina, because that one is pure tragedy. It’s painful to see
Choum happy in it, but I still smile every time I remember crushing his damn head in
DHP with a single hit : it’s the only real relief after all the torment he put us through in the sequel, where you actually play as Aina’s brother.
I’m a huge fan of
U-Room and several other creators. I absolutely loved
Eve of the End, and the dev told me he’s working on a remake : I can’t wait for that.
I’m also a big admirer of
Rusentimento; their games are amazing, and I’ve bought several of them on DLsite.
Recently, I played one of the best NTR games I’ve ever experienced:
“In by Side” by
竪穴式狸穴住居 (Tateana-shiki Manakajūkyo).
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It’s a RPG Maker-like game where you play as
Joff, a husband working away from home who returns to his village every weekend. Through a mysterious “vision ability,” he witnesses fragments of what his wife
Mira has been doing while he’s away — and the tension slowly builds as she grows more distant, week after week. The story gradually shifts from
Netorase (wife being shown off) to
Netorare (wife slipping away emotionally and physically).
There are
3 different endings, over
170 H-events, and more than
190 base CGs. The storytelling is subtle and realistic — Mira’s transformation isn’t instant; it happens step by step, making it all the more believable and painful to watch.
I actually wrote a detailed Japanese review for it:
⭐
“From Netorase to Netorare — A Story Full of Tension” (寝取らせから寝取られへ――緊張感あふれる物語)
In my review, I explained that what makes this game so unique is how natural the shift feels. You return home each weekend, and each time, your wife drifts further away. The husband isn’t just a weak loser — he has his own secrets too, which his wife eventually discovers. But instead of exploding in anger, she becomes even more devoted, trying to make things right… only for everything to spiral into something darker.
It’s an incredibly well-written story about guilt, love, and moral decay — one of the best NTR titles I’ve ever played. I genuinely think
In by Side deserves to be called a hidden masterpiece.
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